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Autistic Spectrum Disorders in California
By Michael Dorausch, D.C.
A report was released by the state of California Department of Developmental Services yesterday with findings of a 97 percent increase in Autism cases during the past four years. For those of you interested in more information regarding this report, it is titled... Aut...
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Drugs Direct to You

A report from Wednesday's Yahoo news tells us that direct to consumer drug advertising has been wildly successful for the pharmaceutical industry. According to a study released by the National Institute for Healthcare Management Research and Education Foundation (NIHCM), a handful of prescriptio...
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The Sick State of Health Care

Two articles in yesterdays news highlighted some concerns regarding healthcare in the US. According to a new study out by the RAND corporation, the quality of healthcare in the US is substandard yet few have done anything to correct the problem.
According to the article, a recent World Heal...
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Chiropractic Folks Focused On Health

From Yahoo news comes two articles today related to the continuing discussion of medical error. The first, titled "Americans' Healthcare Fears Focused on Medical Errors" is based on a report suggesting that folks in the US are very concerned about the risks involved in American hospitals.
A...
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American Chiropractic Association Sues HMO

Are HMO's illegally conspiring against the chiropractic profession by imposing unfair payment terms for chiropractic services rendered? The American Chiropractic Association says yes.
According to several newsfeeds, the ACA, along with the Virginia Chiropractic Association, filed suit on Fr...
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More visits to MD's does not bring better health

From Yahoo News comes the article: "More Doctor Visits Do Not Mean Better Outcome"
According to the article, a medical school researcher has "debunked the idea that more visits to a physician will automatically lead to a better outcome for patients."
Dr. John Wennberg said that, "there...
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Editorial Reply Re: Congressional Hearings on Vaccines and Autism
From: Dawn Richardson
PROVE
This is a phenomenal letter written by a parent of a vaccine injured child in response to an editorial comment published on WebMD. It clearly illustrates the incestuous ties some of those who make vaccine decisions for our children have with drug companies. These ...
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Medical Errors Now Fifth Leading Cause of Death in the US
Move over hospital-acquired infections, medical error has got you beat in the US.
Today's news feeds are reporting "Medical errors are the fifth leading cause of death in the US and cost about $29 billion a year." This is based on information in a recent Institute of Medicine report. Officials ...
medical-errors-now-fifth-leading-cause-of-death-in-the-us.html
Structured Treatment Interruption: Medical Breakthrough
By Michael Dorausch, DC
Last week the Los Angeles Times reported that AIDS researchers are finding that gaps in drug therapy have helped some AIDS patients.
The approach is called structured treatment interruption or STI. The theory behind STI is to stop giving drugs and allow the immune ...
structured-treatment-interruption-medical-breakthrough.html
5 Major HMOs Targeted in Class-Action Suits
The Los Angeles Times reported today that five of the nation's largest HMOs face new lawsuits accusing them of failing to provide promised health care to 32 million customers, according to published reports.

HMOs named in the suits are Pacificare Health Systems Inc., Foundation Health System...
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Getting Over Cold Medications
By Darrel Crain, DC
Very young children come down with colds. Agreement with this statement is universal among parents, pediatricians, drug makers, and even the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). But there is less agreement over whether or not medicine is helpful to little ones suffering from ...
getting-over-cold-medications.html
Easter Sunday Chiropractic Ads for March 23, 2008
by planetc1 classifieds
Happy Easter! Whether you are seeking Chiropractic Supplies and Equipment for Sale (like a Portable Chiropractic Table) or Job Opportunities and Practices for Sale (like an Orlando office for rent near Disney), this post is a weekly round up of the most recent advertisem...
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Meet a Chiropractor - Nicholas Campos of West Hollywood
By Daria Belov
One of the beauties of the chiropractic profession is the individuality expressed by practicing doctors of chiropractic. As Dr. Darrel Crain mentioned in his article on technique, there are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view at the top is always the same. When it...
meet-a-chiropractor-nicholas-campos-of-west-hollywood.html
Motrin Mom Campaign Major Fail in Twitterverse
By Michael Dorausch, DC
There's been a firestorm of discussion going on today related to a new video campaign by the makers of Motrin. Going to be one hell of a week for those in the reputation management department at Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Motrin. I'm not getting into the Motrin Mo...
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Daschle on Health-Care: We Have a Sickness System
By Michael Dorausch, DC
Presidential elect Barack Obama announced earlier this week that former Senator Tom Daschle would be his Health and Human Services Director and he would also be heading a new White House office on health-care reform, making this a priority in the new administration, sin...
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