WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Insight Into Palliative Care By Allan Coukell Listen to story (Real Audio) BOSTON, Mass. - January 26, 2007 - Death is inevitable, but some of us avoid talking or even thinking about it. Now, programs to help people cope with illness and dying are growing quickly in Massachusetts. Across the country, hospital-based palliative care services, as they're called, have doubled in the past five years. WBUR's Health and Science reporter Allan Coukell has the story of how they've helped one local family. RELATED LINKS Palliative Care Service at Massachusetts General Center to Advance Palliative Care, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine    From The WBUR Newsroom Kerry Speaks at DNC BOSTON (August 28, 2008) Four years after addressing the Democratic National Convention as the party's presidential nominee, Senator John Kerry addressed Democratic delegates last night, and said America is closer to electing a Democratic president now than in 2004. Patrick Helps Obama Win Mass. DENVER, CO (August 28, 2008) Even though Massachusetts voted for Hillary Clinton back on Super Tuesday, Barack Obama won the majority of Bay State delegate votes yesterday, thanks in part to the efforts of Governor Deval Patrick. Convention Notebook Day 4 DENVER, CO (August 28, 2008) In his Convention Notebook today, WBUR's Bob Oakes dissects the moment in which this convention finally belonged to Barack Obama. MA Delegation Helps Obama Win Nomination DENVER, CO (August 28, 2008) Even though Massachusetts voters chose Hillary Clinton in the primary, the Bay State helped Obama secure the Democratic presidential nomination last night.