Purity

Impure water is a major health hazard for many developing countries. Providing pure water supplies is a priority for most relief organizations. Personally, as I travel around the world, I take precautions and sometimes go to great pains to insure that what I eat and...

Toxic Ingestion

"What did they take? How much did they take? When did they take it? Have they vomited?" Many parents with a child who had ingested a possible poison — some pills, poisonous plants or other toxins — have heard these questions. If it is...

My Wayward Heart

Corrupt behavior of corporate CEO's or the despicable actions of serial killers make me cringe on one level or another. Yet why am I surprised? Could it be I have forgotten the condition of the human heart? Visiting Auschwitz several years ago was appalling to me....

Consequences

Recently, after finishing a great dinner, I felt delightfully refreshed and comfortable. Then came dessert. I chose chocolate mousse pie. The result – a bloated and miserable feeling, knowing that I had just doubled the caloric content of my entire meal. If I...

Waiting Well

A physician waiting more than two hours in a doctor's waiting room – poetic justice, some would say. For me, the result was annoyance followed by agitation and then anger. I am not inclined to wait well. Just think of the praying and meditating, the...

Would you walk with me?

Walkers are filling parks and roadsides, especially as the weather cools. Today, the medical community strongly endorses walking for good health. In fact, reports from the US Department of Health and the British Heart Foundation reveal that walking can: Reduce the...