Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

There's a vaccine that can prevent more than 90% of cancers caused by HPV, a virus family that affects nearly everyone once sexually active. Learn about the cancers it can cause and why this preventi…

 Why do I need two different medications for cancer pain? We explain their different roles and how using them as prescribed can improve your quality of life. 

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 Concerned about the immunity of you or a loved one? As fall is upon us, we have compiled all the latest information so you can decide about your participation in this year’s vaccinations.  We discus…

A bucket list is a list of things you want to do before you die - anything from visiting a new country to learning a new skill. Why is this important? Listen to find out!

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This week we celebrate the life of Jimmy Buffett as we also learn about Merkel cell carcinoma, the type of skin cancer that caused his death.  While we share his search for that lost shaker of salt, …

 What do you do when frontline chemotherapy fails to stop cancer from growing? Your care team may offer the decision between aggressive anticancer treatment or palliative and hospice care. We share t…

We often use words like fighting, battle, and war for illness like cancer, but is it fair?  Battles have winners and losers, and our labels destine hard "fighters" to feel like a failure when illness…

"Is chemotherapy going to help me? And if it’s not, why are they offering it?"  Palliative chemotherapy is often offered for those with widely metastatic disease to ease symptoms, but does it accompl…

Is there a meaningful or beautiful peace of tattoo art special to you? You may be surprised to learn it can be preserved as museum-quality art after death! Learn all about it in this episode. We also…

Anxiety and depression are common with loss of a loved one or chronic disease. Learn tips on how to find the exercise right for you, set realistic goals, and enjoy the process.

David Gillett talks abo…

One of the most respected professions deserves a sendoff with fanfare by a nurse honor guard.  We also celebrate nurses and their selfless service to society.

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Learn how to identify the early symptoms and causes of the second-most common cause of dementia behind Alzheimer's disease. We talk about ways to improve lifestyle to slow the progress, feature a poe…

What happens to unfinished projects when a crafter dies? Learn about caring people that complete the work and return it to grieving families.

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We've all head the term "potter's field", but what is the origin? What exactly is a potter's field, and did you know we have a famous one in the USA? Learn also how a Spotify playlist comforted a gri…

We all need advance planning, but it can be especially important for LQBTQ+ individuals. With the right information and legal steps in place, one’s identity and wishes can be honored through the end …

Our focus this week is on end-of-life issues for people in the LGBTQIA+ community. While there is an abundance of information about advance care planning and end of life care in nuclear families and …

How does the death of a father affect us?  Learn about some of the gender differences in the grief response and why it can be so hard. Marianne shares strategies to help you deal with the death of yo…

 How much would your life change if you embraced the concept that we will all die...but then got busy living with the gift of that perspective?

This week’s show addresses these ideas and embraces the…

 This week’s show is about everything New York City…after a fashion. We have a report about the obituary department in the New York times and their focus on illuminating why the lives they feature ar…

The entertainment world had two significant losses this spring with the deaths of Darcelle XV and Dame Edna Everage. Their lives were fascinating (including a child abducted by a koala!?) and well-li…