General Health

January 30, 2012

Grief linked to heart attack risk

On its website, ABC News reports, “Scientists have found new evidence that grief might actually break your heart.”
January 30, 2012

Women taking statins MAY have slightly increased risk of type 2 diabetes

ABC World News reported, “And we have a red flag to tell you about tonight about the most popular prescription drug in the world: statins.” Investigators […]
January 29, 2012

Pediatric Study: ‘Healthy’ Diet Best for ADHD Kids

Fast foods, sodas, and ice cream may be American kids’ favorite menu items, but they’re also probably the worst for those with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), […]
January 29, 2012

Robot prostatectomy no better than traditional surgery

Reuters reports that a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology surveyed over 600 prostate cancer patients and found that robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy, compared with traditional […]
January 28, 2012

PSA test does not reduce risk of death from prostate cancer

USA Today reported, “Screening men with the PSA test increases their chances of being diagnosed with prostate cancer but doesn’t reduce their overall risk of death, […]
January 28, 2012

For chronic neck pain, what’s the best treatment? Medicine? Exercise? A chiropractor?

When it comes to neck pain the best medicine is no medicine at all according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
January 27, 2012

Why is there such a dramatic increase in twin birth rates?

USA Today reports that according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, “the number of twin births […]
January 27, 2012

Weight-loss surgery reduces risk of death from cardiovascular disease

The Wall Street Journal reports that, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, weight-loss surgery may be linked to a […]
October 9, 2023

Ask Dr. Walt 22 – The Impact of Spiritual Health on General Health

More and more studies are revealing a remarkable connection between a person’s spiritual health and their physical, emotional, and relational health. Today we’ll be talking to […]
October 11, 2023

Question: Is vitamin-enhanced water healthy?

One of the readers of Today’s Christian Living, a bi-monthly magazine for which I write a “Ask Dr. Walt” column, asked, “Is vitamin-enhanced water healthy?”
October 20, 2023

Apple a Day 008 – Lonely seniors at high-risk to use risky medications

Hi, everyone. I’m family physician, Dr. Walt Larimore, with an Apple a Day. The findings from multiple studies were made public at an Alzheimer’s Association International Conference […]
October 27, 2023

Apple a Day 009 – You are what you eat—sugar can increase dementia and Alzheimer’s risk

Hi, everyone. I’m family physician, Dr. Walt Larimore, with an Apple a Day. A study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference reported that, “Total sugar intake may […]
October 30, 2023

Ask Dr. Walt 25 – The Impact of Spiritual Health on Mental Health

More and more studies are revealing a remarkable connection between a person’s spiritual health and their mental or emotional health. Today we’ll be talking to a […]
November 10, 2023

Question: Is a high cholesterol linked to increased dementia risk?

Hi, everyone. I’m family physician, Dr. Walt Larimore, with an Apple a Day. You may know that a high level of low-density lipoprotein, commonly known as […]