Articles: 25
Articles from the archive on health, medical questions, and their ethical and spiritual dimensions.
“I want your phone!” The little girl said firmly to her mother. “Not now, Josie,” her mother said. “We’re at the doctor’s office.” “I NEED your phone!” The three-year-old girl demanded. I wasn’t sure what Josie needed…
“Dr. Waldron, Elsie needs help!” Elsie’s husband was adamant, almost angry, as he stared at me. On the other hand, Elsie stared at the floor, almost as though she wasn’t present. I had never met either of the couple…
Maybe some of our readers would say that this question isn’t necessary. Some would say that the answer is yes, while others would say that it is no. Some have assumed that because certain products have been used by evil…
“Why don’t we have a cure for cancer yet?” My patient asked me. I shrugged. “There are lots of different kinds of cancer,” I said. “For some, there are cures, while for others we are still learning how best to treat…
I have enjoyed listening to, and even taking part in, discussions about the Covid shot—about why someone has, and why the other has not, received it. I venture to say we could have seven people give their viewpoint on…
“Dr. Waldron,” the lady sitting across from me said. “I have been struggling a lot lately.” “Tell me what’s going on,” I said. “I don’t know how to explain it,” she hesitated… “I just feel tired most of the time. I can’t…
In October of 2020, a 90-year-old woman named Nancy Russell, who was a resident of a nursing home in Toronto, Canada, expressed a desire to have a doctor help her kill herself. She felt that the isolation of the previous…
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The year 2021 is fast drawing to a close and what a year it has been. Well, not just 2021, but also the year 2020. Recently, I saw a sign outside a church that…
There are around 70 million Americans who are considered obese. Obesity is not a derogatory term, but simply the term that doctors use to indicate people whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is over 30. (The BMI is calculated…
“Dr. Waldron,” the woman said to me as I prepared to leave the exam room. “I have one more question. How can I lose this extra weight?” I sighed inaudibly as I sat down to discuss the situation with her. Dealing with…
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well –Psalm 139:14. We live in a world full of bacteria and viruses. It is estimated that there are…
A grandmotherly figure pleadingly looked into the doctor’s eyes and stated, “All I want to know is this: Is it legal?” Questions like this, regarding substances such as CBD oil, have become more common in recent times…
Today, I’d like to continue and possibly complete our discussion of Regenerative Medicine. I want to consider where it stands today, and how Christians can navigate the complex maze of treatments. As you may recall, in…
I have been told by many women folk here in Holmes County, Ohio, that we have excellent charity stores and second-hand shops, as is often the case where large groups of plain people are living. We have had people from…
With this article we hope to wrap up this series on vaccinations. In this series, I tried to show that while vaccines are effective, the development and production of some are based on immoral practices. We also…
Introduction Alexander the Coppersmith. Remember him? He was the man that Paul warned Timothy of. (2 Ti. 4:14-15) Paul mentions him by name. While we are told to “judge not,” we are also told to beware of certain people,…
I grew up as an Amish young girl, and when I was about four years old my mother taught me how to draw pain from the baby’s tummy. That way she could go on and work while I watched the baby for her. I remember vividly how…
You may not be familiar with the word “radiesthesia,” but you probably know what it is. “Water witching,” “dowsing,” and “divining” are all various forms of radiesthesia. Radiesthesia is a compound word with both Latin…
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