Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in adults despite recent scientific advancements. Although people are living longer lives, there may be an adverse impact on ...

Policymakers and nonprofit hospices must work together to create a system that prioritizes patient-centered care and health ...

They also die at younger ages compared with people who are not unhoused. Yet, there are few options for palliative and end-of ...

Doctors in two end-of-life cases can be named, the Supreme Court has ruled, after the parents of two children said they ...

One of the biggest misconceptions about advance care planning is that it’s only for the elderly or seriously ill. In reality, ...

Advance care directives can reduce a lot of stress for family members, according to the head of ethics at Mercy Springfield.

Social pressures and moral obligations, rather than hope for recovery, often push terminally ill patients to pursue futile ...

While research shows dying in hospital is often not a preferred place of death for a patient, I truly believe the end of life care we provided was to a really high standard and we were dedicated to ...