Notre Dame of Maryland University moved a step closer to bolstering its health sciences curriculum, announcing Feb. 6 the completion of a change-in-ownership step with Maryland University of Integrative Health.
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Pope: For the terminally ill, incurable does not mean ‘un-care-able’
People who are terminally ill and their families should always receive the care and assistance they need, Pope Francis said.
Mount St. Mary’s awarded state grant for School of Health professions
A $1 million state Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Fund grant will support Mount St. Mary’s University and the Daughters of Charity in turning an underutilized wing of the Daughters’ St. Joseph House in Emmitsburg into the university’s new School of Health Professions, according to a news release from the university.
Catholic High students get help on the path to biomedical careers
Students at The Catholic High School of Baltimore interested in pursuing a biomedical career are taking advantage of a unique opportunity thanks to a new partnership with LifeBridge Health.
Sacraments, strategy help Catholics stay sober amid holidays, say experts
The Christmas season can be challenging for those in addiction recovery, but sacramental grace and practical strategies can keep those seeking sobriety on track, pastoral experts told OSV News.
Archbishop Gudziak: As bishops tackle mental health crisis, parishes can bring comfort through community
As the U.S. Catholic bishops begin to tackle the issue of mental health amid a national crisis, parishes can ease the pain of mental illness by “helping people to be together” in community and solidarity, said Metropolitan Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
Experts: All parties to labor disputes in health care make efforts to avoid patient harm
The largest health care workers’ strike in U.S. history recently ended, and more labor disputes in the industry could be ahead.
Healing Heroes: Catholic nurses inject faith into demanding job
When the going gets tough, Catholic nurses turn to their faith to get them through a demanding job.
Catholic bishops reiterate moral permissibility of COVID vaccines as boosters become available
The U.S. Catholic bishops have reiterated the moral permissibility of the COVID vaccines available in the United States for Catholics as booster shots become available ahead of flu and cold season.
As FDA considers artificial wombs, ethicist recommends ‘courage and caution’
Catholics should approach the issue of artificial wombs with both courage and caution, an ethicist stressed after U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers met about the new technology.
Two U.S bishops launch National Catholic Mental Health Campaign and novena amid crisis
Two U.S. bishops have launched the National Catholic Mental Health Campaign, amid a global crisis in mental health and a decline in mental health resources in the U.S.
Healing addiction requires faith, science and a pastoral commitment to love, say experts
The McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame teamed up with the nonprofit Catholic in Recovery to present a Sept. 27 webinar on “Addiction and Recovery: Accompaniment Toward Wholeness and Healing,” part of the institute’s “Conversations That Matter” series.