Even the mention of the words conjures up the larger than life image of some battered, bruised woman on a highway billboard; a day glow orange hot-line number beneath her visage, and some catchy slogan like “love shouldn’t hurt.†And no, I am not insensitive to battered women. My heart goes out to any...
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   Health Report:           Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) & Ovarian Cancer    “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”    By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Updated:  07/19/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational...
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We are following the downward path of Great Britain, one of the two greatest of Western history’s empires. We can draw several cautionary lessons from the history of our British cousins. Of all the world’s nations we and the UK are most similar, both in our rise and in our decline. In addition to...
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   Health Report:       Breast Cancer & Metformin (Glucophage)  “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”   By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Updated:  07/12/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or...
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In a previous essay I wrote about a small talk acquaintanceship with a man I called “Mike.†The previous essay can be accessed at http://mensnewsdaily.com/2008/11/03/sexual-harassment-men’s-and-women’s-behaviors-“mikeâ€Â-and-i. I incorrectly described Mike as a construction worker in that column. He actually worked in the office of a construction firm. I made the mistake because I had seen...
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  Health Report: Prostate Cancer & Green Tea  “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…” By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Last Updated:  07/05/2009    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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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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   Health Report:     Air Pollution & the Risk of Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)        “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”    By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS    Last Updated: 06/28/2009 The information in this column is intended...
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  Health Report:  Red Yeast Rice, Statins & Cholesterol           “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”    By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Last Updated:  06/21/2009  The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice...
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Choosing the rule of law over the rule of man marked a signal event in the history of civilization. Those seeking to implement “social justice†through the courts want Lady Justice to take off her blindfold so she can see the faces of the poor huddled victims of American class injusticeâ€â€and rule accordingly. Make...
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  Health Report:  Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant & Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)         “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Last Updated:  06/14/2009  The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice...
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Self-styled pro-family advocate, Scott Lively, has made a career of drawing parallels from Nazi Germany to modern homosexuality. Director of Abiding Truth Ministries, Lively has gone around the world with the message that homosexuals were responsible for Nazi totalitarianism. On the contrary, my research leads me to believe the more common view that homosexuals were indeed...
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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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  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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Disrespect and Manipulation Humans are biologically wired for infidelity, we hear. Monogamy is an artificial lifestyle, they say. Men and women cheat on each other because they just can’t help themselves, right? Wrong. People who respect and value themselves don’t cheat; moreover, they attract like-minded partners. Infidelity is a choice — as obesity, substance...
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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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Is he pro-life or pro-choice? That was the giant unknown hanging in the balance one day in 1990 as President George H. W. Bush nominated a mystery man named David Souter for a Supreme Court seat. Both sides of the abortion issue badly wanted answers. I remember those debates, and especially the uncertainty. America...
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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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  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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