https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/can-scientific-research-lead-us-to-the-spirit-world
Can Scientific Research Lead Us to the Spirit World? - SevenPonds
May 11, 2026 - Mediums are nothing if not reflections of our own proclivities. Do we believe them, or do we scoff incredulously at their messages from the otherworld? You may...
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/the-aids-memorial-quilt
The AIDS Memorial Quilt - SevenPonds
Feb 9, 2026 - With World AIDS Day being this week, we thought it would be an appropriate time to reflect on the efforts of an important, ongoing project: the AIDS memorial...
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/should-75-be-the-right-age-to-die
Should 75 Be the Right Age to Die? - SevenPonds
Sep 24, 2014 - In a recent article from The Atlantic, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel discusses why he adamantly wants to die when he is 75 and hopefully no later. His main argument,...
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https://sevenponds.com/end-of-life-posts/cremation/cremation-cost
Cremation Cost - SevenPonds
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https://sevenponds.com/event/8th
8th - SevenPonds
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/polypharmacy-during-final-months-of-life-can-be-futile
Polypharmacy During Final Months of Life Can Be Futile - SevenPonds
Feb 9, 2026 - A new study questions the role of "polypharmacy," the practice of giving multiple drugs with questionable benefit to people nearing the end of life.
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https://sevenponds.com/professional-advice/what-does-it-means-to-die-well-2-interview
What Does It Mean To Die Well? (Interview) - SevenPonds
Mar 11, 2026 - Read our interview with Dr. Lydia Dugdale, whose recent book "The Lost Art of Dying" draws on ancient literature to explore our relationship with death.
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https://sevenponds.com/science-of-us/new-reports-highlight-opiate-use-elderly
New Report Highlights Opioid Misuse in the Elderly - SevenPonds
Feb 9, 2026 - Two recent reports from HHS raise concerns about opioid prescribing practices among physicians and the risk of opioid misuse in the elderly.
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/violence-in-video-games
Violence in Video Games - SevenPonds
Jan 12, 2026 - Over the last several decades, video games have become an accepted, and to varying degrees integral, part of many young lives, and the debate surrounding their...
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/the-death-care-industry-is-going-greener
The Death Care Industry is Going "Greener" - SevenPonds
Jul 6, 2024 - The death care industry is finding new, innovative ways to make their processes more environmentally friendly to combat climate change.
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/does-grief-make-people-clumsy
Does Grief Heighten Clumsiness? - SevenPonds
Mar 16, 2026 - While research is minimal, evidence suggests that grief can make individuals more clumsy and accident-prone, and even more likely to die.
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/study-estimates-medical-error-is-third-leading-cause-of-death-in-usa
Study Estimates Medical Error Is Third Leading Cause of Death in USA - SevenPonds
Feb 9, 2026 - Researchers at John Hopkins School of Medicine published a report in The BMJ earlier this month that estimates that preventable medical error is the third...
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Uncategorized - SevenPonds
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/saying-goodbye-in-a-letter
Saying Goodbye In A Letter - SevenPonds
Feb 9, 2026 - Read about some peoples' experiences with saying goodbye in a letter to dead or dying loved ones. The process has brought them unexpected peace and joy.
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https://sevenponds.com/events-help-desk
Help Desk - SevenPonds
May 8, 2026 - Events Help Desk: Directory of Topics Search by Topic Getting Started + Accounts | Event Types + Requirements | Event Creation + Submission | Event Approval,...
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/medical-aid-in-dying-legal-but-not-always-accessible
Medical Aid in Dying: Legal but Not Always Accessible - SevenPonds
Apr 10, 2026 - Medical aid in dying is now legal in nine states, but many patients still struggle to access it. Read more about the fight for "death with dignity."
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https://sevenponds.com/end_of_life/watch-a-burial-at-sea-aboard-the-uss-enterprise
Watch a Burial at Sea Aboard the USS Enterprise - SevenPonds
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/how-pope-francis-was-laid-to-rest
How Pope Francis Was Laid to Rest - SevenPonds
Feb 9, 2026 - Pope Francis was laid to rest on April 25, 2025, after his body underwent Thanatopraxis, a less invasive means of preparing remains for public viewing.
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/say-their-names-memorial-honors-lives-lost-to-racial-injustice
Say Their Names Memorial Honors Lives Lost to Racial Injustice - SevenPonds
Feb 9, 2026 - Say Their Names Memorial is helping communities across the country install grassroots memorials for lives lost to racial injustice and police violence.
