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Bummed out about Dying? You Won't Be When the Time Comes
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 08, 2017 06:55 PM EDT
Researchers study suggests that emotions expressed during days leading up to death are positive.
Terminally Ill Wife Pursues Wedding In Hospital Bed In Her Last Few Days To Live
By Jenn Loro | Nov 27, 2015 01:24 PM EST
There's no stopping Maggie and Mark Batt-Rawden from finally getting married even on the brink of death.
Terminally Ill 'Star Wars' Fan Daniel Fleetwood Dies After Watching 'The Force Awakens'
By R. Siva Kumar | Nov 11, 2015 09:03 AM EST
"Star Wars" super fan, Daniel Fleetwood, died at the age of 32 due to a rare cancer.
“Suicide Tourism” on the Rise in Switzerland
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 21, 2014 01:38 PM EDT
According to a new report, more tourists are going to Switzerland to get assisted suicide services.
LSD Study Reports Drug can Help Reduce Anxiety
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 06, 2014 01:22 PM EST
A controlled study examining the effects of LSD for terminally ill patients found that the drug can reduce anxiety.
Judge Will Allow Doctor-Assisted Deaths in New Mexico
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 14, 2014 02:50 PM EST
In New Mexico, physician-assisted suicides might soon be allowed after a judge's ruling on a cancer case.
Belgium Will Consider Passing Euthanasia Law for Children
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 31, 2013 11:29 AM EDT
The ruling Socialist party in Belgium has proposed a bill that will extend the right to request for euthanasia to children and seniors with early signs of dementia.
Vermont Legislature Becomes First in the United States to Approve Aid-in-Dying Bill
By Makini Brice | May 14, 2013 01:48 PM EDT
The bill, which will likely be signed by the state's governor, will allow patients with a terminal illness to receive lethal doses of prescription medicine if they so choose.

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