Showing results for "Golden" in Physical Illness & Disease

For Chinese immigrant Wong Chut King, surviving in San Francisco meant a life in the shadows. His passing on March 6, 1900, would have been unremarkable if a city health officer hadn't noticed a swollen black lymph node on his groin - a sign of bubonic plague. Empowered by racist pseudoscience, officials rushed to quarantine Chinatown while doctors examined Wong's tissue for telltale bacteria. If the devastating disease was not contained, San Francisco would become the American epicenter of an outbreak that had already claimed 10 million lives worldwide.

This groundbreaking anthology presents 40 narratives, both nonfiction and fiction, that together capture the impact and complexity of Alzheimer’s and other dementias on patients, as well as their caregivers and family. Deeply personal, recounting the wrenching course of a disease that kills a loved one twice - first they forget who they are, and then the body succumbs - these stories also show how witnessing the disease and caring for someone with it can be powerfully transformative, calling forth amazing strength and grace.

HÖRENSWERT beleuchtet Gesundheit im ganzheitlichen Sinn. Seelische oder mentale Aspekte kommen im Podcast ebenso zum Zug wie Fragen der körperlichen Gesundheit. Ganz im Sinn der Österreichischen Gesellschaft vom Goldenen Kreuze, die sich der Vorsorge verschrieben hat. Moderatorin Denise Seifert holt demnach PsychotherapeutInnen ebenso vors Mikrofon wie MedizinerInnen, WissenschaftlerInnen oder ProfisportlerInnen.

"SCD Stories" a podcast dedicated to amplifying the voices of individuals and families affected by Sickle Cell Disease and other health disparities. Each episode features powerful conversations with individuals who have experienced the challenges of living with Sickle Cell Disease firsthand, as well as experts in the field who are working to advance research, treatment, and care for those living with chronic illnesses and health disparities. Through these stories, we aim to shed light on the often-overlooked experiences of those living with Sickle Cell Disease and other health disparities, ...