Month: March 2001

“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 unless they are prescribed by a doctor. (are…

By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Several news sources have reported in the past few days that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be taking a closer look at Tylenol poisoning’s in America. The articles suggest evidence that many Americans may be poisoning their livers by taking toxic doses of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol,…

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 most cases of colds, coughs, and most sinus infections. From a medical…

A recent survey suggests that many high school students are using the Internet to find answers to their many health questions, as noted in an article on Yahoo News. Nearly half of teenagers surveyed were looking for information related to personal use and more than two-thirds were looking for information involving school projects. Among the…

A recent headline on Yahoo! News titled “U.S. Patients Don’t Want to Know How Doctor Is Paid” would suggest that most Americans don’t want to know how their doctor is reimbursed for care. However, if you read the article rather than just the headline you may come to a different conclusion. According to the article,…

By Michael Dorausch, D.C. How many chiropractors believe that the Internet will make the practice of chiropractic easier and will help to improve the quality of chiropractic care provided during the next few years? A recent survey which appeared on Yahoo News! suggests that medical doctors are increasingly embracing the internet. The survey reportedly found…

By Sid L. Mouk, D.C. It’s been truthfully said that if Chiropractic were to go without strong representation in the state capitals and the US Congress for 5 years or less, we would no longer have a profession in this country. Our antagonists in the individual states and within the federal government would see to…

According to a recent MSNBC article, a little bit of incentive and can go a long way in getting kids to take drugs. Researchers recently reported on a program that offered reward points to kids that regularly took their prescribed drugs and followed doctors’ orders. According to one of the researchers, the incentive program is…

Many chiropractors throughout the United States and the rest of the world regularly host radio and/or cable television programs that feature various chiropractic topics. Thanks to the internet and streaming technology, several of those broadcasts are available for listening via your computer. A program known as “Waking Up in America” is one such program and…

This summer chiropractors may be riding through your town bringing increased awareness of Vertebral Subluxation to the people in your community. The Ride for Chiropractic North American tour is a cross-country bike journey to raise public awareness and academic scholarship funds for the future of the chiropractic profession – the students. Drs. Lenny and Lorraine…

By Georgeanne Gaulden, M.A., M.S. According to an article in the Business section of the December 4th, 2000 edition of The Dallas Morning News, “online medical advice is sought more often than shopping or investment information.” A recent study funded by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that, among Americans who have internet…

Notification Forwarded by PROVE and the NVIC [This TV show will be broadcast live on the internet tonight from the PBS station at Penn State University from 8-9 pm EST] (Kathi Williams Note: Dawn Richardson of NVIC and PROVE will be representing us on this broadcast.) Community Call-In “The Vaccine Controversy” March 22 By the…

By Sharon Gorman, D.C. I am chiropractic. Every waking minute of my life is consumed with A BURNING DESIRE. A burning desire to reach the dying people. There are millions of dying people out there and it is overwhelming. Each and every person that is subluxated is dying, some more slowly, some quicker, but all…

By Michael Dorausch, D.C. This article is in reference to an upcoming chiropractic mission to Cuba. Click Here to read the original article. I have been in contact with Dr. Jeff Ptak and have offered some assistance in helping you all to better understand some issues related to U.S. citizens going to Cuba. If you…

“It Is The Uninhibited That Get Attention” – Shawn Powers, D.C. This month we are happy to bring you another great chiropractic talk from a powerful chiropractic warrior. This months message features Dr. Shawn Powers and the listening time is an intense 50 minutes long. The audio is available in two “speeds” so that you…

By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Part of my job as editor (among the many hats I wear) of Planet chiropractic news requires that I always be on the lookout for opportunities to get chiropractic in the press or get the press in chiropractic. This past week in Los Angeles was a week full of such opportunities…

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 were mixing the drug with ice…

The American Academy of Pediatricians has recently told its member doctors that they should begin to counsel parents about alternative medicine practices. While chiropractic is not an alternative to anything, except ignorance, the AAP decision brings light to a concern affecting the medical field. An article from The Virginian-Pilot, a Virginia newspaper, features photos of…

By Michael Dorausch, D.C. An internet health care/drug product website known as planetRx.com, which had received many millions in funding, is suffering from a pill that is just too hard to swallow. A visit to the planetRx.com web site shows us some important dates to remember. February 12, 2001: no new prescriptions will be exceptedFebruary…

From ABCNews.com, comes an article titled “Mystery Of The Monkey Virus – How Could SV40 Have Infected Humans, And What Are The Potential Consequences?” The article opens with the question “It is a mystery with enormous implications that has stumped some of the smartest minds in cancer research: How did a cancer-causing monkey virus end…

By Michael Dorausch, D.C. According to an article published by Nando Media, U.S. Government estimates show that “health care” cost Americans a record $1.2 trillion last year. The article states that prescription drugs are accounting for nearly 10 percent of the costs related to maintaining one’s health. Those numbers are growing steadily according to reports,…

Sunday’s Los Angeles Times featured a front page article titled “Risk Was Known as FDA OKd Fatal Drug.” According to the article, documents now show that a drug company was aware of the life-threatening risks involved in using a product they were bringing to market yet they still received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval….

By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Thank you to Dr. Jeff Ptak and Cookie Fischer for contributing information for this article. In June, a group of chiropractors will be heading down to Havana, Cuba for a chiropractic mission to that country which will coincide with a special education symposium. Dr. Jeff Ptak has been invited to speak…

This week we have had 3 Patients prepay for care. One prepaid for one year, another prepaid for the whole family for one year, and the last prepaid for 2 months. So many of you ask me how I get patients to prepay for their Chiropractic Care.

Powersource Success Tips From Dr. Shawn Powers Thanks to all of you who have contacted me wondering if you have been taken off my mailing list. I appreciate knowing the value you receive from the success tips and that you have been missing them so much. I am back! The demands of my growing practices,…

Hello all, As many of you may know, the offices of Planet Chiropractic are located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. What many don’t know is that downtown LA is also the home of many of Hollywoods most popular movie sets. Several times a week film crews are outside my windows (literally) and today…

Have you ever wondered how we ended up in a healthcare system that is riddled with errors and inconsistencies, priced beyond everyone’s means, centered on the use of toxic chemicals and with a track record of iatrogenic injuries that is beyond the carnage of all our wars?

By Stew Bittman, D.C. I just returned from the ICA Membership Convention in San Francisco, and it was a bit eerie. Not only was the crowd small and the energy akin to a wake, there was hardly anyone there that I knew! Very strange. I’m glad I went, though. I got my 12 hours! I…

By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Greetings all,I’m working on several upcoming articles and your input is greatly appreciated in helping me to better present the information to our readers. I have listed a few of the articles below along with some of the questions that are being asked. I have provided email links so that you…

Headlines from today’s MSNBC news feeds read “U.S. health-care system tangled maze – Overhaul needed to bring 21st century care to patients.” The Institute of medicine (IOM) has recently released their follow-up report to the “ground breaking” 1999 announcement that medical mistakes “kill from 44,000 98,000 hospitalized Americans each year.” The article suggests that the…

According to a recent article on Yahoo News, individuals suffering from severe back pain or muscle pain are reportedly getting little relief from the drugs they take and are pretty much dissatisfied with the medical attention that they get. The article focuses on a survey in which 96 percent said they suffered from some sort…