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December 22, 2004

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New Research Disputes Idea Of a Holiday 'Will to Live'
New York Times, Dec. 22-The common perception that terminally ill people can hang on to life through important religious or personal days is more romance than reality, researchers are reporting. (Dr. David Phillips, a sociologist at UCSD, said that was not necessarily true.)
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Ill Loved Ones Deserve Special Care During Holidays
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dec. 21-If you're caring for a loved one with a serious illness, the holiday season might be an especially difficult time. You and your family may be overwhelmed by the feeling that you have to make the holidays a special and happy occasion. (Quotes Matthew J. Loscalzo, director of patient and family support services at the Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center at UCSD.)
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Weeding Out Bacteria
Technology Review, Dec. 21-Slimy plant life floating around the ocean may hold the key to slowing down the spread of certain infections, and could lead to a new strain of drugs that won't be susceptible to antibiotic resistance, a problem the Centers for Disease Control calls one of its top concerns. (Quotes Paul Jensen, an assistant research microbiologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.)
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