Health Headlines

October 2, 2009

The Grass Is Not Always Greener: A Look at National Health Care Systems Around the World – Part 3 – Great Britain

In the midst of our national debate about healthcare reform, people on both sides of the debate seem to pick and choose among the facts and […]

September 30, 2009

Spare the Rod? Is Spanking a Child Harmful or Helpful? – Part 3 – Does physical punishment establish the moral righteousness of hitting other persons?

Opposition to parents spanking their children has been growing significantly in elite circles over the past few years. And, my blogs on spanking are among the […]

September 30, 2009

After a tragic loss, family steps up in swine flu vaccine trials

News reports tell us about the fact that many parents are feeling cautious about the Swine flu (2009 H1N1 flu) vaccine. Here’s a tragic story about […]

September 29, 2009

An uninsured gorilla in Colorado Springs receives specialist service faster than a Canadian human might

There’s been big news at our local zoo, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, here in Colorado Springs. Rafiki, a 25-year-old silverback lowland gorilla, took ill. When he […]

September 29, 2009

Does cinnamon help for diabetes?

I had a patient this week tell me she had heard that cinnamon would help treat diabetes. Could that be true?

September 28, 2009

What’s the most convicting argument against abortion?

The baby. The unborn child is the best argument against abortion. The one thing in which the pro-abortion movement experienced the most success was stripping the […]

September 25, 2009

The Grass Is Not Always Greener: A Look at National Health Care Systems Around the World – Part 2 – Canada

In the midst of our national debate about healthcare reform, people on both sides of the debate seem to pick and choose among the facts and […]

September 23, 2009

Spare the Rod? Is Spanking a Child Harmful or Helpful? – Part 2 – Do studies show that spanking is an improper form of discipline?

Opposition to parents spanking their children has been growing significantly in elite circles over the past few years. And, my blogs on spanking are among the […]

April 6, 2011

Health Headlines

The Grass Is Not Always Greener: A Look at National Health Care Systems Around the World – Part 3 – Great Britain

Spare the Rod? Is Spanking a Child Harmful or Helpful? – Part 3 – Does physical punishment establish the moral righteousness of hitting other persons?

After a tragic loss, family steps up in swine flu vaccine trials

An uninsured gorilla in Colorado Springs receives specialist service faster than a Canadian human might

Does cinnamon help for diabetes?

What’s the most convicting argument against abortion?

The Grass Is Not Always Greener: A Look at National Health Care Systems Around the World – Part 2 – Canada

Spare the Rod? Is Spanking a Child Harmful or Helpful? – Part 2 – Do studies show that spanking is an improper form of discipline?

Vitamin D Insufficiency: Is there enough evidence for clinical recommendations?

Parents: Don’t fear all fevers

Pill-Splitting potentially perilous, study suggests

Medical groups urge tanning ban for minors

Optimism helps heart patients live longer, while pessimism harms

Sugary drinks linked to hypertension and obesity