Dying in Comfort
by Tim Patterson On a cold day this winter, Dr. Lindsay Dow lost six patients in 24 hours. That day was busier than most, but not unusual. Most doctors will feel a sense of failure when a patient dies,...
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Hands-On Comfort at the End of Life
by Darwin Chan Seated in chairs lining the walls of a dimly lit room, family and relatives watched and listened for the final moments of a middle-aged woman on her deathbed. The woman moaned loudly...
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Facing Death: A Collection of Stories
Health professionals are best known for helping the sick get better. But there are also those who help the sick let go of life and die with dignity and without pain. Here is a series of articles about...
View ArticleAtheists Put Their Own Spin on the “War on Christmas”
by André Tassinari A letter on Todd Jones’s office door shows a primitive drawing of a Christmas tree with a decidedly non-festive, handwritten note: “Merry Christmas! Fascist pinheads!” This anonymous...
View ArticleMuslim Foster Children Face Lives Without Their Faith
by Yasmin Nouh Ahmed was only 18 months old when he was removed from his mother’s care in Paterson, New Jersey, along with his two older half-brothers. A scuffle between the mother and her neighbor...
View Article“Ashes to Go” Gives New Yorkers a Chance to Pause and Reflect
by Spencer Macnaughton It’s Ash Wednesday, the first day of lent. And Christians who are in a hurry get their ashes to go. And they don’t even have to step inside a church. Father Sam Smith, of St....
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