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Placebos: Accept no substitutes By Darrel Crain, DC “The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease,” Voltaire noted with intuitive precision. Occasionally, the government asks us for help in its thankless task to reduce the unintended collateral damage caused by good-hearted, but busy... placebos-accept-no-substitutes.html

Profits in the schoolyard: Apples, Pears & Soda Pop By Darrel Crain, Chiropractor “Yes, as a matter of fact I did attend junior high school many years ago,” I told my son. “Wow, dinosaurs still roamed the earth back then, didn’t they Dad?” he smirked. “I’ll have you know we even had a vending machine on campus!” I said this to impress him w... profits-in-the-schoolyard-apples-pears-and-soda-pop.html

Matters of the Heart - Cardiovascular Disease & HRT By Darrel Crain, DC Valentine’s Day, you may recall, was named for a priest in ancient Rome. He was beheaded for secretly marrying Roman soldiers to their sweethearts against the wishes of emperor Claudius II. It seems Claudius didn’t want his soldiers distracted by the thought of a loving wife... matters-of-the-heart-cardiovascular-disease-and-hrt.html

Idea of Farting and Soiled Pants Bothers Los Angeles Chiropractor By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Doctors, it may be time to stock up on the citrus freshener. A panel of scientists and doctors this week recommended that the Food and Drug Administration approve over-the-counter sales of a weight-loss pill known as orlistat, marketed in prescription form as Xeni... idea-of-farting-and-soiled-pants-bothers-los-angeles-chiropractor.html

New national studies show combined HRT boosts stroke, dementia By David Williamson / UNC News Services CHAPEL HILL -- Last March, a multi-center national study made headlines by concluding that taking a combination of the hormones estrogen and progestin did not improve the quality of life for women who are free of menopause-related symptoms but did expose ... new-national-studies-show-combined-hrt-boosts-stroke-dementia.html

Disease, Dogma, and Misguided Medicine By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Imagine you created a drug and you wanted to find as many ways as you could to get that drug into the hands of the public. You may create a condition, something that many people could relate to, and then you could market the drug to treat it. If the disease was no... disease-dogma-and-misguided-medicine.html

Think Sick, Be Sick - The Nocebo Effect By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Chances are you have heard of the placebo effect. The effectiveness of the placebo has been studied at numerous universities and has shown impressive results. Recently, the placebo effect was demonstrated in a highly publicized study involving knee surgery. The op... think-sick-be-sick-the-nocebo-effect.html

Prozac - Drugs in your Mailbox By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Dog food, breath mints, shampoo and gum. We have all received unexpected freebies in the mail, but prescription drugs? A lawsuit has been filed in Florida after drug pushers (what would you call them?) began sending samples of Prozac in the mail to unsuspecting fo... prozac-drugs-in-your-mailbox.html

A Bomb is Dropped on Medicine By Michael Dorausch, D.C. If you have not yet read the news, headlines all over the world are telling women to stop taking hormone replacement drugs due to the increased risks related to heart attacks, strokes, blood clots, and other conditions/side effects. We have been collecting sources... a-bomb-is-dropped-on-medicine.html

The Healing Temple By Michael Dorausch, D.C. This months British Medical Journal (BMJ) features a study about healing environments and traditional methods of healing for various cases of mental illness. The study focused on a healing temple in India which has a reputation of providing curative powers, not for any... the-healing-temple.html

Poor evidence to support flu vaccine effectiveness by Michael Dorausch, DC planetc1.com staff writer According to an export report, the flu vaccine may not be as effective as people would like to think. A highly respected vaccine expert has called for an "urgent" reevaluation of vaccine campaigns related to the flu shot. According to th... poor-evidence-to-support-flu-vaccine-effectiveness.html

HPV vaccine: risks, informed consent and a chiropractic miracle By Darrel Crain, DC I attended elementary school way back in the early 1960s. Things were different back then, we only had black and white television, and there were only three channels to watch on TV. We were also only given 3 vaccines that I recall. There was one smallpox and a couple of poli... hpv-vaccine-risks-informed-consent-and-a-chiropractic-miracle.html

Wait and see prescription By Darrel Crain, Doctor of Chiropractic (Well Beyond Medicine) Earaches bring more unhappy children to emergency rooms and pediatric offices each year than just about any other health disorder. Antibiotics remain the most popular medical treatment for earache, with doctors reportedly writing... wait-and-see-prescription.html

Sicko Film by Michael Moore Pirated Online by Michael Dorausch, D.C. The Film Documentary by Michael Moore entitled "Sicko" has been pirated online and appeared this past weekend on Video Sharing Websites, on BitTorrent, and in UseNet groups. Sicko takes a seriously critical look at the U.S. medically dominated health care system. ... sicko-film-by-michael-moore-pirated-online.html

Flu Shot and Flu Season 2007 By Darrel Crain, DC "Want a flu shot with that?" The woman at the grocery checkout looks tired. "It's flu season you know, I can give you a coupon for a shot at the pharmacy." "No thanks, I'm sitting out this season," I smile. She shrugs and hands me my receipt, "Yeah, I don't get the... flu-shot-and-flu-season-2007.html

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