What happens at the moment of death? What...

November 08, 1995

AFTER DEATH: What happens at the moment of death? What happens in autopsies and organ donations? Can corpses or heads be frozen and brought back to life in the future? How does a body decay and turn to dust? "Death to Dust: What Happens to Dead Bodies" (Galen Press, Ltd., $38.95) addresses these questions and more.

OVERCOMING GRIEF: If you or someone within your circle of friends experiences a loss, how do you express your feelings? Remember that no two people experience grief the same way. Talking about your feelings of grief has a healing effect. Understanding the grieving process helps one to move on with life.

CHILDHOOD EAR INFECTIONS: Two-thirds of all kids have an ear infection at least once by their second birthday. Ear infections are caused by fluid that accumulates in the middle ear during colds and throat infections. If this fluid becomes infected by bacteria, it causes pain in the ear and inflammation of the eardrum. An older child may simply say, "My ear hurts" while a baby may pull at the sore ear and cry.