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The Top 5 Most Difficult Questions Patients Ask

No matter how friendly the staff or pleasant the surroundings, imaging centers can be scary places for patients. It is, after all, where cancers are diagnosed — but also where patients find that not all lumps and bumps are life-ending. But until the results of the radiology report are known, it is all too easy […]

“Are There Actually Stages Of Grieving?”

Many years ago Elizabeth Kubler-Ross wrote a book entitled On Death and Dying. The book identified five stages that a dying person goes through when they are told that they have a terminal illness. Those stages are: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. For many years, in the absence of any other helpful material, well-meaning […]

Stop the Snore: Sleep Apnea Action Urgent for Those at Risk

The nation’s sleep experts agree: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) — a potentially life-threatening disease involving episodes of complete or partial airway obstruction during sleep — is dangerously on the rise. The National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project is urging anyone with symptoms of OSA to pledge to stop the snore and talk to a doctor about […]