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Whooping Cough Strain Changed Over Decades

Friday, August 27, 2010
By Josie Kopecky
Whooping Cough Strain Changed Over Decades

Image via Wikipedia The whooping cough our parents — or even grandparents — were exposed to is probably not the same whooping cough now causing the worst epidemic in California in 50 years. The Centers… Continue reading »

San Diego Hospice Offers Psychiatric Care To Ease Suffering via KPBS

Friday, August 20, 2010
By Josie Kopecky
San Diego Hospice Offers Psychiatric Care To Ease Suffering via KPBS

Image via Wikipedia SAN DIEGO — Over the past few decades, hospice care has become a more common choice for people who have a terminal illness. These patients forgo life-prolonging treatments and instead get help to make their final days as comfortable and pain-free… Continue reading »

Can brain damage lead to extraordinary art?

Tuesday, August 10, 2010
By Josie Kopecky
Can brain damage lead to extraordinary art?

Image via Wikipedia After Sandy Allen had a large tumor removed from her brain’s left temporal lobe, she found herself struggling with words. Reading became difficult. She couldn’t follow plots or instructions. Some of these problems were to be… Continue reading »

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