It’s almost as if the whole world has gotten into the discussion of vaccination and the question of it’s safety and efficacy. Although articles questioning vaccination did appear in the major press several years ago, they often included opportunistic commentary from pro-vaccine groups looking to paint a picture of lunacy and irrationality of those questioning
Keeping in touch with patients via email can be a great tool for the DC as well as a great benefit to the patient. Today’s Reuters Health features an article regarding e-mail and doctor-patient communications.
Some Website News Links For April 26th, 2000 Yahoo News: Friendly Doctors May Encourage Child Immunization “Mothers who feel that a doctor is unsympathetic to their child’s pain during shots may be less likely to bring their child in for future vaccinations — or at least may choose another doctor, researchers suggest.” Altered Ritalin for
An amusing “Ziggy” comic was forwarded to me from a colleague yesterday and I wanted to share it with all of you. Since we could not post it to the sight, I decided to find out if “Ziggy” was available online. Not surprising, Ziggy comics are available daily on comic strip related websites. What surprised
By Dr. Jeff Ptak Where do I go for the answers I seek? Do I look in books, ask people questions, and continue to look outside myself? When I feel fear, anxiety, sickness, or the need for courage, I know I have been looking outside myself and observing fearful possibilities that my human mind has
I have been talking to several struggling Chiropractors this week. The main topic with most of them is how do I get more new patients? There is only one thing that is directly proportional to the number of new patients you are going to get. Every thing else is indirectly proportional. Newspaper, TV, and Radio advertising are indirectly proportional.
Dear Doctors, Be prepared to get angry when you read the following article from Reuters. (Link to study available below) What really raised my ire was the fact that the basis for the title had nothing to do with dangerous outcomes from chiropractic care but because so many children are seeing chiropractors! The reality is
The May issue of Readers Digest Canada features an article by Dr. Richard Goldbloom titled: Childhood Vaccinations: What Every Parent Should Know From VRAN – Vaccination Risk Awareness Network (Canada) The pro-vaccinators are worried by the growing loss of public confidence in vaccination agendas. Our efforts to educate the public about vaccine risks and the
By Barbara Loe Fisher, April 22, 2000 I am writing this letter from my Capitol Hill home in Washington, D.C., stunned by the events of this morning when federal agents, with weapons drawn, entered a home in Miami in the middle of the night and forcibly removed a child whose mother gave her life to
From MSNBC Health comes an article titled: “Medical savings accounts: a boon just for the healthy and wealthy?” While I have heard discussion about medical savings accounts (MSAs) in chiropractic circles for several years now, I have heard very little from those outside the chiropractic profession. I suggest you read the article on MSNBC to
By Dr. George E. Logothetis, D.C. America Has Finally Discovered The Difference Between Health care And Sick Care. The past decade has marked an incredible increase in how our country has utilized alternative health care. In 1990 researchers estimated that over 425 million visits were made to alternative health care providers. These numbers far exceed
Letter to the GovernorGovernor Frank Keating, of the State of Oklahoma Dear Governor Keating: This morning I became aware of the proposal to amend the Chiropractic scope of practice to include the use of pharmaceuticals in the State of Oklahoma. This, if passed would be a mistake with possible grave consequences. With 100,000 deaths per
From the April issue of PEDIATRICS comes a very interesting article titled: Chiropractors and Vaccination: A Historical Perspective An interesting point to note is that this is from the April issue of PEDIATRICS, and the topic is CHIROPRACTIC. Not a big deal until you notice that the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine also published
From Yahoo news comes the headline: “Children’s chiropractic care raises questions” The April 19th article which appears on yahoo news is one more example of the increased surge this paradigm shift in healthcare has taken in just the past 6 months. The article states, “Children make up a substantial portion of chiropractic patients in the
From MSNBC.com comes an article titled: Measles may help to prevent asthma The article reports that, “an early case of the measles may help some people avoid asthma” according to new research. According to the article, having had the measles before the age of three may have lead to some sort of protective effect against
The article is in print on the newsstands in the April 2000 issue of Let’s Live Magazine. It is suggested you consider buying a copy to share with friends and to support the magazine for printing the article.
