The principles of palliative care have made their way into the medical zeitgeist, which is great progress. Now is the moment to empower all doctors and specialists to incorporate this human-centered ...

Only 14% of people who need palliative care actually receive it. You may receive palliative care alongside treatments designed to cure your illness. It is possible to be eligible for palliative care ...

When you have non-small -lung cancer (NSCLC), the disease and treatments for it can take a toll on how you feel. You may have pain, fatigue, nausea, anxiety, depression, and shortness of breath.

How to reduce suffering in children with advanced cancer remains an ongoing but urgent question. A Mass General Brigham-led study examined whether systematically surveying children with advanced ...

For too long, many have talked about the need for community-based palliative care programs as both a precursor to hospice care and even as a stand-alone service. Sure, some have given it a go, but for ...

On World Cancer Day, the vital role of palliative care in supporting cancer patients and their families is explored, ...

The French philosopher Albert Camus once said, “There is but one severe philosophical problem, and that is suicide.” It is a problem we are still grappling with today. Ten states and the District of ...

Valley View Hospital of Glenwood Springs is extending its in-house palliative services to outpatient care, the hospital recently announced. “Palliative care and hospice care are two different things — ...

As digital health technologies rapidly move from concept to practice, questions about what the future of healthcare will look ...

Bury Hospice has launched its first Ramadan Appeal, dedicated to supporting palliative and end-of-life care in the borough.

Recent meta-analyses of palliative care interventions for patients with life-limiting illness, including cancer, demonstrate that the benefits of palliative care are most robust for improving patient ...

Palliative care physicians are trained to prevent and ease suffering for people who have serious illnesses or who need end-of-life care. Most health care providers focus on diagnosing and treating ...