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A new display is marking 100 years since the last prisoners were ever held in Kilmainham Gaol.

Coincidence or not, the day set aside to get "end-of-life" affairs in order always falls on either side of the day taxes are due to the federal government and states, including New Mexico. National Healthcare Decisions Day is Sunday, just two days before income taxes are due. MaryKay Brady, secretary-treasurer of the group End of Life Options New Mexico, likes to quote Benjamin Franklin, who is credited with saying, "The only things certain in life are death and taxes." She said too many people adopt a death-denying attitude. ...

According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Missouri ranks fourth nationwide in firearm deaths. The nonprofit Missouri Foundation for Health believes it is time to change the way people in the media talk about gun violence. The group will be "convening" with journalists and other communicators May 1, at an event: "How Do We Talk About Firearm Injury and Death? The power of words in addressing an epidemic." Jessi LaRose, director of strategic initiatives for the foundation, said they hope it will help those who attend d...

More than 30% of Utah adults are getting less than the ideal seven hours of sleep each night. Utah ranks 16th among states for insufficient sleep, according to the latest America's Health Rankings report. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said lack of sleep is linked to the development of chronic diseases and conditions, including Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity and depression. ...

A new report found Community Health Centers in New York are closing gaps left in many communities by a nationwide shortage of primary-care physicians. The findings from the National Association of Community Health Centers showed more than 4.2 million people in New York State are considered "medically disenfranchised," and another 5.2 million are "medically underserved." Joe Dunn, senior vice president of public policy and research for the association, said Community Health Centers expand access to primary care in part by not turning anyone away, no matter ...