Articles on this issue "health"

New Tool Diagnoses Aspergers Syndrome in Adults

International Expert Presents Findings in Italy

Rome, (Zenit.org) Federica Vasta | 610 hits

In Italy, there is no adequate scientific knowledge of Asperger’s syndrome by health professionals (psychologists, neuro child psychiatrists and mostly psychiatrists). Unfortunately this lack …

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Pope Receives Staff of Order of Malta Hospital

Emphasizes Need to Treat the Sick as the "Flesh of Christ"

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) Staff | 708 hits

Yesterday morning, Pope Francis received Matthew Festing, the Grand Master of the Order of Malta, who was accompanied by Cardinal Paolo Sardi and staff of the hospital of the Order of Malta, …

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Pope Francis has set the tone for his papacy and for the whole Church in the years ahead with three concise points inhis homilyon March 14, 2013: “Journeying, building, professing.”[1]I would …

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US Bishops Note Support for Challengers to Contraception Mandate

"we will continue our vigorous efforts"

Washington, D.C., (Zenit.org) | 1909 hits

Here is a statement released today by Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the US bishops' Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty. * * * Chairman’s Statement in Support of …

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Who Decides What Is Best for the Patient?

Cost Equations, 'Quality of Life' Ratios and Generalizations Threaten Real People

Washington, D.C., (Zenit.org) Denise Hunnell, MD | 1388 hits

There is an interesting juxtaposition of articles in the Feb. 27, 2013, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The first piece is a moving account of a medical …

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With supposed experts and lawmakers plainly contradicting each other in the debate over health care reform, U.S. citizens are having to sift through misinformation to discover what the bill …

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US Bishops Urge Continuation of Health Care Debate

Request Removal of Anti-Life Threats From Final Bill

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The U.S. bishops are appealing to lawmakers to carry the health care reform debate forward, despite political changes that have stalled the bill. In a letter sent Tuesday, the bishop' …

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US Bishops: Senate Bill Still Unacceptable

Send Last-Minute Letter on Health Care Reform

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Despite last-minute efforts to improve the language on abortion and conscience rights in the Senate's proposed health care reform bill, the U.S. bishops oppose its passage. This was affirmed …

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Bishops Offer Web Page to Clarify Health Reform

Warn Against Pushing Abortions in Package

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As the U.S. president and Congress continue to consider health care reform, the nation's bishops are offering a Web page to support a package that protects human dignity. The site includes …

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Pope Says True Healing Is in Truth and Love of God

Affirms Jesus Frees Us From Evil and Brings Life

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Jesus' healing work is continued in the Church through the sacraments, the charity of the community and an understanding of the meaning and value of illness, Benedict XVI is pointing out. The …

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Sick Kids Need Family of God, Says Pope

Assures That Christ Is Close to the Suffering

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The Church is the family of God in the world, and must care for its members, especially sick and suffering children, Benedict XVI is affirming. The Pope stated this in his message for the 17th …

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On Sickness and God's Healing Love

"We Are Made for Life"

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Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today before praying the midday Angelus with those gathered in St. Peter's Square. * * * Dear brothers and sisters, Today the Gospel …

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Aide: Rumors About Pope's Health "Baseless"

French Newspaper Calls Into Question Pontiff's Vitality

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Rumors suggesting that Benedict XVI's health is failing are "baseless," confirmed the Vatican. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, said this in statements to …

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Being Christ for the Elderly

Interview With Health-Care Council Secretary

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As societies age, specialization in caring for the elderly is more and more important, says the secretary of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry. In this interview with ZENIT, …

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