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A new documentary series looks at medical aid in dying through the eyes of terminally ill people advocating for a peaceful passing on their own terms. The show "Take Me Out Feet First" just debuted on Amazon Prime. In the first episode, Director Serene Meshel-Dillman follows her mothers journey - and then her fathers, five years later - as they chose to pass away at home in the Bay Area, surrounded by friends and family. ...

This Memorial Day, Connecticut health experts are guiding caregivers on how to keep people with Alzheimers safe. People with the various forms of dementia cannot always voice their needs, so caregivers have to be mindful. Kristen Cusato, director of communications for the Connecticut chapter of the Alzheimers Association, noted planning ahead reduces injury risk and helps a person with dementia feel more relaxed. ...

In addition to honoring fallen service members, Memorial Day has come to be known as the unofficial start of summer, which can mean lots of ice cream, unless extreme temperatures cause people to forgo the treat. Ice cream consumption is down, with some theorizing hotter temperatures due to climate change prompt more people to choose a cold drink over ice cream. Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition and food studies at New York University, said when people buy just a pint rather than a quart or...

La administración Biden finalizó una norma que ampliará la cobertura de atención médica a los beneficiarios de la Acción Diferida para Menores Migrantes, o DACA por sus siglas en inglés, que ahora entrarán en la categoría de "presencia legal". En Wyoming, la economía turística de Jackson Hole atrae a inmigrantes que buscan trabajo. Es difícil precisar cuántas personas son, pero algunas estimaciones dicen que los...

The Biden administration has finalized a rule that will expand health care coverage to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, who will now fall into the "lawfully present" category. In Wyoming, the tourist economy in Jackson Hole attracts immigrants looking for work. Its hard to pin down how many of those people are in the DACA program, but some estimates say immigrants make up a quarter of the regional population - according to Alin Yuriko Badillo Carrillo, dir...