Confidence, Not Knowledge, Drives Cancer Patients’ Willingness to Plan End-of-Life Care
A South Korean study of 200 cancer patients found that perceived behavioral control, not knowledge or fatigue, was the strongest ...
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When a Loved One Chooses to Die: Families Reveal the Hidden Weight of Assisted Dying
A qualitative Canadian study of bereaved family members reveals that supporting a loved one through medical assistance in dying involves ...
Sexual Health Remains Largely Ignored in Advanced Cancer Care, Malaysian Study Finds
A survey of 120 Malaysian patients with advanced cancer found that over half remained sexually active, yet gender-specific symptoms and ...
Doctors and Nurses Say No One Taught Them How to Talk About Dying
A qualitative study of Portuguese healthcare students and professionals reveals critical gaps in end-of-life training, communication, and emotional support, prompting ...
Do Opioids Weaken Cancer Immunity? Review Says Pain Is the Real Threat
A critical review concludes that preclinical evidence of opioid immunosuppression does not justify withholding pain relief from cancer patients, including ...
Surgeons Use Heart-Lung Machine to Debulk Rare Cardiac Tumour in a Dog
Veterinary surgeons report the first documented use of partial cardiopulmonary bypass to palliatively debulk an aortic body tumour invading a ...
The Hidden Cost of Cancer Care: How Much of Patients’ Lives Is Lost to Treatment Time?
A systematic review of 56 studies finds that time toxicity in cancer care is measured inconsistently and almost never from ...
Experts Define What Indian Nurses Must Master to Deliver Dignified End-of-Life Care
Indian researchers have validated a nine-domain, 77-statement nursing competency framework for palliative care using a three-round modified e-Delphi process involving ...
Depression and Anxiety Linked to Problematic Opioid Use in Cancer Patients, Iranian Study Finds
A cross-sectional study of 350 cancer patients in northern Iran found that clinically significant depression and anxiety symptoms were positively ...
Who Gets Comfort Care at the End? Stroke Study Reveals Stark Racial and Income Gaps
A national study finds that Black, Hispanic, and low-income patients who die after stroke thrombectomy are significantly less likely to ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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