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Monthly Archives: July 2008
Podcast 7-31-08
[display_podcast] Dr Walt Larimore’s Weekly Medical Update NewsTalk 580 WDBO Orlando Central Florida’s Morning News Listen live every Weds at 8:14 at www.WDBO.com
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Podcast 7-30-08
[display_podcast] John Blok, Host of “Prime Time Florida” Moody Radio Florida Where You Turn. For Life. Listen live online at: www.MoodyRadioFlorida.fm
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Worry ups men’s diabetes risk
According to the BBC, a Swedish study is reporting that anxiety, depression, and sleepless nights increase the risk of diabetes in men. Researchers found men with high levels of “psychological distress” had more than double the risk of developing type … Continue reading
Posted in Health Headlines, Men's Health
Tagged anxiety, aromatherapy, BBC, depression, diabetes, meditation, peace, psychological distress, self-hypnosis, yoga
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Midlife Hormone Therapy Lowers Risk of Late-Life Dementia
MedPage is reporting a study showing that hormone therapy in midlife has been associated with reduced women’s risk of developing dementia in old age. Compared with controls and after adjusting for other risk factors, women who only used hormone replacement … Continue reading
Doctor’s Appointment? Don’t Go It Alone!
ABC News has a nice article suggesting that if you are heading to the doctor’s office that you might want to persuade a friend to tag along. As I blogged last week, new research suggests that older adults who bring … Continue reading
Posted in General Health, Medical Economics, Men's Health, Woman's Health
Tagged Companion, doctor's appointment, Health Advocate, office visit companion, patient advocate, Patient Advocate Foundation, Revolution Health
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Stunning News – A Blood Pressure Drug May Protect Against Alzheimer’s
HealthDay News is reporting a stunning study from the Boston University School of Medicine finding that the use of a particular class of blood pressure drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) is associated with lower incidence and slower progression of … Continue reading
Family Meals Critical to a Child’s Health
HealthDay News is reporting (and is one of the only news outlets doing so) a new study showing that eating meals together as a family can reduce a teen girl’s risk of turning to alcohol or drugs. My Take?
Posted in Children's Health, Health Headlines, Parenting
Tagged child nutrition, family meal, family meals, nutrition, Nutritional Health
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Healthcare Professionals’ Religious Rights Under Attack
CitizenLink is reporting that abortion advocates are targetiung federal guidelines designed to protect pro-life medical workers. My Take?
Posted in Bioethics, Health Headlines, Woman's Health
Tagged religious rights, right of conscience
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Podcast 7-25-08
[display_podcast] John Blok Moody Radio Florida Where You Turn. For Life. Listen live online at: www.MoodyRadioFlorida.fm
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Podcast 7-24-08
[display_podcast] Joy 102.5 WOLC Serving Maryland, Delaware, & Virginia with Christ-honoring music & programming Listen live @ www.wolc.org
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Podcast 7-23-08
[display_podcast] Dr Walt Larimore on NewsTalk 580 WDBO orlando Listen live every Weds at 8:45 at www.wdbo.com
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A trusted expert speaks out on the Vytorin fiasco (for doctors)
Here’s a note from my good friend, Thomas Dayspring, M.D., written for physicians (but, others are welcome to look on). Tom is one of the world’s most respected lipidologists (doctors who specializes in cholesterol problems):
Posted in General Health, Health Headlines, Heart Health
Tagged aortic stenosis, ezetimibe, SEAS, simvastatin, Thomas Dayspring, Vytorin
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Secret Drug Test Takes Center Stage at Tour de France
MedPage is reporting that a secret test nabbed three riders for using a banned new form of erythropoietin. The drug is CERA (Mircera), a pegylated EPO developed by Roche that reached the European market earlier this year. It was approved … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, General Health, Health Headlines
Tagged CERA, EPO, erythropoietin, FDA, Mircera, pegylated EPO, Tour de France
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Pro-Life Leader Dr. James Dobson May Endorse John McCain for President
LifeNews.com is reporting that evangelical pro-life leader Dr. James Dobson may be prepared to change his position and endorse John McCain for president. Dobson has previously expressed a reluctance to support the Arizona senator over his pro-abortion rival Barack Obama … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Health Headlines
Tagged Focus on the Family, James Dobson, Senator McCain, Senator Obama, Supreme Court
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False headlines and news stories vilify Vytorin
Reuters and a number of other news agencies are reporting that the cholesterol fighter Vytorin s failed to meet the main goal of a study. They are also reporting that it is causing cancer. Are they telling you the truth? … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, General Health, Health Headlines, Heart Health, Men's Health, Woman's Health
Tagged ezetimibe, LDL cholesterol, simvistatin, Vytorin
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NYC chain restaurants posting calories on menus
Reuters is reporting that a new rule requiring New York chain restaurants to post calorie information on their menus took effect on Friday, marking a first for a U.S. city. The move follows the city’s 2003 ban on public smoking … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Health Headlines, Heart Health, Nutritional Health, Obesity
Tagged Obesity, restaurtants
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Singapore Will Consider Ethically Suspect Kidney Trading
The Associated Press is reporting that Singapore is considering legalizing kidney trading to help meet demand for kidney transplants, the city-state’s health minister said Monday. My Take?
