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A Doctor Speaks of Checking Facebook to Gain Compassion
Dr. Louis Profeta checks Facebook to learn about the people who died in his care
On October 24, 2018, Dr. Louis Profeta, an Emergency Room physician at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, wrote a post on Linked In. That post was picked up by major news outlets both in the United States and in Britain … Continue reading
“The Best of Us” by Joyce Maynard
A brutally honest memoir of love and loss
“How do two people get through the day when one of them has a tumor inside his abdomen that may be killing him, and the other is simply consumed with grief?” This is the question that Joyce Maynard asks … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Grief, Jim Barringer, Joyce Maynard, Loss, Pancreatic cancer, terminal illness
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Study Shows Link Between Exercise and Mental Health
Studies on mice link irisin and exercise to lower risk of dementia
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way to delay dementia? Well, in fact, there is. It’s been proven that exercise and mental health are closely linked. You can keep your brain healthy by moving your body. The connection … Continue reading
Jade Burial Suits on Display at the National Museum of China
The exhibit shows ancient China's long-lasting fashion for the dead
“I look handsome, I look smart. I am a walking work of art. Such a dazzling coat of many colors. . .” So says Joseph in the musical, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Those lines about making a fashion … Continue reading
