General Health

December 17, 2022

Pack right for the holidays to avoid the ER

HealthDay News reports “there may be nothing wrong with stuffing your turkey full to bursting, but you might not want to do the same thing with […]
December 17, 2022

Saturday Book Report – More fun news and broadcasts about my WWII book “At First Light”

My and Mike Yorkey’s epic book about my father’s WWII exploits (he was the youngest and one of the most decorated front-line officers in WWII) came […]
December 16, 2022

How to help kids follow a healthy diet even over holidays

This is a reprint of one of the more popular blogs I posted in the past. It’s adapted from an AP story on how we, as […]
December 15, 2022

How to prevent injuries from holiday decorating

HealthDay News reminded us that decking the halls (and elsewhere) for the holidays may be getting more dangerous, according to a  government report from a few years […]
December 15, 2022

Preventing holiday burns

Here are some expert tips from HealthDay News to avoid getting burned this holiday season.
December 14, 2022

Holiday eating without the guilt – or the pounds

If you love those holiday smorgasbords but are already stressing about the added pounds you’ll have to sweat off come Jan. 1, help is at hand […]
December 13, 2022

Tips for avoiding holiday back pain

Planning on shopping ’til you drop? CBS News reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that over 50,000 people every year sustain some sort […]
December 12, 2022

Families can find joy in pared-down, simpler holidays

The stock market has sunk. Your retirement account is evaporating. Political discord dominates the news. Joy to the world? It’s that glorious time of year, but […]
March 14, 2010

Kids pack on the calories with frequent, unhealthy snacks

Children today snack an average of three times a day, and they are mostly consuming sugary beverages, cookies, cake, candy, salty snacks and other high-calorie junk […]
March 24, 2010

If you take St. John’s wort, here’s another potential side effect you need to know about

My favorite natural medicines website is the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database and the NMCD has a new warning about St. John’s wort (SJW) and your eyesight: St. […]
April 2, 2010

How to Make Chocolate a Healthy Indulgence

The benefits of being a chocolate lover From Health magazine This ultimate feel-good food keeps your heart healthy, mood up, and body in great shape. Find […]
April 3, 2010

Larimore Family Newsletter – April 2010

Here are the contents of our April Family Newsletter: Family Update: Continued Feedback from Sexual Abuse Broadcast Broadcast Update:Sex and Intimacy in Marriage Broadcast Publication Update: Coming April […]
April 14, 2010

TENS judged to be ineffective for low-back pain

Lots of us doctors, and many physical therapists, utilize TENS (transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation) for low back pain. Now a Los Angeles Times “Booster Shots” blog […]
May 3, 2010

Your life span may be as wide as your smile

A quirky new study looks at smiles in pictures of baseball players and compares death rates. What did they find? The bigger the smile, the longer […]