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This Friday, Feb. 26, 2010 file photo shows the cruise ship Celebrity Mercury docked at the South Carolina State Ports Authority passenger terminal in downtown Charleston S.C., after passengers became sick with a stomach bug. (AP Photo/Mic Smith, File)

How cruise ship passengers should prepare for sickness or injury at sea

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Coming full circle, doulas cradle the dying

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