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June 12, 2008

St. John’s Wort No Help in ADHD

ABC News reports a new study suggesting that St. John’s wort is not a useful treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Although the researchers […]

June 12, 2008

Early Risers Tend to Score Higher Grades

According to MedPage, a new study has found that college students who consider themselves “morning people” are more likely to have better grades than those […]

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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 […]

February 18, 2012

Black tea may help lower blood pressure

The Los Angeles Times “Booster Shots” blog reports, “Drinking three cups of black tea daily over months may help lower blood pressure,” according to research published […]

February 19, 2012

Kids’ snacks CAN be healthy and inexpensive

It’s well-documented that healthy foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables tend to cost more than “junk” foods such as chips and cookies, a phenomenon that’s […]

February 20, 2012

CDC study finds no explanation for mysterious skin disease

USA Today reports, “A half-million-dollar study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found no obvious medical explanation for a mysterious and controversial skin […]

January 8, 2018

“Morning Glory, Evening Grace” No Longer Posting Daily

Dear Readers, After many years of posting Morning Glory, Evening Grace, I’m going to have to pull the plug. It turns out that only about 15 […]

November 15, 2018

Coming Soon: “Morning Glory, Evening Grace” Restarting on New Year’s Eve

Dear Readers, After many years of posting my twice-a-day “Morning Glory, Evening Grace” devotionals, I took the year off. However, so many of you wrote and […]

December 1, 2018

Coming Soon: “Morning Glory, Evening Grace” Restarting on New Year’s Eve

Dear Readers, After many years of posting my twice-a-day “Morning Glory, Evening Grace” devotionals, I took the year off. However, so many of you wrote and […]