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The latest Palliative Care News & Hospice Care News articles published daily. Includes news on medical care that focusses on disease symptoms - preventing and relieving suffering to improve quality of life for people facing serious, complex illnesses and those nearing the end of their lives.

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Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Could Be Treated By Epilepsy Drugs

29 October 2009

Researchers in the USA have discovered a potential new function for anti-epileptic drugs in treating neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The study, published in BioMed Central's open...
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New TAU Formulation May Slow Down Parkinson's, Alzheimer's And Huntington's Diseases

28 October 2009

Working like an architect, Prof. Hagit Eldar-Finkelman of Tel Aviv University's Sackler School of Medicine is "building" a new drug, L803-MTS, to treat a number of central nervous system (CNS) diseases like Alzheimer's...
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Patients In US 5 Times More Likely To Spend Last Days In ICU Than Patients In England

24 October 2009

Patients who die in the hospital in the United States are almost five times as likely to have spent part of their last hospital stay in the ICU than patients in England. What's more, over the age of 85, ICU usage among...
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Palliative Care / Hospice Care News Articles Archive - Page 1

15 October 2009

Death By Dementia

Physicians Should Calculate Benefit To Frail Elders Before Prescribing Grueling Kidney Dialysis

Dementia Is A Terminal Illness, Study

American Cancer Society Honors Outstanding Innovative Achievements In Palliative Care

13 October 2009

Helping Patients In Pain: An ASN Podcast On Palliative Care

08 October 2009

Minister Brady Opens The All Ireland International Conference On Palliative Care, "Pushing Boundaries In Palliative And End Of Life Care", Ireland

07 October 2009

New Guidelines For Incorporating Spirituality In End-Of-Life Care

Intensive Care Units Poorly Equipped To Care For The Dying

23 September 2009

Centres Of Excellence In Palliative Care For Cancer Patients Recognized By ESMO

16 September 2009

National Audit Shows Dying Patients Receive High Quality Care

14 September 2009

Oregon Lawmaker Continues To Push For End-Of-Life Care Benefit

11 September 2009

Better Use Of Medicines Needed In Palliative And End-Of-Life Care

02 September 2009

Today's Opinions And Editorials

Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute Launches Largest Study To Date To Explore "Awakening" Effects Of Common Sleep Drug On Vegetative Patients

According To New Study, Expanded Insurance Benefits Break Down Barriers To Hospice Care

21 August 2009

Palliative Care Experts Focus On Comfort Before Death

20 August 2009

Today's Opinions And Editorials

Further Clarification Emerges About End-Of-Life Care Counseling

19 August 2009

Palliative Care Intervention For Patients With Advanced Cancer Provides Quality Of Life And Mood Benefits

18 August 2009

The President And White House Officials Try To Debunk End-Of-Life Care Rumors

17 August 2009

End-Of-Life Counseling and Care

Grassley: Senate Will Not Include End Of Life Care Provision, Controversy Continues

14 August 2009

For Dying And Seriously Ill Children, Hope For Better Care

Controversy Follows Advance Care Planning Consultations

13 August 2009

Despite Officials' Efforts To Clear Air, Fears About End-Of-Life Care Remain

11 August 2009

In Life Support Decisions, Doctors' Opinions Not Always Welcome

Debate Continues Around End-Of-Life Care

04 August 2009

Legalised Euthanasia Is Not Detrimental To Palliative Care

03 August 2009

Abortion, End-Of-Life Care Fire Up Health Debate, Blogosphere

02 August 2009

As Patients Age, Future Physicians Develop End Of Life Skills

What Is Huntington's Disease? What Causes Huntington's Disease?

01 August 2009

For Its Palliative And End-Of-Life Efforts OHSU Wins National Award

31 July 2009

MS Society Responds To Debbie Purdy Ruling - Clarification On The Law Of Assisted Suicide, UK

White House: Opponents Misrepresent End-Of-Life Issue In Reform Debate

29 July 2009

Debate Surrounds End-Of-Life Care Provision In Reform

28 July 2009

Funding Allocated For Hospice Care, Wales

What Is Relistor (Methylnaltrexone)? Why Do Opioids Cause Constipation?

20 July 2009

Straight Talk From Three Doctors About What We Should Expect As We Grow Older And How We Can Stay Healthy Despite Limitations Of Age

14 July 2009

Philadelphia Area Increases Inpatient Hospice Care

10 July 2009

Convent Focuses On Different Approach To End-Of-Life Care

07 July 2009

Programs Bring Innovation To Palliative And End-of-Life Care

02 July 2009

BMA Reaffirms Opposition To Assisted Suicide, UK

24 June 2009

South Pole Doctor And Cancer Survivor Who Treated Herself 10 Years Ago Dies

20 June 2009

American Academy Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine Leader Suggests Health Care Reforms To Cut Costs

18 June 2009

Law Study To Improve Doctors' End-Of-Life Decisions

15 June 2009

Lawmakers Want Federal Rules To Cover Home Health Care Workers And End-Of-Life Care

08 June 2009

The Official Journal Of The Association For Palliative Medicine To Be 'Palliative Medicine'

30 May 2009

In End Of Life Choices, Blacks More Likely To Opt For Life-Sustaining Measures

28 May 2009

Health Affairs Study Finds No Link Between Cost, Quality Of Care

27 May 2009

Terminally Ill Patients And Their Physicians Delay Conversations About End-of-Life Choices, Study Finds

26 May 2009

Under-Use Of Hospice Care By Many Terminally Ill Patients: Study

20 May 2009

Dying At Home: A Trend That Could Make Hospitals More Efficient

19 May 2009

Palliative Care Research To Benefit From $1.5 Million Award

18 May 2009

Brian Andrew Tully Argues Physicians' Orders For Life-Sustaining Treatment Is Not A Good Model For End-Of-Life Care Planning

Heart Charity Calls For The Government To Try Harder On Palliative Care

11 May 2009

European Association For Palliative Care Announces The Foundation Of The European Palliative Care Research Center

Euthanasia And Physician-assisted Suicide: Danger Ofpressure On Vulnerable Persons And The Devaluation Of Palliative Care Structures

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What Is Huntington's Disease? What Causes Huntington's Disease?
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