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May 20, 2022

High intake of ultra-processed foods increases risk for a second heart attack and stroke

HealthDay reports research suggests that a high intake of ultra-processed foods “significantly increases the risk of another heart attack or stroke, and it’s more likely to be […]

May 19, 2022

Barb and I “Walk for Life” in two weeks as Crisis Pregnancy Centers come under attack

It’s my and Barb’s 20th year of participating in Life Network‘s “Walk for Life.” If you don’t support a Crisis Pregnancy Center, we hope you’ll consider […]

May 18, 2022

Marketing of unhealthy foods still reaches US children, study finds

A report from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health at the University of Connecticut found that most U.S. children are still vulnerable to brand […]

May 17, 2022

Nice review of last fall’s book release: The Best Gift: Tales of a Small-Town Doctor Learning Life’s Greatest Lessons

In the fall of 2021, I published the first book looking back at my family medicine practice years with John Hartman, MD, in Kissimmee, Florida (1985-2001). […]

May 16, 2022

COVID the 3rd-leading cause of U.S. deaths — Vaccines could have prevented over half

COVID-19 accounted for 460,513 deaths in the US last year, up almost 20% from 2020, making it the third-leading cause of death in the country for […]

May 13, 2022

Marijuana may increase heart attack risk, study finds

Researchers analyzed data on more than 11,000 people between 40 and 69 years old who smoked marijuana at least once every month and discovered a strong […]

May 12, 2022

Seven hours of sleep appears to be ideal night’s rest, study suggests

CNN reports research indicates that “around seven hours of sleep is the ideal night’s rest.”

May 11, 2022

Long COVID – Another reason for the vaccine instead of natural infection

CNN reports that “emerging research suggests that a small portion of people who now live with long COVID may have shown no COVID-19 symptoms at all when […]

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

[display_podcast] Rodney & Howard WOLC Radio

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 […]