Posted in Bioethics, Health Headlines
Tagged kidney transplant, selling organs
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Don’t become the victim of a surgical error
CNN Health has a nice article on the steps you can take to lower the chances you’ll be the victim of a surgical error. My Take?
Posted in Children's Health, Health Headlines, Men's Health, Parenting, Woman's Health
Tagged healthcare quarterback, medical mistakes, patient advocate, patient companion, prevent surgical errors, surgical errors
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Counselor Fired after Referring Homosexual to Colleague Because of Religious Objections
LifeSiteNews.com is reporting that Alliance Defense Fund attorneys filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of a licensed counselor who was fired after referring a person seeking counsel with a same-sex relationship to a colleague. Rather than attempt to provide a … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Health Headlines, Woman's Health
Tagged abortifacient, pro-life healthcare professionals, right of conscience
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John McCain Shares His Pro-Life Views, Blasts Obama on Late-Term Abortion
LifeNews.com reports that Sen. John McCain told an audience there that he is “proud” to be pro-life and defended his pro-life voting record. “I am proud of my record of protecting and advocating the rights of the unborn,” he said … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Health Headlines
Tagged infanticide bill, McCain, O'Bama, partial birth abortion, pro-life
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Red yeast rice, fish oil fight high cholesterol
Reuters Health is reporting new research showing that a regimen of supplements and lifestyle coaching is just as effective as a statin medication for reducing levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “lethal” cholesterol. Not only that, the combination was shown … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Health Headlines, Heart Health, Men's Health, Woman's Health
Tagged consumerlab, fish oil, high cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, omega-3 fatty acids, red yeast rice, simvastatin, weight loss, Zocor
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Planned Parenthood Blasts Bush Rule to Help Pro-Life Doctors on Abortion
LifeNews.com is reporting that Planned Parenthood is attacking a Bush administration plan to help pro-life doctors. The tentative rule would ensure pro-life physicians, nurses and other medical personnel don’t face hiring discrimination if they refuse to be involved in abortions. … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Health Headlines, Woman's Health
Tagged abortion, Planned Parenthood, pro-life doctors
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Breast Self-Exam Gets Thumbs Down in Systematic Review
MedPage is reporting a systematic Cochrane review concluding that breast self-examination does not reduce breast cancer mortality and may cause harm by prompting unnecessary biopsies. This recommendation is based upon studies that include almost 400,000 women. My Take?
Posted in Cancer, Health Headlines, Woman's Health
Tagged American Cancer Society, breast biopsy, breast cancer, breast cancer screening, breast self-exam, Cochrane Review
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Medical office visit companions boost care satisfaction
Reuters Health is reporting a study in the medical journal Archives of Internal Medicine showing that elderly people who bring along a companion when they visit their doctor may be more satisfied with the care they receive than those who … Continue reading
Background TV disruptive for very young children
Reuters Health is reporting that having the television on in the background while pre-schoolers play with their toys disrupts their efforts to sustain attention, even when they don’t pay much attention to it, and may harm their development. The research … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Health Headlines, Parenting
Tagged TV, TV and children, TV and health, TV free home
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Podcast – WDBO – 7-16-08
[display_podcast] Dr Walt Larimore with Jim Turner Central Florida’s Morning News WDBO Orlando www.WDBO.com
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Podcast WOLC – 7-16-08
[display_podcast] Joy 102.5 WOLC Serving Maryland, Delaware, & Virginia with Christ-honoring music & programming Listen live @ www.wolc.org
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Podcast Moody Radio Florida 7-16-08
[display_podcast] Moody Radio Florida Where You Turn. For Life. Listen live online at: www.MoodyRadioFlorida.fm
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Study Finds Lesbians 50 Times More Likely to Self-Harm (nothing gay about this story)
LifeSiteNews.com is reporting that the habit of “self-harming” is 50 times more likely to occur in lesbians than in the general population of women. They quote a Scottish study showing 20 percent of lesbian and bisexual women, of a total … Continue reading