Place your spouse first in two parent families
A reader asks how to balance marriage and parenting while a husband focuses on children. John Rosemond argues the core is love for the spouse, not quantity with kids, and suggests concrete steps like hiring a sitter, couple time, and occasional weekends away to restore marital priority.
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Short kids and the growth hormone question
Patricia McLaughlin examines NICHD funded tests of synthetic growth hormone in children without deficiencies to see if height gains are possible and worth the risks. The piece questions medical justification, costs, and societal pressures that drive overuse and suggests addressing faulty priorities rather than height.
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Michaela Richardson
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Coenzyme Q10 Therapy Shows Heart Benefits Cited
A reader disputes Dr Gott’s stance on Coenzyme Q10 therapy and cites two medical journal articles. The writer notes observed heart function improvement in an elderly patient with two months of Q10 therapy, while acknowledging the studies deem it experimental and needing further study before broad use. The enzyme acts as an antioxidant taken orally and may protect heart muscle in conditions like cardiomyopathy and during open heart surgery.
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American Journal of Cardiology
Medical Clinic of North America
Minister Preacher Preaches Publicly but Fails at Home
Readers send a Dear Abby column excerpt about a minister husband who preaches at church yet neglects his wife and children at home. The wife laments constant television and radio as “mistresses” during family dinners and argues for counseling and shared attention. The exchange cites scripture and offers guidance on communication and reform.
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