The death of Michael Jackson and the ensuing struggle between those that want to deify him and those that  pardon the pun  want to bury him for his alleged crimes, opens the door for a much needed discussion about child molestation. Full disclosure: not a fan. A visually compelling artist perhaps, with...
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       (Click above image for TV36 interview of Dr. Wascher)          (Anticipated Publication Date: March 2010) Health Report: Diet, Soy & Breast Cancer Risk  “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert...
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The article published in the Chicago Tribune titled “Child support imperiled: More jobless parents seek break from courts†published on May 26th, reminds us yet again the struggles divorced fathers are facing as the economic strain gets worse. What hasn’t changed since our escalating situation is the unsettling view that divorced fathers that are...
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  Health Report: Diabetes, Glucose Control & Death  “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS   Updated:  05/24/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult...
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Recently it was my privilege to hear an extraordinary audio podcast by MND’s own Amfortas, responding to a series of questions by interviewers John Dias and Christian J. The transcript is below. Right click to download the MP3s — lasalle Part I of this transcript available here. Audio: (part 1) (part 2) TRANSCRIPT PART...
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Recently it was my privilege to hear an extraordinary audio podcast by MND’s own Amfortas, responding to a series of questions by interviewers John Dias and Christian J. The transcript is below. Right click to download the MP3s — lasalle Audio: (part 1) (part 2) Part II of this transcript available here. Who Is...
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 Health Report:  Hemorrhoids & Surgery  “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS   Updated:  05/10/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your...
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Fathers4Equality respond to recent comments by the Chief Justice of the Australian Family Court
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  Health Report:   Statin Drugs & Blood Clots (Thromboembolism)  “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Updated:  05/3/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please...
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Author’s note: Previously published in “The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery, and Victorian History.†Denise Noe’s Lizzie Whittlings: Elizabeth Montgomery Actress Elizabeth Montgomery won a permanent place in the hearts of Borden buffs when she took on the part of Lizzie Borden in the made-for-TV movie, The Legend of Lizzie Borden. For...
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Chicago, IL  In recent interviews on the Tyra Banks Show and CBS’s Early Show, Levi Johnston accused the Palin family of limiting his access to his infant son, Tripp. Whether or not his accusation was true, only the parties involved know the answer. However, Levi has brought to the forefront the real pain...
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Those who demand tolerance from traditional America reveal themselves to be wholly intolerant of any opposing viewpoint. And as they hysterically decry as “hate†even the mildest form of disapproval on the grounds that it supposedly denies them their “right†to engage in every form of aberrant activity, it is they who employ hostile...
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Chicago, IL – (April 9, 2009) – In the past two weeks, the nation has been shocked by three cases of domestic violence ending in the deaths of innocent children. Two weeks ago, two Illinois boys and their father, Michael Connolly, were found dead in an apparent case of murder-suicide. Last week, James Harrison,...
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  Health Report: Are We Really Losing the War on Cancer?  “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS   Updated:  04/26/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the...
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Fathers Are Mere Tenants The manhood brand is dead, kaput, and that is no accident. Men, who built the legal and physical infrastructure of this country from scratch, have, over the past 36 years, chosen to allow women to marginalize and overshadow them. It’s as though the entire history of men was written on...
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 Health Report: Exercise in Middle Age & Risk of Death  “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS   Updated:  04/19/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. ...
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Chicago, IL – A non-violent felony conviction has landed Juan behind bars for the next three years. As Juan is trying to adjust to prison life, his young son is trying to adjust to life without a father. Juan, like countless numbers of inmates in Illinois, is locked up in a correctional facility far...
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Failing Institution Marriage is a failing institution. There are some basic factors driving this failure — judicial and societal — but the bottom line is indisputable: For the first time in US history, across all ethnic groups, the majority of women are unmarried and 40% of babies are born to unwed mothers. The judicial...
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  Health Report: CABG Surgery vs. PCI in Diabetics with Coronary Artery Disease  Sweetened Beverages and Coronary Artery Disease  “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS   Updated:  03/22/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and...
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She’ll Hit Again Oprah Winfrey is increasing domestic violence in America. By being Harpo — remaining silent — on the truth about violent women, she unwittingly perpetuates the problem.? Repeatedly excusing women’s culpability and unfairly blaming men only serves to foment this pernicious societal scourge. On March 19, 2009, Oprah aired an anti-male show...
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