From the Canadian Chiropractor, “Michelle Whitney, D.C. became a chiropractor for one reason and one reason only – to detect and correct vertebral subluxations for the enhancement of human health and potential.” I had the opportunity to spend a few days with Dr. Michelle while attending the Chiropractic Awareness Council’s (C.A.C.) 2nd annual convention which
West Los Angeles local doctor of chiropractic offices receive some television attention thanks to Planet Chiropractic and the growing use of TV content creators using the internet to research topics and make contacts.
The U.S. Defense Department and questions regarding Gulf War Syndrome have been in the news again. Focus was on a Tulane University Medical School study which found high levels of antibodies to squalene in a large percentage of sick veterans vaccinated for service in the Gulf. Squalene is a naturally occurring molecule used in experimental
An April 16th Nando Media reports that a “medical examiner says years of using Ritalin, a drug used to treat hyperactive children, may have led to a 14-year-old boy’s death.” The boy had collapsed at his home on March 21 as the result of a heart attack “likely caused by 10 years of taking Ritalin
Little Katie, 8 years old, came in the other day, and tears were streaming down her sweet cheeks. “Dr. Stew, I don’t feel so good”, she whimpered. “My stomach really hurts”. “Let’s adjust you and see what happens”, I replied. Katie and her mom were among my first folks that day, and the morning had
Drop your anchor doctor because the digital tide is coming in. To say that times are changing and the moment has come for you to decide what it is that you do would simply be an understatement. There is a shift in the world’s consciousness that will affect the process of the tides to come.
We just got back from a wonderful Parker Seminar in Dallas. It was high energy and enthusiastic. It started out on Thursday with Nationally known Ed Foreman. He discussed, “Life is for Loving, Laughing, and Living not for Whining and Worrying.” Then we closed out Saturday evening with Philip McGraw Ph.D.., who is known from is many appearances on “Oprah.” He discussed “Winners Vs. Losers.”
ABCNEWS reported today from Washington regarding a concern about a possible Vaccine-Autism Connection. According to the article, Indiana Republican Rep. Dan Burton has promised that he would use his power to investigate the issue of a link. Mentioned in the report were concerns from activists regarding the growing rate of autism in which its incidence,
The LA Weekly, a widely distributed Los Angeles paper, featured a very disturbing advertisement in it’s April 6th edition. The ad was placed by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and featured a photo of a monkey tied to some sort of barbaric rack and a headline that read “Please have the backbone
Superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger Delivers Ringing Statement Of Support For Chiropractic At Ica Symposium Forwarded by the International Chiropractors Association: 800 423-4690 ICA once again welcomed bodybuilding champion, world-renowned film star and friend of chiropractic, Arnold Schwarzenegger as its featured speaker at the 8th Annual Symposium on Natural Fitness held February 24-25, 2000 in Columbus, Ohio.
The following two articles are available via insightmag.com April 3 – Insight Magazine reports on Gulf War Illness and its relationship to the inoculations soldiers had received. Here is the link: DOD alerts Rep. Jack Metcalf that finally, after months of delays, it will investigate the discovery of strange antibodies to squalene showing up in
April 3 – MSNBC reports on a study stating, “Pediatricians urge no drugs for respiratory infections.” The report suggests that “pediatricians are often pressured to prescribe unnecessary antibiotics for respiratory infections” and that those pressures often come from parents and from schools children are attending. According to the article, the study was performed to find
ABCNEWS.com reports that “last year, an estimated 180 million Americans or two thirds of the population, took prescription drugs that may have potential harmful side effects.” The question asked in the report relates to the prescribing of drugs and what precautions, if any, are medical doctors taking to reduce drug risks. A basic medical fact
It’s almost as if the whole world has gotten into the discussion of vaccination and the question of it’s safety and efficacy. Although articles questioning vaccination did appear in the major press several years ago, they often included opportunistic commentary from pro-vaccine groups looking to paint a picture of lunacy and irrationality of those questioning
Keeping in touch with patients via email can be a great tool for the DC as well as a great benefit to the patient. Today’s Reuters Health features an article regarding e-mail and doctor-patient communications.
