September 7, 2024
On September 7, the 3rd Division continued to chase retreating Germans northward up the Rhône Valley, encountering heavy resistance by an enemy desperate to escape. The […]
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Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: Oh my goodness, my daily Bible Reading/Devotion just reached 8000 subscribers My Dad and St. Paul “Ask Dr. […]
August 21, 2024
I enjoy being penning a bi-monthly column for the readers of Today’s Christian Living magazine. In the July 2024 issue I addressed a couple of articles on […]
August 14, 2024
I enjoy being penning a bi-monthly column for the readers of Today’s Christian Living magazine. In the July 2024 issue I addressed a couple of articles on […]
August 7, 2024
I enjoy being penning a bi-monthly column for the readers of Today’s Christian Living magazine. In the July 2024 issue I addressed a couple of articles on […]
August 1, 2024
Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: As I reflect on 50 years of membership in and service to the Christian Medical and Dental Associations […]
July 31, 2024
After over four and a half decades as a physician and after two and a half decades on the RBRVS Commission (The resource-based relative value scale […]
July 24, 2024
I was happy to learn from friends that a photo honoring my father’s WWII exploits and heroics, as well as my book about him, are featured […]
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August 11, 2008
There are two amazing studies out this week revealing unexpected long term benefits of breastfeeding a baby. My Take?
April 24, 2009
I’ve been an incredibly strong advocate of breast feeding since my earliest days as a family physician, writer, and medical journalist. But, my support and advocacy […]
December 11, 2009
We all know that breastfeeding has myriad benefits for the baby. Breastfeeding reduces babies’ risk of these diseases by these percentages: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): 36% […]
August 18, 2010
Babies are less likely to develop a respiratory or gastrointestinal infection if they are exclusively breastfed for at least 6 months, according to a Dutch study, […]
August 20, 2010
Many healthcare experts believe breast-fed babies are less likely to become overweight and obese in childhood and later in life — but, we’ve never really understood […]
October 13, 2010
Most of us are aware of the many, many benefits to the baby when the mom chooses to breastfeed … especially when mom exclusively breastfeeds for […]