Health Headlines

October 13, 2023

Apple a Day 007 – Disturbing overlaps between Long COVID and Alzheimer’s disease

Hi, everyone. I’m family physician, Dr. Walt Larimore, with an Apple a Day. The findings from multiple studies were made public at an Alzheimer’s Association International Conference […]

October 11, 2023

Question: Is vitamin-enhanced water healthy?

One of the readers of Today’s Christian Living, a bi-monthly magazine for which I write a “Ask Dr. Walt” column, asked, “Is vitamin-enhanced water healthy?”

October 9, 2023

Ask Dr. Walt 22 – The Impact of Spiritual Health on General Health

More and more studies are revealing a remarkable connection between a person’s spiritual health and their physical, emotional, and relational health. Today we’ll be talking to […]

October 6, 2023

Apple a Day 006 – Heart disease from eating meat?

Hi, everyone. I’m family physician, Dr. Walt Larimore, with an Apple a Day. New research reveals that eating processed or red meats can increase your risk of […]

October 4, 2023

Question: Which cooking oils are good and which are bad?

One of the readers of Today’s Christian Living, a bi-monthly magazine for which I write a “Ask Dr. Walt” column, asked, Which cooking oils are good and […]

October 2, 2023

Monthly Family Update – October 2023

Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: Wonderful trips to Wyoming and Stockholm, Sweden More honors for my Father: LSU Museum exhibit, OCS Hall of […]

September 29, 2023

Apple a Day 005 – Alarming news on eating habits—our diets may be more deadly than smoking

Hi, everyone. I’m family physician, Dr. Walt Larimore, with an Apple a Day. A recent study published Lancet analyzed the diets of people in 195 countries. […]

September 27, 2023

Question: Does acupuncture have any medical benefit?

One of the readers of Today’s Christian Living, a bi-monthly magazine for which I write a “Ask Dr. Walt” column, asked, “Does acupuncture have any medical benefit?”

June 12, 2008

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Linked to Lower Macular Degeneration Risk

According to MedPage, a new meta-analysis shows that consuming high levels of omega-3 fatty acids (by eating fish twice a week) was associated with a […]

June 12, 2008

Parents are beginning to clean up their kids’ nutrition acts

USA Today also reports that parents are beginning to clean up their nutrition acts when it comes to the snacks they serve their children. Fruit is […]

June 12, 2008

Teen survey shows virginity pledges can work

USA Today is reporting a three-year RAND Corp. study showing that virginity pledges do deter some teens from having sex. Of 1,517 adolescents ages 12 […]

June 12, 2008

Oregon Offers to Pay for Cancer Patient to Kill Herself

Family News in Focus is reporting that a patient in Oregon, dying of lung cancer, has been denied payment for any more drug treatment. But, […]

June 12, 2008

FDA Official Says Baby Bottles With Bisphenol A Safe

According to the Associated Press, the FDA is declaring that “Plastic baby bottles and water bottles are safe.” Thus, the FDA is seeking to ease public […]

June 12, 2008

Accuracy of mammography varies by facility

Reuters is reporting new research suggesting that the correct interpretation of mammography results varies between facilities. Moreover, there are characteristics that predict which facilities are […]