Month: October 2016

Halloween or Fall Festival fun can put children at risk. HHS offers parents tips to help keep Halloween safe and fun. Feel free to print these off and pass them along to other parents: (more…)

Halloween can be really scary for kids with asthma and allergies—and for their parents—unless they take precautions, an allergist advises. For more details, read below: (more…)

Chocolate Halloween candy may be a treat for children but poses a serious threat to pets, warns an expert. Here are the details from HealthDay News: (more…)

Dear Dr. Walt, “Can I ethically immunize my kids with a vaccine that has been produced using cells from an aborted baby?” —Concerned Mother in Connecticut (more…)

Dear Dr. Walt, I have respected and enjoyed hearing you from Focus on the Family and other resources. I would like to know what your view is on Immunizations for children. In addition the one in particular HPV Gardasil. Thank You. —Vaccine Curious in Virginia (more…)

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) just released a new Policy Statement on "Immunization exemptions for child care and school attendance." What’s the bottom line? The AAP emphatically says, “Nonmedical exemptions are not appropriate and are harmful to the community.”  I could not agree more. (more…)

Dear Dr. Walt, I'm wrestling with an addiction to Internet pornography. My therapist says that pornography changes brain chemistry. Is this true? —Addicted in Alaska (more…)

Dear Dr. Walt, I'm not sure I'm happy with either presidential candidate, but what are the views of their respective political parties when it comes to the issues of life? I've seen various opinions about this, but wanted to ask.  —Concerned about Life in Colorado (more…)

Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: Family Update Mark Your Calendars: Focus on the Family Broadcast in November Today’s Christian Living Column Praying with Patients Events of the Last Month Upcoming Events (more…)