There’s good news for men concerned about developing prostate cancer. The AP reports, “Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line: Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower.” Want to learn more? Then, read on as scientists at two institutions have detailed the research that led them [...]

This blog series is designed to help women who are developing a birth plan join together with like-minded birthing professionals so as to have a shorter and safer labor and birth. Although written primarily for professional birth attendants, I hope information will be helpful to lay women planning their birth. Today we’ll look at the eighth [...]

In the midst of our national debate about healthcare reform, people on both sides of the debate seem to pick and choose among the facts and myths about the nationalized healthcare available in a number of other countries. The fact is that every nationalized health care system in the world is battling issues of rapidly [...]

LifeNews.com is reporting on a new study from researchers at a university in New Zealand which found that 85 percent of women who had abortions report negative mental health issues as a result. The report is the latest from professor David Fergusson and his team showing abortions cause problems for women.

According to the LifeNews report, [...]

In a past blog, I told you, “‘Safer’ prenatal Down’s syndrome test” will likely result in more deaths among unborn children.” I said then, “This whole prospect chills me – as I believe it’s going to lead to the unwarranted murder of many of these wonderful children – uncounted legions of precious children, like Trig [...]

Opposition to parents spanking their children has been growing significantly in elite circles over the past few years. And, my blogs on spanking are among the most read of those I publish. Therefore, I’ve decided to, with the help of the research of my friends Den Trumbull, MD, S. DuBose Ravenel, MD, to look a the arguments [...]

There’s a new study out that compares dieters eating food high in carbohydrates and low on fat with those on a low-carb, high-fat regime similar to the Atkins diet. The results may surprise you.
Bloomberg News reports that, according to the study, which was published Nov. 9 in the Archives of Internal Medicine, “dieters eating food [...]

A debate among physicians and dieticians has been swirling for a number of years about the safety of vegan or vegetarian diets, especially in adolescents and children. Now the American Dietetic Association has provided an update that, hopefully, will help settle the arguments.
The Los Angeles Times reports this week on the ADA’s recent report by [...]

Poring over facts about milk: cow’s, goat’s, soy, almond, rice and hemp
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-milk19-2009oct19,0,486524,full.story
Full-fat, low-fat or skim? Used to be, there weren’t many choices to make over what to pour on your cereal. But the number of alternatives to cow’s milk — soy, goat’s, hemp milk, more — has steadily grown.
Each has its fans: those who swear [...]

A long-time friend who is a medical missionary has sent me a note from a colleague, Dr. Greg Shank, an Adventist missionary surgeon who, with his internist wife, Audrey, staff a bush hospital in remote northern Cameroon. As you read of their difficult work, consider praying for them, and, maybe, sending a note of encouragement.

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A new study confirms many others: the more TV a 3-year-old watches, the more likely he or she is to behave aggressively.

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This blog series is designed to help women who are developing a birth plan join together with like-minded birthing professionals so as to have a shorter and safer labor and birth. Although written primarily for professional birth attendants, I hope information will be helpful to lay women planning their birth.
Today we’ll look at the seventh [...]

In the midst of our national debate about healthcare reform, people on both sides of the debate seem to pick and choose among the facts and myths about the nationalized healthcare available in a number of other countries. The fact is that every nationalized health care system in the world is battling issues of rapidly [...]

In an earlier blog, I told you about studies indicating that the only facial apparatus that is likely to protect you from the flu virus is what they call a “respirator,” referring to an N95 or higher filtering facepiece respirator (one certified by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Then, I told [...]

I’ve just completed a three week road trip, speaking dozens of times to doctor and student groups in Michigan and Oklahoma. A question that came up several times was what I thought about HCG injections and the “HCG diet” for weight loss. I promised the doctors I’d do a blog on the topic, so, here [...]

Opposition to parents spanking their children has been growing significantly in elite circles over the past few years. And, my blogs on spanking are among the most read of those I publish. Therefore, I’ve decided to, with the help of the research of my friends Den Trumbull, MD, S. DuBose Ravenel, MD, to look a the [...]

Here is the Table of Contents for the November edition of our Family Newsletter:

Family Update
Several of Dr. Walt’s books on clearance sale – great gift ideas
TSI: The Gabon Virus – autographed copies available – great gift idea
His Brain, Her Brain Update and Review
Bryson City Secrets Review
Dr. Walt Interviewed for article on childhood obesity
Dr. Walt and [...]

The AP (10/26, Tanner) reports that, according to a study published in Pediatrics, “at least one in five US children aged one to 11 don’t get enough vitamin D and could be at risk for a variety of health problems, including weak bones.”
Harvard University researchers analyzed “data from a 2001-06 government health survey of [...]

Miserable in menopause, Elizabeth Alsgaard pondered an awful choice: Drenching hot flashes or hormone therapies that might raise the risk of cancer. What former actress Suzanne Somers raved about held much more appeal — custom-mixed “bioidentical” hormones, just like ones the body makes.
“Anything I can put into my body that’s natural has to be better,” [...]

The 16,000-member Christian Medical Association, the nation’s largest faith-based associaation of physicians, today said that the 2,000-page healthcare overhaul bill (HR 3962) introduced in the House of Representatives last week far exceeds the need for targeted reforms, instead injecting massive government intervention that threatens the patient-physician relationship.
CMA CEO Dr. David Stevens, “This legislation is an [...]