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...WHAT IS A PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE? People who suffer enough brain damage that they are unaware of themselves or their surroundings, but still demonstrate certain reflexes and are able to breathe and pump blood on their own, are in what doctors call a vegetative state. If that condition lasts for at least a month without any sign of improvement, the diagnosis may be changed to persistent vegetative state...
...DOES A PERSON IN A VEGETATIVE STATE SUFFER AFTER NUTRITION AND HYDRATION HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN? No one knows for certain, of course, what it feels like to be unaware--hence the awful anxiety that is at the heart of the Schiavo debate. But it's quite possible for death under those conditions to be peaceful, at least as far as outside observers can tell. (Indeed, taking to one's bed and refusing to eat while drinking little or nothing was until recently a common way to die.) Moistening the lips and mouth will keep the skin in this area from...
...State’s in-conference competition—the other five schools in College Hockey America—come nowhere near the caliber of Denver. Should the Pioneers score early or mount a quick, aggressive offensive attack, there’s a strong chance that the Beavers will suffer the same fate they have all year long at the hands of Midwestern powerhouses: high-scoring losses...
...Finally, for those that called in to that radio show, those of you who believe depression is a sign of weakness, I want you to think if you would ever call a cancer victim or someone suffering from AIDS weak. Cancer, AIDS, depression, and other mental illnesses are all sicknesses, and those who suffer from any of these ailments should not be belittled...
...past wars, when bullets and shrapnel hit their unarmored torsos. While more and more soldiers are surviving battles, though, doctors have uncovered a new phenomenon among those who return: traumatic brain injuries caused by explosions that damage neurological fibers. Some soldiers have come home completely intact, only to suffer memory loss, dizziness and insomnia, even sometimes losing the ability to walk and recognize their loved ones. This is a side of the war that is largely hidden, grinding on almost entirely out of view of television cameras and press conferences. While the Pentagon names each dead soldier, few details...