The current opioid crisis has strong parallels to drug addiction in Victorian England, writes Nathan Beacom, and the struggles of the Catholic poet Francis Thompson.
Health Care
Posted inFaith, Features
The unique (and surprisingly spiritual) relationship between a dentist, a patient and one’s sense of self
Healing teeth can be a first step in restoring hope and giving us a chance to tell a new story with our lives.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Mobile medical team assesses health needs in Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian
Untreated chronic illnesses, wounds and stress-related complications are some of the medical issues Abaco Islands residents are still facing in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, according to a Catholic Charities-sponsored medical team leader who recently visited the region.
Posted inGoodNews, Politics & Society
Woman religious makes inroads in eradicating cholera in Haiti
Cholera is caused by bacteria ingested with contaminated food or water that infects the intestines, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
‘Novenas for a Lost Hospital’: An elegy for a place of sickness and grace
A new Off-Broadway play dives into the history of St. Vincent’s in Greenwich Village.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Polls show big support for conscience protections for health care workers
An overwhelming number of people–including faith-based health care professionals–believe that conscience rights for medical personnel should be protected.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
It’s not enough to fine big pharma for the opioid crisis. We need systemic solutions, too.
As the nation mourns its dead, heals its sick and holds responsible parties accountable, a more holistic examination of our ideologies and dysfunctions is still needed.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
The hospital program for parents facing tragic prenatal diagnoses
Perinatal hospice offers compassionate care to children with life-limiting conditions.
Posted inFaith, GoodNews
What one Kansas church did to wipe out medical debt, loaves and fishes style
A Wichita, Kan., church discovered that it could wipe out $2.2 million in debt not only for neighbors in the Wichita area but for every Kansan facing imminent insolvency because of medical expenses.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
We need national paid family leave that includes elderly care, too.
We can honor our parents by supporting a paid family leave program, one that is not limited to raising children but also recognizes the growing financial and physical burdens of caring for elderly family members.