Some Website News Links For April 26th, 2000 Yahoo News: Friendly Doctors May Encourage Child Immunization “Mothers who feel that a doctor is unsympathetic to their child’s pain during shots may be less likely to bring their child in for future vaccinations — or at least may choose another doctor, researchers suggest.” Altered Ritalin for
An amusing “Ziggy” comic was forwarded to me from a colleague yesterday and I wanted to share it with all of you. Since we could not post it to the sight, I decided to find out if “Ziggy” was available online. Not surprising, Ziggy comics are available daily on comic strip related websites. What surprised
By Dr. Jeff Ptak Where do I go for the answers I seek? Do I look in books, ask people questions, and continue to look outside myself? When I feel fear, anxiety, sickness, or the need for courage, I know I have been looking outside myself and observing fearful possibilities that my human mind has
I have been talking to several struggling Chiropractors this week. The main topic with most of them is how do I get more new patients? There is only one thing that is directly proportional to the number of new patients you are going to get. Every thing else is indirectly proportional. Newspaper, TV, and Radio advertising are indirectly proportional.
Dear Doctors, Be prepared to get angry when you read the following article from Reuters. (Link to study available below) What really raised my ire was the fact that the basis for the title had nothing to do with dangerous outcomes from chiropractic care but because so many children are seeing chiropractors! The reality is
The May issue of Readers Digest Canada features an article by Dr. Richard Goldbloom titled: Childhood Vaccinations: What Every Parent Should Know From VRAN – Vaccination Risk Awareness Network (Canada) The pro-vaccinators are worried by the growing loss of public confidence in vaccination agendas. Our efforts to educate the public about vaccine risks and the
By Barbara Loe Fisher, April 22, 2000 I am writing this letter from my Capitol Hill home in Washington, D.C., stunned by the events of this morning when federal agents, with weapons drawn, entered a home in Miami in the middle of the night and forcibly removed a child whose mother gave her life to
From MSNBC Health comes an article titled: “Medical savings accounts: a boon just for the healthy and wealthy?” While I have heard discussion about medical savings accounts (MSAs) in chiropractic circles for several years now, I have heard very little from those outside the chiropractic profession. I suggest you read the article on MSNBC to
By Dr. George E. Logothetis, D.C. America Has Finally Discovered The Difference Between Health care And Sick Care. The past decade has marked an incredible increase in how our country has utilized alternative health care. In 1990 researchers estimated that over 425 million visits were made to alternative health care providers. These numbers far exceed
Letter to the GovernorGovernor Frank Keating, of the State of Oklahoma Dear Governor Keating: This morning I became aware of the proposal to amend the Chiropractic scope of practice to include the use of pharmaceuticals in the State of Oklahoma. This, if passed would be a mistake with possible grave consequences. With 100,000 deaths per
From the April issue of PEDIATRICS comes a very interesting article titled: Chiropractors and Vaccination: A Historical Perspective An interesting point to note is that this is from the April issue of PEDIATRICS, and the topic is CHIROPRACTIC. Not a big deal until you notice that the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine also published
From Yahoo news comes the headline: “Children’s chiropractic care raises questions” The April 19th article which appears on yahoo news is one more example of the increased surge this paradigm shift in healthcare has taken in just the past 6 months. The article states, “Children make up a substantial portion of chiropractic patients in the
From MSNBC.com comes an article titled: Measles may help to prevent asthma The article reports that, “an early case of the measles may help some people avoid asthma” according to new research. According to the article, having had the measles before the age of three may have lead to some sort of protective effect against
The article is in print on the newsstands in the April 2000 issue of Let’s Live Magazine. It is suggested you consider buying a copy to share with friends and to support the magazine for printing the article.
