http://dying.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Palliative Care GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-06-28T20:44:06Z Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:44:06 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/29/beat-the-heat-stay-cool-to-prevent-injury-2.htm It's summertime and despite the local swimming hole, ice cream cones, and lawn sprinklers, the heat can be downright uncomfortable - and even deadly. The elderly are at an... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/29/beat-the-heat-stay-cool-to-prevent-injury-2.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:36:08 +0000 2009-06-29T22:36:08Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/28/did-demerol-kill-michael-jackson.htm Michael Jackson's untimely death has sparked a lot of interest in and questions about the pain medicationDemerol. There are a lot of tabloid rumors that are as-of-yet unverified... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/28/did-demerol-kill-michael-jackson.htm Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:44:06 +0000 2009-06-28T20:44:06Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/28/peace-of-mind-for-pet-owners-in-hospice.htm Have you ever wondered what happens to pets of hospice patients if they can no longer care for them? Patients who go to an inpatient hospice in particular (as... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/28/peace-of-mind-for-pet-owners-in-hospice.htm Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:05:50 +0000 2009-06-28T00:05:50Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/25/micheal-jackson-died.htm It's still early and details are still coming in but it appears that Michal Jackson has died today. He was transported to the hospital from his Holmby Hills home... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/25/micheal-jackson-died.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:04:44 +0000 2009-06-25T18:04:44Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/25/farrah-fawcett-dies-after-battling-cancer.htm Television icon and the queen of poster pin-ups Farrah Fawcett, 62, died Thursday morning after battling anal cancer. Farrah was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006 and it had... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/25/farrah-fawcett-dies-after-battling-cancer.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:55:09 +0000 2009-06-25T17:55:09Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/23/ed-mcmahon-dies.htm Ed McMahon, the beloved second banana to Johnny Carson and famous for his introduction, "Heeeeeere's Johnny!" died early this morning in a Los Angeles hospital. The cause of death... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/23/ed-mcmahon-dies.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:16:52 +0000 2009-06-23T12:16:52Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/15/vigil-programs-ensure-no-one-dies-alone.htm An article in this months RN Magazine highlighted a program in Eugene, Oregon that is dedicated to making sure no one dies alone. The program, appropriately called "No One... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/15/vigil-programs-ensure-no-one-dies-alone.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:04:05 +0000 2009-06-15T23:04:05Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/08/recommended-reads-about-death-dying-and-bereavement.htm There are a lot of books out there about death, dying, grief, and mourning. Some are exceptional, others...not so much. I'm trying to read as many of them... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/08/recommended-reads-about-death-dying-and-bereavement.htm Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:50:26 +0000 2009-06-08T12:50:26Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/05/considering-a-job-as-a-hospice-nurse.htm There is always a demand for compassionate and competent nurses in hospice and palliative care and it's a great field to be in. As a hospice nurse, you have... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/05/considering-a-job-as-a-hospice-nurse.htm Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:07:11 +0000 2009-06-05T22:07:11Z http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/05/going-gently-into-the-night-and-other-strange-metaphors-for-death.htm I was reading an article in U.S. News and World Report titled "Facing a Diagnosis of Terminal Cancer: Certain people have the skills to cope well and go gently... http://dying.about.com/b/2009/06/05/going-gently-into-the-night-and-other-strange-metaphors-for-death.htm Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:01:01 +0000 2009-06-05T22:01:01Z