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Seminary, college encourages students to exercise
Among the magnolia trees scattered across Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary’s campus, joggers and walkers, as well as students headed for class, crisscross the Wake Forest campus to exercise. more »
by: Dianna L. Cagle - Aug 9, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health
Seminary president practices what he preaches
WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Although the trim Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary president admits to having a weakness for caffeine and salt, Danny Akin still makes a healthy lifestyle part of his daily regimen. more »
by: Dianna L. Cagle - Aug 8, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health
House approves FDA regulation of tobacco
The House of Representatives voted convincingly July 30 to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jul 31, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation
House nears vote to curb tobacco deceptions, addiction
The $70 billion industry that claims the premature deaths of more Americans each year than alcohol, AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders and suicides combined could soon find business as usual a thing of the past. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Jul 29, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation
House nears vote on FDA/tobacco bill
The House of Representatives is expected to vote soon on a bill that would authorize the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jul 29, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation
A personal reflection on a ‘faith healer’
Todd Bentley’s healing ministry has gained national attention. His daily meetings for the past three months in Lakeland, Fla., have attracted hundreds of thousands from all over the world. more »
by: William A. Dembski - Jul 24, 2008 - comments: 8 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Living, Health
Too much energy?
New favorite beverage of teens potentially dangerous
Would you let your child drink four cans of Coke in one sitting? Not likely. But what many parents don’t realize is that energy drinks, which are quickly becoming a favorite beverage among teenagers, often have the same amount of caffeine and sugar in only one can. more »
by: Josh Rutledge - Jul 21, 2008 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Family, Children, Living, Health
Schiavo-like case in Florida garners interest
Stroke victim indicates she doesn’t want to die
Just a few years ago 57-year-old Karen Weber sat around the kitchen table talking about the Terri Schiavo case with her husband, Ray, and her mother, Martha Tatro. more »
by: Joni B. Hannigan - Jul 7, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health, Life, End-of-Life Issues
It seems that HIV really ‘is a gay disease’
It seems that HIV ‘is a gay disease.’
How should society respond to a behavior – a lifestyle choice – that places those who engage in the behavior at a high risk for poor health and grave disease? more »
by: Kelly Boggs - Jul 3, 2008 - comments: 10 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
Interactive health care tracker invaluable tool
In an emergency, medical personnel need all the diagnostic tools—including the patient’s medical history—they can find to help treat the patient quickly and properly to restore his health. more »
by: Bob Nigh - Jun 11, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health