Health Plans: A Chance to Choose Hospice, and Hope for a Cure
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New hospice programs give patients medical comfort while allowing for sophisticated medical treatments.
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For people with chronic pain, relief comes with a tradeoff.
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A new program to provide low-cost drugs to people with cancer and other serious illnesses has fallen far short of expectations, as just a small number of eligible patients
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Genetic tests may soon help doctors find the best treatment for each individual.
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Experts debate whether people at the end of life should be able to take experimental drug treatments.
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Medical advances are forcing more patients and families to confront ever more grueling choices about living and dying.
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The state government is scrambling for a solution to the medical malpractice insurance quandary. While everyone agrees a solution must be found, differences abound as to what that solution might be.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12 (HealthDay News) -- If you have a college degree, you have up to a 76 percent reduced risk of dying from cancer, a new study found.
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Out of death may come a rebirth. The alternative is much more likely to happen. And if it does the consequence will be a living hell that will go on and on and on.
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The use of high or very high doses of morphine is safe for hospice patients being cared for at home, and does not reduce life expectancy, according to a report in the journal Cancer.
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NEW YORK  - Most families of dementia patients who receive end-of-life care at a hospice are satisfied with the experience, a new study suggests.
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A little planning now can save your loved ones lots of hassle.
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As cancer patients increasingly embrace alternative therapies, oncologists are calling for well-designed clinical trials to determine if they are helpful or harmful.
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Health-care initiatives will be a big part of the company's future.
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An Ohio State University research project indicates that the terminally ill cannot extend their lives just by trying to &#39;hold on&#39; until Christmas or a special occasion.
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A new study challenges the notion that terminally ill patients can somehow hold on until after a holiday such as Christmas, their birthday or another major event in their lives.
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Conventional wisdom suggests that dying patients will cling to life if a holiday, such as Christmas, a birthday or a cherished anniversary is near.