Tag Archives: chronic illness

Important Changes to California’s POLST Law

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants can now sign end-of-life orders
Posted on January 27, 2016 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

As of Jan. 1, 2016, nurse practitioners and physician assistants acting under the supervision of a physician are authorized under California’s newly enacted Assembly Bill 637 to sign Physician’s Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment forms. Also known as POLST, the … Continue reading →

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Predicting Parkinson’s?

Oxford scientists say a new “resting state fMRI” scan can detect onset of Parkinson’s
Posted on June 16, 2014 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

An Oxford study in last week’s Neurology brings new hope to the prospect of detecting Parkinson’s disease in its earliest stages. Currently, the disorder has no cure, remaining one of the most painful chronic illnesses due to its gradually degenerative … Continue reading →

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Truth & Beauty by Ann Patchett

A remarkable story about friendship, love, life, and death
Posted on January 25, 2013 by Katie Ryan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

I rarely make it through an entire book without leaving a few notes and dog-earing a couple pages, but by the end of Truth & Beauty, I was surprised to find every page unmarked and unbent.  I picked up the … Continue reading →

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