Health Headlines

October 18, 2022

Tuesday Patient Stories – Kissimmee Tales Chapter 7B – First Call

For the next few months, I’m excerpting chapters from the first of two books about my early years in family medicine in Kissimmee, Florida – The […]

October 17, 2022

Daily tea consumption tied to numerous health benefits

NBC News reported, “Mounting evidence suggests that drinking several cups of tea per day has numerous health benefits, including lowering one’s risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, […]

October 15, 2022

Saturday Book Report – “At First Light” news story featured around the country

A couple of weeks ago, I told you about a nice article in the Baton Rouge Advocate newspaper about my father and the book I wrote […]

October 14, 2022

U.S. breast cancer death rates fall dramatically

The US mortality rate from breast cancer fell by 43% from 1989 to 2020 driven by improvements in screening, awareness, and treatment.

October 13, 2022

Thursday Ask Dr. Walt – Do you want to live longer and live better?

Dear Dr. Walt, what do you recommend to people to help them live better and longer? From, Looking for Durability in Delaware.

October 12, 2022

Early risers — who also stay busy — benefit from a better mood and mind

A new study reported that early risers who also stayed active throughout the day performed better on cognition tests and had lower rates of depression.

October 11, 2022

Tuesday Patient Stories – Kissimmee Tales Chapter 7A – First Call

For the next few months, I’m excerpting chapters from the first of two books about my early years in family medicine in Kissimmee, Florida – The […]

October 10, 2022

Smoking, drinking, high BMI linked to almost half of all cancer deaths

An analysis found that 4.5 million global cancer deaths in 2019, or more than 44%, may have been preventable.

August 1, 2008

Heisman Winner Steers Clear of Playboy’s All-American Team

CitizenLink is reporting that Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow and the University of Florida have decided he won’t be a part of Playboy magazine’s annual All-American […]

August 1, 2008

Podcast 8-1-08

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August 11, 2008

Obama’s Views Said to Not be Consistent With Christianity

CNSNews is reporting that “Americans should question Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-Ill.) commitment to Christianity based on his ‘disregard’ for unborn life, well-known black conservative author and […]

August 11, 2008

Christian Singer Steven Curtis Chapman Family’s Faith in Tragic Loss Moves Larry King

LifeSiteNews.com is reporting that Larry King, in a show aired last week on CNN, interviewed the Christian music recording star Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife […]

August 11, 2008

Two Amazing Studies Reveal Unexpected Longterm Benefits for Breastfed Babies

There are two amazing studies out this week revealing unexpected long term benefits of breastfeeding a baby. My Take?

August 11, 2008

Ethical Stem Cell Research Helps Scientists Study Genetic Disorders

CitizenLink is reporting that stem cells created ethically from adult cells are allowing researchers at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute to watch the development of 10 […]