The fertility rate in the U.S. is down, but the cost of raising a child may be to blame. If not for immigrant families, births would be down sharply.
Health Care
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California bishops: The mental health care system is broken
“People who suffer from severe and persistent mental illnesses are among the most misunderstood, ignored and unjustly stigmatized members of our society,” the bishops write.
Posted inFaith, News
Dr. Oz leads Vatican panel on faith and medicine
The television host asked panelists about the role of faith and prayer in healing.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
When can a doctor conscientiously object?
A proposed bill in the United Kingdom seeks “to clarify the extent to which a medical practitioner with a conscientious objection may refrain from participating in certain medical activities.”
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A Dreamer in med school fights to stop her father’s deportation
Belsy García Manrique is a year away from realizing her dream of becoming a doctor—and her father is awaiting deportation.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
What should be the main topic of discussion in this year’s state elections?
Respondents who named health care as their priority for state elections frequently specified the issue: how universal health care would benefit everyone.
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Pope Francis pays tribute to nurse who saved his life
“I thank her and I want you to know her name: Sister Cornelia Caraglio.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The United States is dangerous for children. How can we help more of them live to see adulthood?
Children in the U.S. have a 70 percent greater chance of dying before adulthood than in comparable nations. Guns, car accidents and lack of access to health care are to blame.
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Infographics: Infant mortality, life expectancy and overdose deaths in the U.S.
Life expectancy has dropped in the U.S. for two consecutive years. Guns, drugs and car accidents are deadlier here than in peer nations.
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Catholic hospitals will continue treating LGBT patients under Trump’s new guidelines
Transgender patients “need to know they are welcome and they will not be looked down upon” if they come to Catholic institutions seeking treatment, says Sister Carol Keehan.