I would like to address this article to all men about a sensitive health issue, and give you some important information that you may not have been aware of. This health problem is one that we may have seen addressed in a humerous way by stand-up comics on television. Even cartoons have been produced that make light of this problem. Medications have been manufactured to help with this problem. (more…)

“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.” – Proverbs 4:7

The amount of medical knowledge that is available today is almost beyond belief. We have Scores of medical journals, internet search engines, and textbooks to give us information. You can buy a medical textbook now and in a few years it will be out of date! The amount of available information is far more than one individual can absorb. (more…)

“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases.”
– Psalms 103:2-3

What is the best way for us to judge as to whether we have made the greatest strides in the advancement of medical progress?

We may be thinking of something spectacular like finding a cure for cancer, or some other devastating disease. We may think of some new cutting edge (more…)

“Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well”
3 John 2 (NIV)

A revealing way to measure the health of a population is to look at its “life expectancy”. That is how long a person would live from birth, assuming they are born in a certain location, or as a member of a certain subset of a population.
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“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteosuness arise with healing in his wings…”
– Malachi 4:2

The burden of suffering caused by stroke in the African American community is a reality that calls for urgent action. In America today, blacks have almost twice the risk of first-ever stroke compared with whites, and blacks age 35-54 have four times the relative risk of stroke. Related to this is the fact that African Americans have blood pressure prevalence that is the highest in the world. In addition we have more than our share of physical inactivity, obesity and diabetes. Stroke is a tragedy and a devastating condition that often produces permanent disability, if not death. (more…)