Medical Economics

September 6, 2023

Chatting with Dr. Walt Larimore about His Touching Tribute to His Late Father

Are you ready for another heartwarming episode of “Chats from the Blog Cabin” with “The Frugal Mom”? Melissa Vera, the host, writes, “We’re honored to have […]
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September 4, 2023

Ask Dr. Walt 18 – Brain Health – Part One

When you worry about your health, what concerns you most? In the past, most folks worried about cancer or heart disease. Not any longer! Surveys show […]
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September 1, 2023

Monthly Family Update – September 2023

Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: My Father was inducted into the 3rd Infantry Division’s Marne Hall of Fame Other At First Light news […]
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August 30, 2023

A wonderful dream about my father

I have a long-time, dear, dear friend, Al Weir, MD, who has for many years written a weekly devotion for the Christian Medical and Dental Associations […]
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August 28, 2023

Ask Dr. Walt 17 – Essential #10 – Team Up with Winning Health Care Professionals OR The Essential of Teamwork

Optimum health requires not only that you take personal responsibility for your healthcare and choose to be your own healthcare quarterback, but also that you wisely […]
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August 25, 2023

Faith flags, faith stories, and faith prescriptions in clinical practice

On Thursday, June 1, I gave a webinar for Christian healthcare professionals who are members of the International Medical and Dental Christian Associations. ICMDA has given […]
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August 23, 2023

9 Dogface soldiers inducted to Marne Hall of Fame — including my Dad

I was pleased to be sent an article from The Coastal Courier about the 3rd Infantry Division’s recent induction ceremony for their Marne Hall of Fame […]
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August 21, 2023

Ask Dr. Walt 16 – Essential #9 – Be Your Own Health Care Quarterback OR The Essential of Personal Responsibility and Empowerment

Many of my patients tell me they feel baffled, even powerless, in the face of myriad healthcare options. They also seem confused over medical reporting in […]
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November 2, 2011

Task force recommends “D” rating for PSA screening for prostate cancer

TV and print media have extensively covered the US Preventive Services Task Force’s (USPSTF) decision to give a “D” rating to PSA testing. What’s this mean […]
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November 3, 2011

The PSA Controversy: A view from the American Cancer Society.

To screen or not to screen for prostate cancer, that is the question. Or is it? Here’s the viewpoint of my friend, J. Leonard Lichtenfeld, MD, the Deputy […]
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November 3, 2011

The PSA Controversy: A view from family physicians.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF, has once again rejected the status quo, following the evidence to propose a recommendation some likely will find controversial. Here’s […]
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November 4, 2011

PSA screening for prostate cancer. The debate continues.

ABC World News reported, “An earthquake in the debate over men and prostate cancer” regarding a “simple blood test called a PSA. Twenty million men use […]
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January 11, 2012

FDA, FTC warn companies to stop selling HCG diet products

The AP reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to seven companies, ordering them “to stop selling an unproven weight loss remedy that […]
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February 17, 2012

Campaign to publish list of overused tests, treatments

The AP reports, “Chances are you’ve heard that many expert groups say cancer screening is overused, too, from mammograms given too early or too often to prostate […]
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