From the Canadian Chiropractor, “Michelle Whitney, D.C. became a chiropractor for one reason and one reason only – to detect and correct vertebral subluxations for the enhancement of human health and potential.” I had the opportunity to spend a few days with Dr. Michelle while attending the Chiropractic Awareness Council’s (C.A.C.) 2nd annual convention which
West Los Angeles local doctor of chiropractic offices receive some television attention thanks to Planet Chiropractic and the growing use of TV content creators using the internet to research topics and make contacts.
The U.S. Defense Department and questions regarding Gulf War Syndrome have been in the news again. Focus was on a Tulane University Medical School study which found high levels of antibodies to squalene in a large percentage of sick veterans vaccinated for service in the Gulf. Squalene is a naturally occurring molecule used in experimental
An April 16th Nando Media reports that a “medical examiner says years of using Ritalin, a drug used to treat hyperactive children, may have led to a 14-year-old boy’s death.” The boy had collapsed at his home on March 21 as the result of a heart attack “likely caused by 10 years of taking Ritalin
Little Katie, 8 years old, came in the other day, and tears were streaming down her sweet cheeks. “Dr. Stew, I don’t feel so good”, she whimpered. “My stomach really hurts”. “Let’s adjust you and see what happens”, I replied. Katie and her mom were among my first folks that day, and the morning had
Drop your anchor doctor because the digital tide is coming in. To say that times are changing and the moment has come for you to decide what it is that you do would simply be an understatement. There is a shift in the world’s consciousness that will affect the process of the tides to come.
We just got back from a wonderful Parker Seminar in Dallas. It was high energy and enthusiastic. It started out on Thursday with Nationally known Ed Foreman. He discussed, “Life is for Loving, Laughing, and Living not for Whining and Worrying.” Then we closed out Saturday evening with Philip McGraw Ph.D.., who is known from is many appearances on “Oprah.” He discussed “Winners Vs. Losers.”
ABCNEWS reported today from Washington regarding a concern about a possible Vaccine-Autism Connection. According to the article, Indiana Republican Rep. Dan Burton has promised that he would use his power to investigate the issue of a link. Mentioned in the report were concerns from activists regarding the growing rate of autism in which its incidence,
The LA Weekly, a widely distributed Los Angeles paper, featured a very disturbing advertisement in it’s April 6th edition. The ad was placed by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and featured a photo of a monkey tied to some sort of barbaric rack and a headline that read “Please have the backbone
Superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger Delivers Ringing Statement Of Support For Chiropractic At Ica Symposium Forwarded by the International Chiropractors Association: 800 423-4690 ICA once again welcomed bodybuilding champion, world-renowned film star and friend of chiropractic, Arnold Schwarzenegger as its featured speaker at the 8th Annual Symposium on Natural Fitness held February 24-25, 2000 in Columbus, Ohio.
The following two articles are available via insightmag.com April 3 – Insight Magazine reports on Gulf War Illness and its relationship to the inoculations soldiers had received. Here is the link: DOD alerts Rep. Jack Metcalf that finally, after months of delays, it will investigate the discovery of strange antibodies to squalene showing up in
April 3 – MSNBC reports on a study stating, “Pediatricians urge no drugs for respiratory infections.” The report suggests that “pediatricians are often pressured to prescribe unnecessary antibiotics for respiratory infections” and that those pressures often come from parents and from schools children are attending. According to the article, the study was performed to find
ABCNEWS.com reports that “last year, an estimated 180 million Americans or two thirds of the population, took prescription drugs that may have potential harmful side effects.” The question asked in the report relates to the prescribing of drugs and what precautions, if any, are medical doctors taking to reduce drug risks. A basic medical fact