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April 20, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

Faith in God Can Lessen Depression – But We Need to Be Careful with the ‘Facts’

Faith in God Can Lessen Depression – But We Need to Be Careful with the ‘Facts’

Okay, two points before we look at the recent study that says faith in God can relieve depression. Most of us who believe in Jesus Christ as our Savior would admit that having this as our foundation does bring us peace … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Depression, Faith Illness Research, Spiritually Struggling, Statistics, What's New? Tagged With: Mental Health

March 26, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 2 Comments

Do You Know Your Doctor’s Religious Beliefs? If so, how?

Do You Know Your Doctor’s Religious Beliefs? If so, how?

A new survey of 1,144 doctors, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine asked doctors about their own religious beliefs. * 54 percent said they think God sometimes intervenes to help patients * 28 percent do not * … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith Illness Research, What's New?

December 3, 2009 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Americans Welcome Conversation w/ Doctor About Faith

Americans Welcome Conversation w/ Doctor About Faith

According to Newsweek, more than half of the med schools in the country now offer courses on spirituality and medicine; just a decade ago, only 3 schools did. This is largely because patients are demanding more spiritual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Doctor, Faith Illness Research, Medical Professional, Statistics, What's New?

October 18, 2009 by Lisa, RM Director Leave a Comment

Don’t Forget Your Bedtime Prayers

Don’t Forget Your Bedtime Prayers

Do you pray before going to bed? Duke University discovered in a study of women that saying prayers at bedtime is so effective at decreasing stress and helping women relax that it cut their risk of insomnia caused by anxiety … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Depression, Faith Illness Research, Person w/ Illness, Statistics

October 12, 2009 by Lisa, RM Director 7 Comments

How Has The New Age Movement Affected The Medical Field?

How Has The New Age Movement Affected The Medical Field?

The New Age Movement has a lot to say about spirituality, but it rejects Christ’s claim of absolute truth. The idea that truth is a matter of personal preference has influenced our culture, our political system, and even our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alternative Treatments, Doctor, Faith Illness Research, Help! Q/A, Medical Professional, Person w/ Illness Tagged With: Denominations

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