Good palliative care should not be confined to specialist teams, said the minister. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

Lupus is a chronic (long-term) disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body. It’s an autoimmune disease, which means that your immune system — the body system that usually ...

When you have non-small -lung cancer (NSCLC), the disease and treatments for it can take a toll on how you feel. You may have pain, fatigue, nausea, anxiety, depression, and shortness of breath.

A nurse comforts a patient with cancer by actively listening. APP discusses the benefits of early integration of palliative care in patients with cancer as well as chronic heart, lung, and neurologic ...

Patients in their final weeks or months of life can turn to hospice care to manage their transition. But until then, patients have another option to help them live with serious illnesses. KERA’s Sam ...

Palliative care for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) helps you deal with the physical, emotional, and spiritual issues related to your cancer and its treatments. This type of care doesn't slow or ...

Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. This type of care is focused on providing patients with relief from symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious ...

Advanced liver disease (ALD) occurs when significant scarring causes the liver to lose function. Patients with ALD often have ...

From cutting her teeth as a young paediatrician during the height of the HIV/Aids pandemic in South Africa, to training new ...

When someone has a condition that is difficult or impossible to cure, treatment often focuses on relieving the symptoms and improving the person’s quality of life. This vital form of care is called ...