One of the many scary memories Bobbi de Cordova-Hanks has from her first cancer surgery was of feeling desperately alone as she was wheeled into the operating room. Family wasn't allowed beyond a ...

Studies show that spiritual community participation is linked to healthier lives, greater longevity, and less depression and substance abuse. From reviewing almost 600 studies, researchers now ...

March 2, 2011 — Editor's note: Until recent years, spirituality has been an oft-overlooked element of patient care. Numerous studies have suggested that having a spiritual community is helpful to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . When I was doing my medical training, I couldn’t help but notice a tension in everyday caregiving to sick ...

Nothing could dull the woman’s pain. Every time the medical team asked her to rate it on a scale of 1 to 10, “she would uncontrollably sob,” remembers Dr. Sheri Kittelson, medical director for the ...

Last week, a New York Times article referred to the lack of training to prepare doctors to recognize the spiritual needs of their patients. Hospital physician Robert Klitzman, M.D., emphasized in the ...

Spirituality can significantly improve the quality of life for patients with heart failure who are receiving palliative care, a new study finds. Clinicians should consider spirituality as a potential ...

Last month, Mercy Care for the Adirondacks held a spirituality retreat at the Paul Smith’s College VIC on the topic of ...

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