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SUICIDE: Warning signs
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Warning signs People considering suicide usually show some common warning signs. If you witness any of these signs in a friend or family member, it is important to get that person qualified help:...
Going green all the way to the grave
Fri, Nov 28, 2008
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PHILADELPHIA — As the setting sun filtered through red and yellow leaves, West Laurel Hill Cemetery’s Nevin Mann stuck a shovel in the ground. He was planting a tree. And, in a way,...
Five stages of grief
Mon, Nov 17, 2008
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When Donna Boyd’s husband Howard died from cancer in January of 1999, she began a long, uneasy trip — dealing with the loss of a loved one and the grief and pain that follows.
“Grief is a...
Bob Willis, bereavement coordinator
Wed, Oct 8, 2008
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Name: Bob Willis
Age: 60
Title: Bereavement coordinator for Hospice of Oklahoma County
Experience: 14 years
For the past 14 years, Bob Willis has devoted himself to helping others with...
Support groups, faith help woman grapple with grief
Wed, Oct 8, 2008
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MUSKOGEE — When Pamela Stonebarger's son was killed, there were days when she didn't want to get out of bed.
Her son, Jonathan Scott Cannon, was 22 when he was stabbed and killed at a...
Palliative Care
Wed, Oct 8, 2008
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Holistic medicine is taking hold in Oklahoma hospitals.
Palliative care programs aim to bring doctors, nurses, clergy and others together to relieve the pain and distress of serious illness....
Living wills
Wed, Oct 8, 2008
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A week before her mother passed away, Mary Kay Audd and her father got out her mother’s living will and reread it. Her mom, who suffered from dementia, had been transferred from the nursing home...
Five stages of grief
Wed, Oct 8, 2008
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When Donna Boyd’s husband Howard died from cancer in January of 1999, she began a long, uneasy trip — dealing with the loss of a loved one and the grief and pain that follows.
Robin Gurwitch, psychologist
Wed, Oct 8, 2008
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Name: Robin Gurwitch
Practice: OU Children’s Physicians psychologist and National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement program coordinator
Qualifications: Doctorate in clinical/medical...
Lawmaker to hold Murrah bombing hearings
Fri, Jun 9, 2006
Families who survived and lost loved ones in the 1995 Murrah bombing react to a Congressman's determination to hold invesigative hearings.
Red Earth board member dies
Mon, Jun 5, 2006
The death of a Red Earth Festival board member was announced during Saturday night's competition. Dr. Mark Allen Everett, 78, a dermatologist and art collector from Oklahoma City, died Saturday...
Treatment for cancer in last days of life rises
Sat, Jun 3, 2006
ATLANTA - Doctors are reporting a disturbing rise in the number of cancer patients getting chemo and other aggressive but futile treatment in the last days of their lives. Critics of the practice...
Bill targets 'morning-after pill'
Thu, May 18, 2006
A bill allowing pharmacists to deny customers medication that could cause an abortion or assist in suicide passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday. House Bill 2884, by Rep. Thad Balkman,...
Unsolved cases frustrate arson investigators, victims' families
Thu, May 18, 2006
The majority of house fires set on purpose go unsolved.It's a fact that frustrates investigators. But as Nick Winkler found out in a News 9 Investigation,it's even more frustrating for families...
State agency makes counselors available
Thu, May 18, 2006
The state Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services developed a grief counseling plan for anyone suffering after Hurricane Katrina. Department spokesman Jeff Dismukes said the plan...
Hospice workers provide quality life for terminally ill
Thu, May 18, 2006
Hospice workers provide care for terminally ill people and their family. They make sure your loved one's last days are as nice as they can be. 91-year-old Fay Garten's has met with hospice nurse...
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