General Health

June 9, 2023

The Writer’s Studio 09 – My Interview with Steve Arterburn (Part 1)

Steve Arterburn is a best-selling author and popular radio host whose ministries have helped countless men and women. You’ll meet him on today’s The Inside Story: […]

June 7, 2023

“Ask Dr. Walt” column in Today’s Christian Living

I enjoy being able to answer questions from the readers of Today’s Christian Living magazine in my “Ask Dr. Walt” column. In the May 2023 issue, I […]

June 6, 2023

Remembering Normandy

Today is the 79th anniversary of the massive amphibious invasion of Nazi Europe by the Allies. More than 150,000 American and Allied troops, many just 18 […]

June 5, 2023

Ask Dr. Walt – Episode #06 – Essential #2 – Be Proactive in Preventing Disease or The Essential of Self-Care

In this series, I’m explaining the 10 key habits or 10 essentials of happy, healthy people. In this episode, we’ll discuss how to Be Proactive in […]

June 3, 2023

Would you consider supporting our 21st annual “Walk for Life” for Life Network today?

Barb and I are so delighted to be participating today in our 21st “Walk for Life” to support the incredible, life-affirming, and life-saving ministries of Life […]

June 2, 2023

The Writer’s Studio 08 – My Interview with Debbie Macomber (Part 2)

Debbie Macomber, one of America’s most published and beloved authors, returns in Part 2 to share more about how she learned her craft as well as […]

May 31, 2023

Monthly Family Update – June 2023

Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: Would you consider supporting our 21st annual “Walk for Life” for Life Network? Upcoming blog posts at DrWalt.com […]

May 28, 2023

MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE – The “Forgotten Front” of WWII

Inspired by a war-scarred field of bright red poppies that he saw in the spring of 1915, Canadian Soldier Lt. Col. John McCrae wrote the powerful […]

July 10, 2009

Caloric restriction may prevent disease, increase life span, researchers say

At least in rhesus monkeys. As long-time readers of this blog know, I usually don’t comment on animal studies. But, the likelihood of these data applying […]

July 29, 2009

Cloning without embryonic stem cells. Does this end the embryonic stem cell debate?

The story broke on NBC Nightly News on July 23, when Brian Williams reported that there is a mouse in China that goes by the name […]

July 29, 2009

AMA considering role of physicians’ clothing in transmitting bacteria

Picture a doctor in your mind’s eye, and what do you see? A stethoscope, maybe. Perhaps a little black bag. And almost certainly a white lab […]

August 5, 2009

Americans spend about $34 billion annually on alternative medicine. How can you make wise decisions in this area?

USA Today reports that, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, “while […]