News articles tagged with 'religion'
Exploring religion, youth and sexuality
— 28 Feb 2011 16:37 | HealthSexuality and religion are generally considered uncomfortable bedfellows. Now, for the first time, a team of researchers from Nottingham have carried out a detailed study around these…
Faith in God associated with improved survival after liver transplantation
— 1 Oct 2010 11:00 | HealthItalian researchers report that liver transplant candidates who have a strong religious connection have better post-transplant survival. This study also finds that religiosity - regardless…
Losing your religion deemed unhealthy
— 23 Sep 2010 10:03 | HealthPeople who leave strict religious groups are more likely to say their health is worse than members who remain in the group, according to a Penn State researcher…
Brain study shows that thinking about God reduces distress - but only for believers
— 5 Aug 2010 08:13 | HealthThinking about God may make you less upset about making errors, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.…
Relationships hold key to spiritual care
— 24 Jul 2010 10:22 | HealthRelationships hold the key to giving terminally ill patients the spiritual care they need. However, researchers have pinpointed a mismatch between patients' expectations and understanding…
Markets and religion shaped norms of fairness, punishment in complex societies
— 19 Mar 2010 13:06 | HealthMembers of large-scale, complex human societies have learned to play nice with strangers through the norms that are associated with market participation and world religions, and not…
Belief in a caring god improves response to medical treatment for depression
— 24 Feb 2010 13:20 | HealthResearch suggests that religious belief can help protect against symptoms of depression, but a study at Rush University Medical Centre goes one step further…
Morality research sheds light on the origins of religion
— 9 Feb 2010 16:04 | HealthThe details surrounding the emergence and evolution of religion have not been clearly established and remain a source of much debate among scholars. Now, an article published by Cell…
Prayer on the hospital floor
— 17 Dec 2009 10:29 | HealthWhat happens when the families of sick and dying hospitalised children ask their physicians to pray with them, or for them? How do paediatricians respond to such personal requests?…
Rice sociologist looks at paediatric physicians' views on religion, spirituality
— 12 Nov 2009 09:29 | HealthPaediatricians and paediatric oncologists express differing views on religion and spirituality, largely based on the types of patients they treat, according to a survey that will appear…