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20% of Unexplained Sudden Cardiac Deaths May Be From Bad Genes

By Mark Sunshine | Oct 25, 2021

It appears that approximately 20% of unexplained sudden cardiac deaths have a straightforward explanation – bad genes.   You can read more about the findings of a University of Maryland Medical School researcher by clicking here and here.   But, how do you find out if you have bad genes before becoming a statistic?   This Topic Is Very…

Do you know why February 24th or October 5th are important dates in history?

By Mark Sunshine | Oct 7, 2021

I Bet You Don’t Know Without reading this article, I bet you don’t know why I am asking what happened on February 24, 1955, or October 5, 2011.  I will tell you, but in the meantime, I want to talk about the Book of Ecclesiastes. If you need a quick and superficial “pick me up,”…

Drinking Water Doesn’t Help With A Hangover

By Mark Sunshine | Oct 7, 2021

I Have Some Devastating News… According to Patrick Schmitt (a molecular biologist), drinking water doesn’t help with a hangover!!! “It’s a misconception that drinking water helps you avoid a hangover,” said Schmitt. The commonly held belief that a hangover will be cured by drinking a lot of water is based upon a 1950s study that…

What Are Death Certificates and Why Do You Need Them?

By Mark Sunshine | Oct 5, 2021

What Are Death Certificates and Why Do You Need Them? I know that this isn’t the most fun topic I have ever emailed you about, but it is still important. Death certificates are some of the least understood legal documents in America.     How Did Death Certificates Come to Be? Believe it or not, death certificates…

It’s True!!! I Know How To Reduce Your 10-Year Risk Of Dying By 50% to 70%

By Mark Sunshine | Sep 24, 2021

There is a simple formula to reduce your 10-year risk of dying by 50% to 70%.  How To Reduce Your Risk? Just walk a lot.  That’s it. Just walk a lot.    According to a study conducted and supported by a group of premier research institutions In this cohort study of 2110 adults, participants taking at…

What Makes A Meaningful Yom Kippur?

By Mark Sunshine | Sep 9, 2021

I’ve been a Jew for a long time (a really long time).    Every year that I can remember, I have been asked what is a meaningful Yom Kippur fast? Even when I was a child, my Rabbi (and next-door neighbor) used to ask me this question, as if I knew the answer.  Years later, I became…

A Quick Reference Guide To Wakes, Funerals, And Memorial Services

By Mark Sunshine | Aug 23, 2021

Wake, Funeral and Memorial Service Defined Unless you have suffered from the loss of a close relative and were responsible for planning the funeral, it is very possible that you don’t know the different terms used in the funeral industry. After all, funerals are not a fun topic for casual day-to-day conversation, and why would…

Buzz Lightyear Helps With Pushy Cemetery Salespeople

By Mark Sunshine | Aug 20, 2021

As you may know, I am relatively new to the death services industry and not a licensed funeral director.   Unfortunately, sometimes industry veterans think that they can take advantage of me because I am a relative rookie.     This recently happened at a large commercial for-profit cemetery.   The cemetery manager, for whom I was doing…

New Federal Rules Regarding Patient Access To Medical Records

By Mark Sunshine | Aug 4, 2021

Learn Your Rights Healthcare providers have a legal obligation to provide access to medical records both while a patient is alive and after death.   Almost every week, I speak to a family whose loved one died, was denied access to medical records, and has no idea why their loved one passed. This is both an ethical wrong and…

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