stroke prevention
October 9, 2024
I enjoy penning a bi-monthly column for the readers of Today’s Christian Living magazine. Here is the link to the most recent issue, July 2024. My column, “Understanding […]
October 6, 2024
There’s been some confusion among some of you who receive my blogs. There are actually TWO blogs: (1) one is my HEALTH/FAMILY blog, and (2) the […]
October 2, 2024
I enjoy penning a bi-monthly column for the readers of Today’s Christian Living magazine. Here is the link to the most recent issue, July 2024. My column, “Understanding […]
October 1, 2024
Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: Understanding Your Health: Six Questions to Review with Your Family Physician List of last month’s blogs at DrWalt.com […]
September 25, 2024
I enjoy penning a bi-monthly column for the readers of Today’s Christian Living magazine. Here is the link to the most recent issue, July 2024. My column, “Understanding […]
September 1, 2024
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 17, 2024
I was recently interviewed by one of their staff, Arne Tielbürger, for an episode of the Lausanne podcast, “God on the Move.” Arne titled our interview, […]
November 10, 2008
Whew! This is long title describing the remarkable results of a study, just announced at the American Heart Association’s meeting in New Orleans, which showed that […]
November 12, 2008
On March 31, 2008, pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca trumpeted the early closing of its so-called JUIPITER trial of a cholesterol-lowering drug (statin), Crestor. The results after only […]
May 4, 2009
Hidden behind all of the Swine flu news stories is this one – which I feel is significantly more important when it comes to public health. […]
June 1, 2009
BBC News reports that “low-dose aspirin should NOT routinely be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes,” according to research published in the Lancet. So, if […]
February 13, 2010
Just in time for your Valentine’s weekend, a new report indicating that chocolate may both cut your risk of a stroke and reduce the risk of […]
November 12, 2010
An easy-to-remember formula for good health (0, 5, 10, 30, 150) is proposed in a wonderful editorial in American Family Physician titled “Preventive Health: Time for […]
April 13, 2011
I’m surprised how many of my patients are NOT aware of the potential cardiovascular risks of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) or […]
October 17, 2011
According to a study published in the journal Stroke, individuals who consume fish on a few occasions weekly may face a lower risk of suffering a […]
November 8, 2011
After so many recent blogs with negative news about your health risks, I thought you’d enjoy a positive one … chocolate reduces stroke risk!
January 2, 2012
You may be hearing that vitamin E increases the risk of prostate cancer. This was a surprise to many doctors, but is actually based upon reliable […]
January 9, 2012
HealthDay reports, “Diets rich in antioxidants from fruits, vegetables and whole grains appear to lower a woman’s odds for a stroke, even if she has a […]
February 3, 2012
Reuters reports that, according to a study published online in Stroke, red meat consumption may be linked to an increased risk of stroke.