Best Fats or Oils
Q: What fats or oils are the best for me to use? I am trying to improve my family’s diet by methodically implementing changes in what I buy. A: You are the kind of mom who is so wise by making incremental changes that your family will hardly notice, yet will do them so much good.…
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Benign Breast Lumps
Q: I am 35 years old, and have had a history of lumps in my breast. The doctors have told me that I have “benign breast disease.” My concern is that I have an aunt who had breast cancer. Should I be worried? A: As much as we would like to completely reassure you, we can…
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Bariatric Surgery
Q: I am overweight. I lost 50 pounds, and I am still 50 pounds overweight. The terrible thing is, I am starting to gain the weight again, and I’m terrified. I exercise, but it seems I would need to do three or four hours a day to keep the weight off. I have a friend…
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Alzheimer’s Disease
Q: I am concerned that the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia is increasing. I have also heard that the popular cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may decrease the chances of getting Alzheimer’s. I find that I sometimes struggle to remember words or names; should I be worried, and should I ask my physician…
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World Day for Prevention Of Violence Against Children (Nov 19)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2019 Violence against children includes all forms of violence against people under 18 years old. For infants and younger children, violence mainly involves child maltreatment (i.e. physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect) at the hands of parents and other authority figures. Boys and girls are at…
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A Blessed Time
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2019 July 9 through 14, 2019 saw 900 delegates from 106 countries converge on Loma Linda University to attend the third Global Conference on Health and Lifestyle. During the five and a half days, there were more than 30 plenary presentations, 22 breakout sessions, music, worship, exercise,…
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World No Tobacco Day (May 31)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2019 Every year on 31 May, WHO and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), highlighting the health and other risks associated with tobacco use, and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. The focus of World No Tobacco Day 2019 is “tobacco and lung health.”…
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World Malaria Day (Apr 25)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2019 This is an internationally recognized day, highlighting the global efforts to control malaria and celebrating the gains that have been made. Since 2000, the world has made historic progress against malaria, saving millions of lives. However, half the world still lives at risk from this preventable, treatable disease, which…
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Building Resilience In Youth
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 2nd Quarter 2019 According to the United Nations (UN) there are 1.8 billion young people between the ages of 10 and 24 in the world. They estimate this is the largest youth population that ever existed. Sadly, many of these young people live in risky environments and are often…
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Your Brain, Your Body
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2019 Twelve years ago then Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) encouraged the Church to speak on Health and Lifestyle to the world. This invitation was directed to the Health Ministries Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church through Dr. Margaret Chan’s Office for Partnerships and…
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Looking Ahead
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2018 Floods, fires, wars of words and weapons, intolerance and hatred abounded throughout 2018. We are now another year closer to the return of our Lord. The earth is growing old like a garment and people rush across the face of the earth–defying time and distance but…
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Share Facts With Hope and Positive Choices
Forgiveness helps us to live longer. After analyzing data from the Religion, Aging and Health Survey of over 1,200 people over the age of 25, researchers found that an attitude of forgiveness toward others is associated with a decreased risk for all-cause mortality. Nearly everyone has been hurt by the actions or words of another. …
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Health Ministry Resources
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 2nd Quarter 2020 World Refugee Sabbath is June 16 and World Refugee Day is June 20. There are plenty of ways that your church can show your support. ADRA is partnering with other faith-based organizations in promoting a Pray for Refugees campaign. You can find daily prayers at www.prayforrefugees.com. Do you…
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Focus On a Spirit-Led Revival
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2018 United in Prayer United in Prayer and 10 Days of Prayer are programs in which thousands of people worldwide have participated. The goal is to have a broader focus to provide support for both a personal and an interactive prayer community that unleashes God’s power for His will in…
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Let’s Talk
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2018 In my work as a psychiatrist I met many patients and heard their stories—stories of pain, stories of suffering, stories of struggles, stories of abuse, stories of neglect, stories of being broken people in broken relationships in a broken world. The greatest mystery often was not…
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Our Journey To Wholeness
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 2nd Quarter 2018 People in the world today are broken. The evidence is clear when we see how many are enslaved by addictions and compulsive behaviors. Ever since the fall, the enemy of God has sought to misrepresent His character. As a result, many have misjudged God as distant,…
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International Day of Zero Tolerance For Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) (Feb 6)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2018 UNFPA, jointly with UNICEF, leads the largest global program to accelerate the abandonment of FGM, currently focusing on 17 African countries and also supporting regional and global initiatives. This Day also falls under the ongoing Spotlight Initiative, a joint project of the European Union and the…
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World Mental Health Day 2018
Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World. Mental health issues are not luxury or exclusive problems. They are serious issues many people of all ages around the world struggle with. October 10th is World Mental Health Day 2018 and the focus this year is on young people. The World Health Organization (WHO) says there…
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Let Your Light Shine: Community Engagement
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 1st Quarter 2018 “… You shall love your neighbor as you love yourself.” These words should become part of the very fabric of Christian life; but unfortunately, they have not! Love for God and love for people, all people, are not mere suggestions, yet they don’t seem to be…
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International Day of Disabled Persons (Dec 3)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 4th Quarter 2017 The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons, proclaimed by the United Nations, aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every…
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