Here are my takes on some of today’s health headlines:
Vitamin D for babies may prevent type 1 diabetes
A new systematic review reports to have “the strongest evidence to date” that supplemental vitamin D in babies and children may help reduce the risk of later development of type 1 diabetes by 29 percent.
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In the book that I co-wrote with my good friend, Donal O’Mathuna, Ph.D., Alternative Medicine: The options, the claims, the evidence, how to choose wisely, we wrote an evidence-based article on marijuana. Here’s our fourth excerpt of that information.
In earlier excerpts, we discussed “What It Is,” “The Claims People Make about Marijuana,” and “Study Findings.” [...]

Baby Born After Rare Ovarian Pregnancy
Mediterranean Diet May Ward Off Type 2 Diabetes
High Heels, Flip-Flops: Both Types of Footwear Can Cause Injuries and Leg Pain

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Best Treatment for Vertigo Is Easiest One
Gum disease may raise cancer risk, study finds
Teens OK with community-based weight loss program

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Now that a team of courageous family physicians is safely out of Myanmar, I can release to you their report of their trip.
The team of Christian family physicians and other healthcare professionals originated at the only Christian Family Medicine Residency Program in the U.S., the In His Image Residency, out of Tulsa, OK.
Here’s an exciting [...]

Natural infection with certain viruses can weaken the immune system. So when children are infected with one virus, they can’t fight off other viruses or bacteria as easily. This happens most notably during natural infection with chicken pox or measles. Children infected with chicken pox are susceptible to certain bacterial infections (MRSA or flesh-eating bacteria, for [...]

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A couple of amazing bioethics stories caught my attention this Memorial Day weekend — a holiday in which we celebrate and honor the sacrifice of incredibly brave men and women who fought across Europe and the Pacific for our freedom and liberty. 
Now there are those fighting for freedom and liberty for animals and even plants. [...]

Bible guides some in fitness routines
Premature babies ‘need cuddles’
Just Like Skin, Eyes Can ‘Burn’ in Strong Sun
Dermatologists Make a Case Against Indoor Tanning

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Here are Dr. Walt’s comments on today’s health headlines
Bible guides some in fitness routines

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It wasn’t until after his death, in 2003, that my brothers and I learned of our father’s bravery and courage in World War II.
Philip B. “Larry” Larimore, Jr., fought in Italy, France, and Germany, before losing his leg – and almost his life.
Awarded three Purple Hearts, two Bronze Stars, two Silver Stars, and the Distinguished [...]

This is the fifth part in a series excerpted from my book God’s Design for the Highly Healthy Teen.

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Last week I posted a report from my friend, Chris Place, M.D., from the Hope Medical Clinic is Macao, China, about a team he was leading in the earthquake ravaged area of Chendu, China.
Here are Chris’ sobering diary entries of his experiences there.

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Here is the 5th update on the brave young team of family physicians who crossed the border from Thailand into Myanmar to serve the victims of the cyclone. This message is from the wife of the team leader:
The team has made it safely out of Burma and are in route home. Everyone is doing GREAT! [...]

McCain Appears Cancer-Free, Healthy
Experts Revisit Food Additives and ADHD
Woman Wakes After Heart Stopped, Rigor Mortis Set In
Oral hormone therapy pills double clot risk: study

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McCain Appears Cancer-Free, Healthy
Three-time cancer thriver (not just survivor), John McCain appears cancer-free, has a strong heart, and is in otherwise general good health, according to eight years of medical records reviewed by The Associated Press.

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By now, I suspect most of you have read or heard about the incredibly painful and tragic news in what was meant to be a celebratory week for the family of Christian musician Stephen Curtis Chapman. 
According to Jim Houser, Stephen’s Manager, “Just hours before this close knit family was celebrating the engagement of the oldest [...]