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March 15, 2024

March 15, 1944 – Baptism by fire (Part 1)

“In every battle, the last one hundred yards of the fight belongs to the Infantry. Armed with rifle and bayonet, Infantrymen must face and defeat the […]

March 14, 2024

March 14, 1944 – Skirmishes increase on the Anzio front line

The countless stone houses of standard design lined the few roads across the Anzio beachhead. To the front of Dad’s units the stone farm houses were […]

March 13, 2024

March 13, 1944 – Stories of Army nurses in WWII that will swell your heart

While writing the early drafts of my book, At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse, […]

March 13, 2024

Largest COVID vaccine study yet finds up to 3 times greater risk? True or false?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2024/02/19/covid-vaccines-linked-to-small-increase-in-heart-and-brain-disorders-study-finds-but-risk-from-infection-is-far-higher/?sh=6a31bf5c60ffA dear friend was deeply alarmed by this recent news headline, “Largest Covid vaccine study yet finds up to 3 times greater risk.” He wrote, “I […]

March 12, 2024

March 12, 1944 – Dad’s admiration for the amazing Army nurses

While still an inpatient at the field hospital on the Anzio beachhead, Dad wrote home and expressed great admiration for the nurses there.

March 11, 2024

March 11, 1944 – Hospitalized on Anzio with malaria

After dinner that evening at the field hospital on the Anzio beachhead, Second Lieutenant Phil Larimore, who had been hospitalized with malaria, felt well enough to […]

March 10, 2024

Should one pray for healing only versus seeking medical care only?

In my over 40 years as a physician, I’ve had to counsel many patients who have a deep religious faith who wrestle with choosing praying for […]

March 10, 2024

March 10, 1944 – Dad comes down with malaria

The Anzio Beachhead quieted down and took on the characteristics of garrison life. Because Phil and his men spent a lot of time in wet trenches, […]

April 18, 2008

Health Headlines

Less TV and Video Games Significantly Reduce Kids’ Chances of Weight Gain Canada to declare plastic bottle chemical (bisphenol A, or BPA) harmful Toxicology Agency Finds […]

April 21, 2008

Health Headlines

Group urges heart test before kids get ADHD drugs Heart surgery results good in low-volume hospitals Spring Allergies Are Back: Five Natural Ways to Put Them […]

April 23, 2008

Health Headlines

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Gives Birth to Down Baby Despite Abortion Pressure Heavily marketed kids’ cereals are least healthy Aerobic exercise may shield aging brain Worst […]

April 25, 2008

How to Cut Your Prescription Costs

I’ve found that both healthcare professionals and our patients are always looking for ways to decrease the cost for medications. I’ve found there are a number […]

April 25, 2008

Health Headlines

Should you really take those drug samples? More doubts about echinacea for preventing colds Aerobic exercise helps turn back biological clock FDA to seek panel’s advice […]

April 25, 2008

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