He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. - Psalm 23:3
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Health Issues / Miscellaneous
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Proper Palliative Sedation Not Same as Assisted Suicides Terminal Sedation
The assisted suicide movement is ever about blurring vital distinctions and deconstructing crucial definitions. One target has been the proper pain control technique known as...May 11th, 2010
Accutane Linked to Serious Side Effects in Pregnant Women
Accutane is a medication that was commonly prescribed to treat severe acne, typically when other treatments proved ineffective.Over a period of more than 25 years, Accutane was prescribed...May 10th, 2010
Q&A on Caregiving and Diminished Quality of Life
QUESTION: My dad was recently diagnosed with ALS. We are all pretty devastated. He knows that his quality of life will diminish, and he will become totally reliant on us kids. The other...March 15th, 2010
Parish Nurses Promote Caregiver Support
The role of parish nursing is growing and developing in many congregations, and as the growth continues, many new programs need to be created. One special project being developed by...February 3rd, 2010
Healthcare Reform and the Christian Perspective
A considerable amount of debate has taken place lately on the benefits of reforming the healthcare system in the United States. Many people agree that reform is needed, but not everyone...July 22nd, 2009
Where Did the Time Go? - A Look at Family Caregiving
This question might be triggered by a baby picture of our 11-year-old daughter or the news that an eighth-grade nephew is now as tall as I am. Most recently it was a look at my father’s...July 12th, 2009
Medical Professionals Deserve Conscience Rights on Abortion, Bioethics Practices
We live in a culturally diverse society in which people vary greatly in their moral beliefs about the importance of human life. These profound differences are most bitterly expressed...May 28th, 2009
Witnessing a Miracle - A Look at Pregnancy and Life in the Womb
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full...April 10th, 2009
Sarah Palin and the Lessons She Has Taught Her Children
By the time you read this commentary, Sarah Palin may or may not have been elected Vice President of the United States. There is and will be a great deal written about her qualifications....January 23rd, 2009
Cherish the Quality of Life
When I was a boy, my parents took me more than once to visit Bethesda Lutheran Home in Watertown, Wisconsin. We called it a home for the mentally retarded back then. I imagine that...May 12th, 2008 |
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