Blog

May 21, 2008

Team of Family Physicians in Myanmar – Report #3

Dr. Walt has received another report from a spouse of one of the team members of the Family Physicians from the U.S. that crossed the […]

May 21, 2008

Family Physicians in Earthquake Ravaged China

Dr. Walt went to medical school with a college friend, Keith Morgan. They have been dear friends ever since. Dr. Morgan and his wife, Cindy, […]

May 21, 2008

Vaccine Myth #6: It’s Better to Be Naturally Infected Than Immunized

It is true that natural infection almost always causes better immunity than vaccination. In fact, only the Hib and tetanus vaccines are better at inducing immunity […]

May 20, 2008

U.S. Family Physicians in Myanmar – Report #2

Dr. Walt has received this report from a spouse of one of the team members of the brave U.S. Family Physicians that have crossed the […]

May 19, 2008

Health Headlines

Google releases Google Health for medical records Brave young Myanmar doctors head to disaster zone Critics Slam Boston Doctor Who Offers Sex Change Treatment to Kids […]

May 19, 2008

Brave Young U.S. Doctors in Myanmar Send Secret Note

Dr. Walt has been made aware of a group of young Christian family medicine physicians and healthcare professionals from the United States who have made […]

May 16, 2008

Health Headlines

Listening to music found to lower blood pressure Juice may beat fruit for preventing heart disease Weight Loss Aids Bought on Internet Might Harm Your Heart […]

May 16, 2008

Vaccine Myth #5: Infants Are Too Young to Get Vaccinated

The Myth – Infants are too young to get vaccinated. The Truth – It’s very important to make sure that infants are fully immunized against certain […]

January 16, 2012

1-800-GET THIN centers misleading customers

The AP reports that officials with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “have issued warning letters to eight surgical centers and a marketing firm in California for […]

January 17, 2012

CDC says American diet still falls short

This headline is no surprise to readers of this blog. Almost all of us can improve our nutritional habits.

January 17, 2012

Three years later, quitters report less stress, better mood compared to smokers

Not only does the health of former smokers DRAMATICALLY improve after quitting, but people who stop smoking get a boost in their quality of life, new […]

January 18, 2012

Demand for ABA therapy growing for children with autism

Recently, the Los Angeles Times ran a very nice four-part series on autism in an effort to understand reasons for the burgeoning rates of autism spectrum […]

January 18, 2012

Report says Americans’ heart health in poor state

The National Journal reports, “Nearly every American has at least one risk factor for heart disease,” according to a report from the American Heart Association.

January 19, 2012

Salty foods predispose infants to preferring salt

The Los Angeles Times reports, “Feeding young babies solid foods, such as crackers, cereals and bread, which tend to be high in salt, may set them […]