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What does “Shows Promise” really mean?

Kerry T. Kilpatrick, D.C., (Hon) F.I.C.A. One of my pet peeves is the ubiquitous media stories that herald the newest drug that “shows promise” for sufferers of XYZ disease. You never hear the follow up story that says the drug actually “cures” anything because, as we all know, DRUGS CURE NOTHING!! The free press that

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My Fellow Missionaries of the Principle

By Stew Bittman, D.C. Now that I’m back home, surrounded by all the familiar and comfortable sights and sounds, it wouldn’t take much to convince me that the 10 days in Costa Rica was all a dream. The whole experience is a blur. I always return from mission trips determined not to talk too much,

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Photos from Costa Rica – Adjusting in the gym

Here are some photos that have come in from the recent chiropractic mission trip to Costa Rica. These were taken inside a civic gymnasium in Costa Rica where several of the DCs were adjusting the folks there. Dr. Lisa Dr. Ed Dr. Lisa Dr. Luis Dr. Ed Dr. Deb & Sig Click here to see

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A Prayer For Reggie Gold

The following is from several messages forwarded to me from several DCs From Shawn Powers:Reggie Gold is one of my heroes and has influenced my life and helped me so much. Recently he has had a stroke and I ask you to think of him and pray for him. He has carried the torch for

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Misleading Medical Reports and the Media

From MSNBC comes an article titled: “Medical reporting misleading — Media often overlook drug side effects, conflicts of interest” According to the article, a recent study found that in mass media health coverage, “many news stories on drugs fail to report side effects or researchers’ financial ties to the companies that make the medications.” Researchers

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What does “Shows Promise” really mean?

Kerry T. Kilpatrick, D.C., (Hon) F.I.C.A. One of my pet peeves is the ubiquitous media stories that herald the newest drug that “shows promise” for sufferers of XYZ disease. You never hear the follow up story that says the drug actually “cures” anything because, as we all know, DRUGS CURE NOTHING!! The free press that

Read More »

My Fellow Missionaries of the Principle

By Stew Bittman, D.C. Now that I’m back home, surrounded by all the familiar and comfortable sights and sounds, it wouldn’t take much to convince me that the 10 days in Costa Rica was all a dream. The whole experience is a blur. I always return from mission trips determined not to talk too much,

Read More »

Photos from Costa Rica – Adjusting in the gym

Here are some photos that have come in from the recent chiropractic mission trip to Costa Rica. These were taken inside a civic gymnasium in Costa Rica where several of the DCs were adjusting the folks there. Dr. Lisa Dr. Ed Dr. Lisa Dr. Luis Dr. Ed Dr. Deb & Sig Click here to see

Read More »

A Prayer For Reggie Gold

The following is from several messages forwarded to me from several DCs From Shawn Powers:Reggie Gold is one of my heroes and has influenced my life and helped me so much. Recently he has had a stroke and I ask you to think of him and pray for him. He has carried the torch for

Read More »

Misleading Medical Reports and the Media

From MSNBC comes an article titled: “Medical reporting misleading — Media often overlook drug side effects, conflicts of interest” According to the article, a recent study found that in mass media health coverage, “many news stories on drugs fail to report side effects or researchers’ financial ties to the companies that make the medications.” Researchers

Read More »