Web Content RSS Feeds
RSS stands for ‘Really Simple Syndication’. Many people describe it as a ‘news feed’ to which you subscribe for free content. RSS is a technology that is still being used by millions of web users around the world to keep track of their favorite websites and blogs.
In the ‘old days’ of the web to keep track of updates on a website, you had to ‘bookmark’ websites in your browser and manually return to them on a regular basis to see what had been added. This is still an option, but RSS feeds allow content to come to you.
What if you could tell a blog to let you know every time it is updated? This is what RSS does for you.
Then, you can add the shortcode everywhere you want (pages, posts, widgets etc):
RSS is a technology that provides you with a method of getting relevant and up to date information sent to you for you to read in your own time. It saves you time and helps you to get the information you want quickly after it was published. You don’t need an email to tell you when there is an update. You will know automatically as soon as new material is published.
It’s almost like subscribing to a magazine that is delivered to your door, RSS feeds are delivered wherever you’d like to receive it – your iPad (or tablet), direct to your email clients such as Outlook or Gmail, for example. You can then read and download transmissions offline at your leisure.
How to Use RSS
Get an RSS Reader – The first thing you’ll want to do if you would like to use a RSS is to get an RSS Feed Reader. There are many feed readers going around with a variety of approaches and features – however, an online search for "RSS Feed Reader" for the device where you’d like to receive the feed (desktop, laptop, tablet, phone) will turn up a number of free selections.
Typically the feeds work a little like receiving emails. As you subscribe to the feed you’ll see that unread entries will be marked as bold. As you click on them you’ll see the latest update and can read it right there in the feed reader. You are given the option to click through to the actual site or move onto the next unread item – marking the last one as ‘read’.
Don’t want to Use an RSS Reader? Email is still an Option
If the above explanation all just seems a little too complicated for you then please don’t worry. You will continue to receive email updates as new information is posted. Just make sure you have signed up in various areas of the CMDA website where we offer simple subscription forms for various resources, and we will send you email notifications when new content is available.
Please note: CMDA does not provide technical assistance for the use of RSS Feeds or the installation and use of RSS Feed Readers.
RSS Feed: The Point Blog
- Chickens Waiting December 10, 2024by Al Weir, MD “One day when large groups of people were walking along with him, Jesus turned and told them, ‘Anyone who comes to me but refuses to let go of father, mother, spouse, children, brothers, sisters—yes, even one’s own self! —can’t be my disciple…’” (Luke 14:25-26, MSG).Al Weir, MD
- On the Side: December 2024 December 4, 2024by Christian Medical & Dental Associations® The child life specialist was working with my 3-year-old triplets in an effort to prepare them all for Benjamin’s upcoming surgery.Christian Medical & Dental Associations®
- God Listens December 3, 2024by Al Weir, MD “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it” (John 14:13-14, NIV).Al Weir, MD
- Scientific Evidence Versus Ideology December 3, 2024by Steven A. Foley, MD The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) positions itself as a leader in scientific knowledge; however, this commitment seem to falter when it comes to care for transgender patients. Is it because ACOG’s focus is not on scientific evidence but primarily on ideology?Steven A. Foley, MD
- Protecting the Vulnerable After the 2024 Election November 26, 2024by Jeffrey Barrows, DO, MA (Bioethics) A frequent quip during an election year is that elections matter, and 2024 was no exception. Now that the 2024 election is over, I want to explore how this election will likely impact our efforts here at CMDA to protect the vulnerable.Jeffrey Barrows, DO, MA (Bioethics)
- Durres November 26, 2024by Al Weir, MD “Then Moses said to God, ‘If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, “The God of your fathers has sent me to you,” and they ask me, “What is his name?” what shall I say to them?’ God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM…’” (Exodus […]Al Weir, MD
- Bookend Stories November 19, 2024by Al Weir, MD “For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor heigh, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39, ESV).Al Weir, MD
- Fetal Care Versus Fatal Cure November 18, 2024by David Prentice, PhD “Prenatal care has become the biggest barrier to postnatal life.” This lament by a dear friend who is a neonatologist points to the fact that it is often our attitude toward “the least of these” that determines their outcomes, and it is especially true for those diagnosed in the womb with […]David Prentice, PhD
- Praying for Magic November 12, 2024by Al Weir, MD “…the Egyptian magicians also did the same things by their secret arts: Each one threw down his staff and it became a snake...” (Exodus 7:11-12, NIV).Al Weir, MD
- Ruminations on Behavior November 7, 2024by Robert E. Cranston, MD, MA (Ethics) The environment we live in influences our behavior, and this includes the people we spend time with, the things we read or watch, our social media engagement and our leisure activities.Robert E. Cranston, MD, MA (Ethics)
- On the Side: November 2024 November 6, 2024by Christian Medical & Dental Associations® The burden of a friend’s pain is heavy. I’m with you. But Paul’s letter to Philippi reminds us that God is faithful in carrying them until the day of Christ. Maybe you’re the friend with the burden. We’re with you!Christian Medical & Dental Associations®
- Stopping the Train November 5, 2024by Al Weir, MD “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us” (2 Corinthians 4:7, NIV).Al Weir, MD
- 100 Percent Truth: Women’s Health Matters November 4, 2024by Nicole D. Hayes Over the last year or more, pro-life healthcare professionals have taken to various media platforms to speak truth and dismantle lies surrounding emergency medical care that will, in fact, be provided to women experiencing pregnancy complications.Nicole D. Hayes
- Indispensable Me October 29, 2024by Al Weir, MD “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us” (2 Corinthians 4:7, NIV).Al Weir, MD
- “Gender-affirming Healthcare” for Adults: Is It Helpful? October 28, 2024by Andrè Van Mol, MD With transgender interventions on minors, aka “gender-affirming healthcare” (formerly transgender-affirming therapy), falling and failing under scrutiny in about half the U.S. states and numerous nations, it was predictable that proponents of gender transition ideology would double down on claiming it is proven to help adults with gender dysphoria/transgender identification.Andrè Van Mol, MD
- Empty Cradles, Empty Nurseries October 24, 2024by Steven Willing, MD As if reading from the same script, both the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal ran feature-length articles recently on the plummeting birth rates of the advanced Euro-American and East Asian nations. This phenomenon has been known for some time and continues to grow. Why is it a problem? […]Steven Willing, MD
- Empty Vessels October 22, 2024by Al Weir, MD “While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message” (Acts 10:44, NIV).Al Weir, MD
- A Compelling Argument October 15, 2024by Al Weir, MD “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End” (Revelation 22:13, NIV).Al Weir, MD
- Stand Against Deception October 10, 2024by Steven A. Foley, MD The case involves a 41-year-old patient by the name of Amber Thurman who went to North Carolina to get a surgical abortion. She was late to her appointment, probably secondary to traffic, and so she was given the first dose of Mifepristone and told to go home and take the […]Steven A. Foley, MD
- Loving God October 8, 2024by Al Weir, MD “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son…” (1 John 4:10, NIV).Al Weir, MD