Author Archives: Daniel Yarnall (Blog writer, Daniel Yarnall)

Expanded Aid-In-Dying Laws in North America Stir New (and Old) Debate

Political will and public support for aid in dying is growing, but not without conflict
Posted on July 9, 2021 by Daniel Yarnall (Blog writer, Daniel Yarnall)

Terminally ill patients looking to choose when to die in New Mexico saw a welcome change this June. The Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act took effect on June 18 after the state legislature passed the act earlier this spring. New … Continue reading →

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Where Reasons End by Yiyun Li

A mother confronts grief and life's sorrows in a conversation with her dead son
Posted on July 1, 2021 by Daniel Yarnall (Blog writer, Daniel Yarnall)

I firmly believe you are supposed to consume “Where Reasons End” in the late (or early) hours engrossed in the dialogue Yiyun Li spins out of thin air, where the quiet, liminal space allows for the narrator’s circumstance to become … Continue reading →

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FDA Approves New Alzheimer’s Drug Amid Expert Skepticism

Aducanumab becomes the first approved treatment for Alzheimer’s since 2003
Posted on June 10, 2021 by Daniel Yarnall (Blog writer, Daniel Yarnall)

One of the most confounding and debilitating diseases in medical science has a new treatment. The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday, June 7, that aducanumab  would be the first new medication for Alzheimer’s disease in 18 years. The decision … Continue reading →

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Chronic Pain’s Brave New World

The search for novel treatments for the conditions that plague 1.5 billion adults worldwide
Posted on June 2, 2021 by Daniel Yarnall (Blog writer, Daniel Yarnall)

Chronic pain can be a confusing and miserable condition for those who suffer from it and an ethical gray area for the doctors who treat it. A desire to move away from opiates and tap into a growing market for … Continue reading →

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Living Kidney Donation Offers Hope for Transplants on Wait List

Nobel laureates' scientific models can help match unrelated living donors with patients awaiting transplant
Posted on May 19, 2021 by Daniel Yarnall (Blog writer, Daniel Yarnall)

Over 90,000 Americans sit on a waitlist for a kidney transplant, vastly outnumbering the amount of available deceased donors. But a growing network of living donors offers hope to those asking for a miracle.

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“Who By Fire” by Leonard Cohen

The legendary songwriter showcases his densely packed poetry on this modern retelling of a Hebrew prayer
Posted on May 11, 2021 by Daniel Yarnall (Blog writer, Daniel Yarnall)

Leonard Cohen spent a career lending his poetic sensibilities to the subjects of death, life and the hereafter. Some of his songs memorialize real figures, such as “It Seems So Long Ago Nancy,” which commemorates a friend and Montreal native … Continue reading →

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