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https://sevenponds.com/end-of-life-posts/complementary-medicine/nutrition-supplements
Nutrition Supplements & Integrative Medicine - SevenPonds
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https://sevenponds.com/professional-advice/what-is-cryonics-and-how-does-it-work-interview
What is Cryonics? (Interview) - SevenPonds
Mar 11, 2026 - Read our interview with Andy Zawacki, a facilities manager at the Cryonics Institute, who explains what cryonics is and how it's done.
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https://sevenponds.com/end_of_life/is-open-air-cremation-harmful-to-the-environment
What Is Open-Air Cremation and Is It Harmful to the Environment? - SevenPonds
Apr 3, 2026 - Carbon emissions and their impact on global climate change are an ever-growing concern. But since 2017, there have been no studies examining the environmental...
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/sharing-grief-during-the-holidays
Sharing Grief During the Holidays - SevenPonds
Dec 23, 2016 - The holidays can be very difficult for people who are dealing with grief. But sharing that grief can bring unexpected solace, a Wisconsin pastor explains.
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https://sevenponds.com/event/test-in-3-days
Test in 3 days - SevenPonds
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/water-cremation-faces-similar-backlash-to-its-fiery-predecessor
Water Cremation Faces Similar Backlash to Its Fiery Predecessor - SevenPonds
May 19, 2026 - Resistance to water cremation mirrors historical objections to cremation, highlighting evolving attitudes toward death, tradition and environmental concerns.
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https://sevenponds.com/professional-advice/what-is-conscious-dying-interview
What Is Conscious Dying? (Interview) - SevenPonds
Mar 11, 2026 - Read part two of our interview with Deb Grant, a conscious dying guide, sound healing practitioner and hospice social worker.
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https://sevenponds.com/end-of-life-posts/pregnancy-infant-loss/prevention-risk-reduction
Pregnancy Loss Prevention & Risk Reduction - SevenPonds
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/grief-sucks-and-experience-camps-help-grieving-teens-navigate-loss
"Grief Sucks" and Experience Camps Help Grieving Teens Navigate Loss - SevenPonds
Jan 28, 2026 - The website Grief Sucks and its parent organization, Experience Camps, both work to develop a strong sense of community for grieving teens.
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/a-giant-porcelain-prozac-pill-for-carrie-fishers-ashes
A Giant Porcelain Prozac Pill For Carrie Fisher's Ashes - SevenPonds
Jan 13, 2017 - SevenPonds pays tribute to Carrie Fisher's long career as an actor, author and mental health advocate, which ended with her death on Dec. 27, 2016.
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/tower-voices-completes-flight-93-national-memorial
A Tower of Voices Completes the Flight 93 National Memorial - SevenPonds
Feb 9, 2026 - In a few weeks, the healing sound of a giant wind chime will resonate through Somerset County, Pennsylvania, when the Flight 93 National Memorial commemorates...
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/hospice-groups-are-calling-for-a-national-grief-strategy
Hospice Groups Are Calling for a National Grief Strategy - SevenPonds
Feb 9, 2026 - In the wake of a devastating global pandemic, many experts believe we may be facing an unprecedented demand for mental health services.
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https://sevenponds.com/cultural-perspectives/cremation-tattoos-a-modern-approach-to-keeping-the-dead-nearby
Cremation Tattoos: A Modern Approach to Honoring Our Dead - SevenPonds
Feb 9, 2026 - Read about the new trend of using cremation ashes mixed with tattoo ink to create cremation tattoos that help honor and remember those who have died.
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https://sevenponds.com/professional-advice/how-reiki-used-healing-interview
How Is Reiki Used for Emotional and Physical Healing? (Interview) - SevenPonds
Mar 11, 2026 - Reiki master Jennifer Brinn speaks with SevenPonds about what Reiki is and how it can help people deal with physical and emotional pain.
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/diabetes-no-3-leading-cause-of-death-in-us-study-finds
Diabetes the No. 3 Cause of Death in US, Study Finds - SevenPonds
Feb 9, 2026 - SevenPonds reports on a recent study that shows diabetes is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., far higher than most doctors previously believed.
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https://sevenponds.com/professional-advice/how-can-music-soothe-comfort-hospice-patients-interview
How Can Music Soothe and Comfort Hospice Patients? (Interview) - SevenPonds
Mar 11, 2026 - Read part two of our interview with Morgan Bolender, who brings music to hospice patients through the Songs for Life program from You're Going to Die.
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https://sevenponds.com/new-and-noteworthy/can-you-donate-unused-hospice-drugs
Can You Donate Unused Hospice Drugs? - SevenPonds
Feb 9, 2026 - When my grandmother was receiving hospice care after being diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, we had boxes and boxes of unopened medications piled knee-high...
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