Philip Sunshine, 94, Dies; Physician Who Pioneered Treatment of Premature Babies
Philip Sunshine, a Stanford University physician who played an important role in establishing neonatology as...
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Sybil Shainwald, Lawyer Who Fought for Women’s Health, Dies at 96
Sybil Shainwald, a lawyer who for nearly half a century represented women whose health had...
Susan F. Wood, Who Quit F.D.A. Over Contraception Pill Delay, Dies at 66
Susan F. Wood, a women’s health expert who resigned in protest from the Food and...
Loretta Ford, ‘Mother’ of the Nurse Practitioner Field, Dies at 104
Loretta Ford, who co-founded the first academic program for nurse practitioners in 1965, then spent...
Derek Humphry, Pivotal Figure in Right-to-Die Movement, Dies at 94
Derek Humphry, a British-born journalist whose experience helping his terminally-ill wife end her life led...
Peter Fenwick, Leading Expert on Near-Death Experiences, Dies at 89
In early 1988, the British neuropsychiatrist Peter Fenwick found himself drowning in letters from people...
James Arthur Ray, 67, Self-Help Guide Whose Retreat Became Deadly, Dies
James Arthur Ray, an Oprah-endorsed motivational speaker who spent two years in prison for manslaughter...
Richard M. Cohen, 76, News Producer Who Wrote of Health Challenge, Dies
Richard M. Cohen, an outspoken and award-winning television news producer whose career was eventually derailed...