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Terminally Ill, He Wanted Aid-In-Dying. His Catholic Hospital Said No.

By JoNel Aleccia Photos by Heidi de Marco January 29, 2020

Neil Mahoney had terminal cancer. He also had a legal right to aid-in-dying. But his faith-based hospital called it “morally unacceptable.” So he turned to a network of Colorado doctors to fulfill his last wish.

Med Students ‘Feel Very Behind’ Because of COVID-Induced Disruptions in Training

By Julie Rovner August 28, 2020

The pandemic has led medical schools to cancel many of the rotations in hospitals and clinics that students perform to see a broad mix of patients with a diverse mix of problems.

Your School Assignment For The Day: Spelling And Specs

By Heidi de Marco February 26, 2020

In California’s rural Central Valley, low-income children have limited access to vision care. School districts are teaming up with nonprofits to fill the gaps.

Finding Connections And Comfort At The Local Cafe

By Heidi de Marco February 7, 2020

For Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers, social and emotional isolation is a threat. But hundreds of “Memory Cafes” around the country offer them a chance to be with others who understand, and to receive social and cognitive stimulation in the process.

Diagnosed With Dementia, She Documented Her Wishes. They Said No.

By JoNel Aleccia Photos by Heidi de Marco January 21, 2020

Across the U.S., people with early dementia are signing new advance directives to confirm their end-of-life wishes while they still have the ability to do so. But doctors say the documents may offer a false sense of security.

‘Into the Covid ICU’: A New Doctor Bears Witness to the Isolation, Inequities of Pandemic

By Jenny Gold March 1, 2021

Dr. Paloma Marin-Nevarez graduated from medical school during the pandemic. We follow the rookie doctor for her first months working at a hospital in Fresno, California, as she grapples with isolation, anti-mask rallies and an overwhelming number of deaths.

Violencia en hospitales: buscan reducir ataques de pacientes a profesionales de salud

By Heidi de Marco December 5, 2019

Los pacientes representan aproximadamente el 80% de los incidentes violentos graves denunciados, pero a veces los agresores son familiares y amigos frustrados o estresados.

Nothing To Sneeze At: The $2,659 Bill To Pluck Doll’s Shoe From Child’s Nostril

By Markian Hawryluk Photos by Heidi de Marco November 26, 2019

A 3-year-old girl put matching doll shoes up her nose. One came out easily. The second required an emergency department visit ― and generated a bill that is not child’s play.

Patient-Induced Trauma: Hospitals Learn To Defuse Violence

By Heidi de Marco December 5, 2019

Health care workers face a greater threat of workplace violence than workers in most other industries. Hospitals are installing security cameras and panic buttons, arming security guards with stun guns and teaching their employees how to handle potentially violent situations.

Vape District en Los Angeles, una puerta de entrada al mercado negro

By Heidi de Marco October 18, 2019

Una sección de cinco cuadras del centro de Los Ángeles que solía ser parte del Toy District se ha convertido en la zona cero del país para el comercio de cannabis falsificado.

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