Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin’s signing into law of the nation’s first death-with-dignity bill passed by a legislature is a “breakthrough” moment, according to the nation’s leading end-of-life choice advocacy group, Compassion & Choices. Vermont also will become the first eastern state and fourth state nationwide where aid in dying clearly is legal and accessible starting [...]
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Vermont Death-with-Dignity Bill Signed into Law
May 20th, 2013 
John Buck
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Tags: Choice, Compassion, Death with Dignity, Vermont 
No Comments »Nearly 50% Increase in ICU Admissions
May 15th, 2013 John BuckA study released by George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) researchers offers an in-depth look at hospitals nationwide and admissions to intensive care units (ICU). The study, published in the journal Academic Emergency Medicine, finds a sharp increase—nearly 50%—in ICU admissions coming from US emergency departments. “These findings suggest that [...]
Map Shows Infection and Sepsis-Related Mortality Hotspots Across the US
May 15th, 2013 John BuckIn the past, researchers have sought to determine the geographic distribution of many life-threatening conditions, including stroke and cardiac arrest. Now, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have created the first US map that pinpoints hotspots for infection and severe sepsis related-deaths – with notable clusters located in the [...]
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May 15th, 2013 John BuckWith the spring sports season well underway and summer preseason practices and youth league games around the corner, young athletes are already enjoying warm weather activities and competition. “Every team and athlete should have sports safety as a top priority,” says Larry Cooper, chair of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Secondary School Committee and head [...]
Therapy Dogs Cure Stress at Hopkins Nursing
May 14th, 2013 John Buck
Just add dogs. It turns out that’s a fairly easy recipe for taking a bit of the stress out of the room, one that Caitanya Min, Trad. ’13, of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) believes should be served every time exam season rolls around. Her fellow students got a feel for what [...]
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