Alison Bowen

Nearly 3 in 10 Americans do not identify with a religion. Hospital chaplains sometimes have to check their beliefs at the door when trying to serve and comfort those folks.

Religion |
Hospital chaplains finding ways to help the ‘nones’ — patients who identify as religiously unaffiliated

May 13, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Nearly 3 in 10 Americans do not identify with a religion. Hospital chaplains sometimes have to check their beliefs at the door when trying to serve and comfort those folks.

The South Carolina port city has Instagram-worthy streets, dining destinations, beaches, tours and a sense of camaraderie.

Travel |
Your friends aren’t wrong: For girls trips, Charleston is now a mainstay

April 24, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The South Carolina port city has Instagram-worthy streets, dining destinations, beaches, tours and a sense of camaraderie.

News |
After a rare double lung retransplant, teen gets a special visit with Sue the T. rex

September 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

The many months Josh Burton was in the hospital, dinosaurs kept him company. They were there when his lungs failed, comforting him while he awaited the miracle of new lungs,...

Things To Do |
At Marianjoy rehab center, a loss-of-limb ritual helps bring a different type of healing

July 2, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

David Gaydos thought he had already learned a lot about loss. The retired Naperville Central High School teacher had been through much grief: the loss of his parents, multiple miscarriages...

Things To Do |
Frankfort man saw a Facebook post about a stranger needing a liver. He donated 60% of his.

February 18, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

When Chris Staehlin and his wife asked mutual friends about a stranger who lived a few miles away, the same words kept coming back: Good father. Good husband. Would do...

Uncategorized |
Caminar juntos ayudó a dos pacientes con cáncer a sanar: ‘Crees estar solo, pero no es así’

September 16, 2022 at 4:54 p.m.

La primera vez que Eric McElroy llamó a la puerta de Zach Jenkins, este no estaba de humor para charlar. A sus 25 años, le habían diagnosticado recientemente una leucemia....

Health |
Couples who worked in hospitals during pandemic saw their marriages change

September 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

Donning protective gear. Juggling child care. Giving each other space during the exhaustion of treating patients with a lethal virus. These were some of the challenges faced by married couples...

Health |
How walking together helped 2 cancer patients heal: ‘You think you’re alone, and you’re just not’

September 6, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

The first time Eric McElroy knocked on Zach Jenkins' door, Jenkins was not in the mood to chat. At age 25, he had recently been diagnosed with leukemia. While he...

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Primero fue pizza y aplausos. Ahora, hospitales buscan soluciones fijas para apoyar a trabajadores agotados

March 17, 2022 at 3:42 p.m.

Los trabajadores de la salud pueden agotarse incluso al hablar de agotamiento. El Dr. Vivek Cherian, médico internista en Chicago, dijo que es una conversación que ha tenido una y...

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En una pandemia, la gente necesita cosas inmediatas. Pero, ¿cómo ayudarlos para saber que también necesitan terapia?

March 10, 2022 at 4:54 p.m.

A medida que avanzaba la pandemia, Kayode Martin se sentía atascado. Se había graduado virtualmente: estaba en el último año de la escuela secundaria cuando el COVID-19 llegó a Chicago....

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