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Tag Archives: Death
What is the Best In-Home Care? An Interview with Qiu “Cho” Quanhong
Whether you're nearing death or living with a terminal illness, Compassionate Community Care believes the best in-home care requires awareness and independence
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Qui “Cho” Quanhong, the Executive Director of Compassionate Community Care (CCC). Since opening its doors in 2001, CCC has been serving San Francisco and the Bay Area with top-notch in-home care services. “There’s a kind of … Continue reading
HIV Virus Cure: Can Soy Sauce Save the Day?
Yomasa scientists say soy sauce molecule EFdA has tremendous anti-AIDS drug potential
According to Yomasa, a cure for the HIV virus could be nestled in pantries across America. The Japanese recently revealed its findings of a molecule in its soy sauce called EFdA that holds uncanny similarities to current anti-AIDS drugs. It’s not … Continue reading
Posted in Science of Us
Tagged AIDS, anti-AIDS, Deadly virus, Death, HIV, Hiv And Aids, HIV virus, soy sauce, Tenofovir, terminal illness, University of Missouri School of Medicine, virus, Yomasa
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On Terminal Illness: The Dad Project by Briony Campbell
Life, death, cancer and what Briony Cambell learned through photographing her dad’s terminal illness
“Being a good daughter to my dying dad was tricky,” says photographer Briony Campbell on her 2009 photo series, The Dad Project, which chronicles her father David Campbell’s end of life battle against cancer. The London-based artist was in her … Continue reading
Healing with Craft: A Sachet for the Stages of Grief
A DIY sachet can bring comfort and warmth during the grieving process
No two people grieve alike. During the stages of grief, some crave outlets of creative expression while others prefer quiet reflection; some experience the stages of grief relatively quickly, while others take years to step back into a ‘normal’ life. … Continue reading
“I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived.”
–Willa Cather
More from a Rite of Passage: Memorial Music: “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” by Neutral Milk Hotel Mark Twain-“Suggestion to persons entering heaven…” Rabindranath Tagore-“Let life be beautiful like summer flowers…”
One True Thing by Carl Franklin
Just in time for Mother's Day 2014: A daughter helps her mother fight cancer in the Carl Franklin film
As Mother’s Day 2014 approaches, we’re consider what we love and respect about the woman who has consistently given us so much. Yet, for some, Mother’s Day doesn’t present an opportunity for easy admiration and rosy memories; for some, Mother’s … Continue reading
