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Why Chiropractic? by Dr. Howard Fleischer
Why Chiropractic? The answer may not be as simple as some of you think. Some of you may have begun care for one reason or another but anyone that has remained on has probably done it for the right reasons. Let's start with the alternatives to Chiropractic. There is only one that I can think of - run...
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Another Leading Cause of Death in the US
A Nando Media report released yesterday took a look at ways to decrease the incidence of hospital-acquired infection in the US. There has been much news regarding the 44,000 to 98,000 deaths per year due to medical error and here is a number to add to that figure.
According to the report, "infe...
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Medicine Gives Us A Longer Life?
By Dr. Jeff Ptak
According to US Gov't statistics, if you live to be 40, your chances of living to be 70 or 80 are about identical to a 40 year old who lived 200 years ago. That is right. Said a different way, if you got to see your 40th birthday in 1800, your chances of living to a ripe old ag...
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Role of chiropractic in VA sparks heated debate
Linda Bevel, Executive Assistant, World Chiropractic Alliance
Sharp divisions within the chiropractic profession became evident on Thursday, Feb. 24, when the World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA) participated in a forum held by the Department of Veterans Affairs at VA Headquarters in Washington D....
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New England Journal of Medicine - Financial Conflict-of-Interest
The New England Journal of Medicine has published an apology in this week's issue, admitting to violating its own conflict-of-interest policy.
According to the journal, they have violated their own conflict-of-interest policy 19 times over the past three years. The journal is considered one of ...
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Drugging Our Children
It's all over today's news; toddlers are being given medications not approved for their use.
Planet Chiropractic has been reporting about the increase in the use of psychiatric drugs among children for some time now, the news we report today is quite disturbing and should concern everyone.
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How Many Are Dying in Hospitals? - President Wants To Know
You may not see it on your local news but it comes across global news feeds daily - As many as 98,000 Americans each year are dying in US hospitals. What is often not mentioned is who is behind the news. There are massive opportunities for lawmakers and politicians to find a "solution" to this incre...
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A Chance To Cut - A Chance To Kill
Nando Times Media reported yesterday on the struggles hospitals are facing in attempts to decrease the number of deaths from medical error.
The report highlights "health care's dirty little secret: Medical mistakes kill somewhere between 44,000 and 98,000 hospitalized Americans a year."
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Optimists vs. Pessimists: Optimists Prevail!
A new report published in the February issue of the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests that a positive mental outlook leads to a longer life.
The report suggests that "individuals who profess pessimistic explanations for life events have poorer physical health," according to research...
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Jetliner plunges into the pacific - 88 feared dead
On January 31, 2000, an Alaska Airline commercial plane crashed off the coast of California. 88 persons are feared dead in the jetliner crash. Within hours of the crash, news stations across the planet where reporting on the tragedy. There is probably not a single person reading this article tha...
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Move Over Ritalin - Adderall is Twice as Potent
According to recent reports, the controversial drug Ritalin is beginning to be phased out of the marketplace in favor of a powerful blend of amphetamines known as Adderall.
Adderall is reported to be twice as potent as Ritalin (like crack is to cocaine?) and was originally marketed as an obesit...
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Doctor visits by youngsters with ADHD up 90%
Medical doctors are seeing more visits of youngsters diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a report published in the December issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
The proportion of youth visits to physicians that were for ADHD inc...
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Ear Infections Linked to Genes
The Journal of the American Medical Association reported today that Genes play role in child ear infections. The article states that "next to the common cold, middle ear infections are the most common childhood illness. Most children will be affected by the time they are 3 years old."
Dr. Sco...
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M.D.'s Hot - Wire Low Backs
USA Today reports on Medicines newest techniques to relieve chronic back pain.
"Fixing serious back pain starts with determining its source, not an easy task." Medical experts are promising new treatments, such as heating injured spinal disks with heated probes and fusing unstable bones.
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Ritalin as Last Resort?
Colorado Discourages ADHD Drugs - Educators Buck Treatment Trend
Jillian Lloyd, Christian Science Monitor - Colorado's education board is now urging schools to rely more on effective classroom discipline and less on medication for unruly kids, and the move has catapulted the state to the for...
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