Category Archives: Something Special

Making new friends as an adult is difficult. Finding friends online can feel even more challenging. However, the web offers a lot of opportunities to meet like-minded people. Seniors can make friends on a variety of platforms as there are … Continue reading →

David Bennett, 57, the first recipient of a pig-to-human heart transplant, died earlier this month after surviving just over 2 months with his transplanted heart. He received the transplant from a pig that had been genetically modified to make it … Continue reading →

Thousands of accounts exist from those who died but lived to talk about it. Many of these people readily share their near-death experiences and often relay a similar story. They experience something called a life recall in which the totality … Continue reading →

When actress Betty White, best known as one of the original “Golden Girls,” died in December 2021 at the age of 99, her last word was reportedly “Allen.” Allen Ludden was White’s third husband and the great love of her … Continue reading →

A new analysis of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. shows that young people between the ages of 10-24 lost a total of over 1 million cumulative years of life to drug overdoses between 2014 and 2019. Led by Dr. … Continue reading →

Artificial intelligence is beginning to affect every aspect of our lives, including when physicians should have the conversation broaching palliative care with patients. Machine learning, a type of AI, uses statistical models and algorithms to recognize data patterns and make … Continue reading →