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Amount of Virus in Lungs Tied to Death from COVID-19

It has happened to me and my colleagues far too often: watching a patient die from complications of COVID-19. While the ultimate cause of...

Hospice Care on a Personal Level in My Family

The concept of hospice dates back several centuries and involves caring for sick travelers, strangers on their journeys to the Holy Land. The practice now shows an unsavory side fueled by greed and profit making.

Has Therapeutic Touch Lost Its Way in Medicine? Or Is It Lawsuits?

Touch has become a subject of lawsuits and medical interventions. The MeToo movement pulled touch into an unexpected, negative spotlight in our culture.

When Empathy and Technology Converge

Alex Markowits is founder, president and CEO of Spring Hills, one of the nation’s most innovative centers of residential and home care.