John

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.
October 9, 2022

Sunday Message – Pro-Life IS Pro-Science

I’m a fan of Gary Bauer, the Founder and President of American Values. In a recent “End of the Day” email, Gary very nicely summed up […]
June 2, 2021

Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation

The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. … For when we were in the realm of the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the […]
June 6, 2021

We were born only yesterday and know nothing

Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. … Through […]
June 6, 2021

By myself I can do nothing

He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us […]
June 9, 2021

In everything do to others what you would have them do to you

The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. […]
June 11, 2021

Is anything too hard for the Lord?

Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to […]
June 26, 2021

Pray continually

Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands […]