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Are You Taking Useless Drugs
Are you uselessly taking drugs that are doing you no good, costing you lots of money, and possibly putting you at risk of suffering from more serious health conditions?
According to an article on MSNBC, "Americans are expected to spend $4.7 billion this year on prescription allergy medicati...
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Medical Incompetence
The New York Times yesterday published an article titled, "Incompetent Physicians Are Rarely Reported as Law Requires" which suggests that health maintenance organizations (H.M.O.'s) and hospitals rarely report incompetent doctors to the government as they are required to.
According to the ...
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Self-Medicate, Delete Your Doctor
By now you have probably heard the news that an FDA advisory panel has recommended to make three popular allergy drugs, (Claritin, Allegra and Zyrtec) available without a prescription.
The request was brought about by a California health insurance company that would save millions each year ...
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One Voice
By Travis James Robertson
2nd Trimester Student
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Today in Philosophy II class at Palmer College of Chiropractic we were discussing the history of the profession and all the different organizations that we have had that are both here and those that have come a...
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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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Best Pharmaceuticals for Children
According to an article published on Excite News, Senators Chris Dodd (D-Connecticut) and Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) are pushing to renew a 1997 law that will encourage drug makers to increase testing of drugs on children.
The bill, known as the "Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act" would renew...
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Will Your Child Receive Vaccinations
By Kelly Patton
John and Jane Doe are proud parents of a new baby boy they named Sam. When Sam reaches two months of age, they bring him to his pediatrician for his well-baby check-up. During this routine visit, John and Jane sign a consent form and Sam receives his first DPT shot (Diphtheria, ...
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Articles of Interest
By Michael Dorausch, D.C.
The following are primarily links to articles I came across this week that you may find interesting. I have not had the time to prepare much commentary but wanted to get them posted before I head out for Canada for the 3rd Annual Chiropractic Awareness Council Conventi...
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A Life Sentence On Medicine
By Michael Dorausch, D.C.
"A good clinician will not commit a child to a life sentence on medicine" reads a quote from a doctor interviewed for a recent article published recently in the Washington Post.
According to the article, a good clinician will work to stop medication after a child ...
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Canada Wants New Rules on Prescriptions
An inquest into a teenager's death is resulting in calls for new rules on prescription drugs in Canada.
According to a recent article from The Canadian Press, a jury is calling for substantial changes to be made regarding Canadian rules on prescription drugs. The changes are being sought fo...
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Full of Shit
To: My Cherished Co-Travelers On The Principled Path
From: Stew Bittman, D.C.
For much of my life, my ego had full command of my thots. Like a crazed sea captain, it terrorized the high seas of my consciousness, filling them with fear and self-loathing, making awareness and love walk the pla...
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P.M.D.D. - New Syndrome, Same Old Story
By Madeline Behrendt, D.C.
Woman, Go to the mirror. Life is captured in our face. What do you see?
Eyes that are our personal camera, they catch and record the moments of our days - of landscapes, of faces, of how the world looks back at us. Our nose has catalogued memories of so many sce...
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Pregnancy and the Dangers of Aspirin
"If you're pregnant, don't reach for the aspirin" reads the first sentence in a recent article from Cox News service.
According to the article, there are three common rules to follow during pregnancy. Pregnant women should not smoke, should not drink alcohol, and should not take drugs unles...
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MDs Issue Guidelines on Antibiotics
By Michael Dorausch, D.C.
Last week, doctors from the American Academy Of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine issued guidelines in hopes of limiting antibiotic use.
According to an ABC News report, the doctors feel that over-the-counter cold medications are a better choice in ...
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Kids Refusing Medicine
Recently, an article appeared on MSNBC titled, "When kids refuse their medicine - What's a parent to do?"
A pediatrician (an expert at giving drugs to kids) offered several "tricks" that parents could use in order to get their kids to take medicines.
Among some of the tricks offered we...
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