Support system: A palliative health care team helps patients manage pain and navigate the health care system.

RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—Kate Titus was just 22 years old when she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Two years later, she is cancer free, and she says she owes her life to palliative health care, a medical specialty that not only focuses on treating pain, but also providing emotional support, complementary therapies, and help making decisions and navigating America's complex healthcare system. The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine recently launched a campaign aimed at sharing her story, and others, to make more people aware of how palliative care can make a difference to people who are seriously ill, and their families.