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Examining Your Options when Chemotherapy Stops Working
Season 4 Episode 22
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What do you do when frontline chemotherapy fails to stop cancer from growing? Your care team may offer the decision between aggressi…
3 years ago
Don't Call it a Battle: Why We Need to Change our Metaphors for Serious Illness
Season 4 Episode 21
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We often use words like fighting, battle, and war for illness like cancer, but is it fair? Battles have winners and losers, and our …
3 years, 1 month ago
Palliative Chemotherapy: Is it ever appropriate for people with end-stage cancer?
Season 4 Episode 20
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"Is chemotherapy going to help me? And if it’s not, why are they offering it?" Palliative chemotherapy is often offered for those wi…
3 years, 1 month ago
How to Have a Tattoo Preserved After Death
Season 4 Episode 19
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Is there a meaningful or beautiful peace of tattoo art special to you? You may be surprised to learn it can be preserved as museum-qu…
3 years, 1 month ago
Exorcising Depression and Anxiety with Exercise
Season 4 Episode 18
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Anxiety and depression are common with loss of a loved one or chronic disease. Learn tips on how to find the exercise right for you, …
3 years, 1 month ago
Nurse Honor Guard - How to Celebrate a Nurse's Life with a Memorable Tribute
Season 4 Episode 17
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One of the most respected professions deserves a sendoff with fanfare by a nurse honor guard. We also celebrate nurses and their sel…
3 years, 2 months ago
Understanding Vascular Dementia, the Second-Most Common Form
Season 4 Episode 16
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Learn how to identify the early symptoms and causes of the second-most common cause of dementia behind Alzheimer's disease. We talk a…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Finishers: Helping Overambitious Crafters Rest in Peace
Season 4 Episode 15
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What happens to unfinished projects when a crafter dies? Learn about caring people that complete the work and return it to grieving f…
3 years, 2 months ago
Hart Island: The History of New York's Potter's Field
Season 4 Episode 14
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We've all head the term "potter's field", but what is the origin? What exactly is a potter's field, and did you know we have a famous…
3 years, 2 months ago
How to Protect Last Wishes for LGBTQ+ Individuals: a Guide for Advance Planning with Ezra Salter
Season 4 Episode 13
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We all need advance planning, but it can be especially important for LQBTQ+ individuals. With the right information and legal steps i…
3 years, 2 months ago