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Death A Growing Topic In Pop Music
Songs about death and dying have become less taboo, especially with young rappers
Pop music, particularly new rap from the past year, has latched onto death. It is now an in-vogue topic to discuss. A song about suicide, Logic’s “1-800-273-8255” (named for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline), was even nominated for Song of … Continue reading
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Tagged Death and Dying, Hip Hop, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Xan, Logic, Music about Death, Pop Music, Quartzy, Rap, Rap Music, Something special, SoundCloud, Trippie Redd, XXXTentacion
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Woman Posts A “Note Before I Die” On Eve Of Her Death
Holly Butcher posted the letter on Facebook to impart some final thoughts
Holly Butcher of Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, died on Jan. 4, 2018, at the age of 27. On the eve of her death, she posted a “note before I die” letter on Facebook summarizing a few important lessons she’d … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Bone Cancer, Cancer, Ewing's sarcoma, Facebook, Holly Butcher, Letter, Note Before I Die, Social Media, Something special
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New Algorithm May Help To Provide Better Palliative Care
The algorithm predicts when patients may die, which can help palliative care teams to know when to intervene
The ways in which technological advancements can help to improve end-of-life care are numerous. One such breakthrough comes from Stanford University, where researchers recently developed a deep neural network algorithm to help doctors decide when to implement palliative care. The algorithm uses … Continue reading
A Father Sends Birthday Gifts from the Grave
Knowing he was dying, a Tennessee dad arranged special gifts for his teenage daughter
I have written many times about the importance of making memories with our loved ones before we die. Leaving the people who love us and will miss us with something wonderful to hold on to is an act of generosity … Continue reading
Causes of the “Merry Christmas Coronary”
The culprits behind the phenomenon of heart attack increases during the holidays
The “Merry Christmas Coronary” or “Happy Hannukah heart attack” is a term that describes the increase in heart attacks around Christmas and New Years. A well known phenomenon, it’s been the subject of research for more than a decade. A … Continue reading
Heart Surgery May Be Best Performed In the Afternoon
A new study shows that patients who underwent heart surgery in the afternoon fared better than their morning surgery counterparts
Researchers who have studied the effect of the body’s circadian rhythms on patients undergoing complex heart surgery have found that the time of day has an effect on the outcome of the surgery. Collecting data on nearly 600 patients who … Continue reading
