Hospice or palliative care? Many people think they are one and the same, but that is not exactly accurate. Each type of care helps patients at specific times and may have different insurance coverage options. What is hospice? According to the National Institute on Aging, a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human… Continue reading Hospice vs. Palliative Care: What’s Better for Your Loved One?
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What You Should Know about Breast Implants
Should I get breast implants? Should they be saline or silicone? Which style? How much monitoring is needed after surgery? Those are common questions people have when considering breast implants. The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) offers the following information to help people make smart decisions about breast implants. The FDA has approved implants… Continue reading What You Should Know about Breast Implants
What to Do when A Loved One Says, “I Have Cancer”
Anyone who has been given a cancer diagnosis makes an immediate recalibration of every previously held ambition. Friends and loved ones often don’t understand how priorities held for a lifetime can change overnight when someone learns that he or she has cancer. Reactions to a cancer diagnosis, regardless of the prognosis, will vary according to… Continue reading What to Do when A Loved One Says, “I Have Cancer”
Why Do We Decide to Delay Gratification?
Researchers have identified parts of the brain that are involved in deciding to delay gratification. In a paper recently published in the European Journal of Neuroscience, researchers from McGill University, in Montreal, demonstrated that the hippocampus (associated with memory) and the nucleus accumbens (associated with pleasure) work together in making decisions of this type.… Continue reading Why Do We Decide to Delay Gratification?