The Planet Chiropractic e-mail inbox continues to fill up with messages of gratitude, thank you’s, testimonials, and words of excitement, from chiropractors, staff, spouses, and others that attended the 2008 DCS California Chiropractic Jam, this past weekend in Orange County, California. Instead of one news summary of the ginormous chiropractic event, we will be sharing a number of e-mails sent by chiropractors, that attended the Friday and Saturday event.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 3 out of 4 new moms in US now breast-feed their infants. That’s the highest rate in the U.S. since the 1980’s, according to a CDC/National Center for Health Statistics report released Wednesday.

A vaccine manufacturer, operating a plant in the state of Pennsylvania, received a regulatory warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) involving multiple quality-control observations made after review of the manufacturing plant, at the company’s West Point facility.

There is little that motivates me more than witnessing chiropractic students working a room at a chiropractic conference or seminar. This past Saturday while attending DCS California Jam I was approached a number of times by chiropractic students from Life West College of Chiropractic with information about an event coming up in May. Told them I’d see what I could do about spreading the word.

Chiropractors packed the house at the Performing Arts Center in Orange County, all day Saturday, April 26, 2008. Planet Chiropractic was there to capture photos of the event and conduct interviews with dozens of chiropractors (mostly from the state of California) that were in attendance. There will be multiple articles on the news pages and blog pages throughout this week, related to the DCS CalJam and other upcoming events. What a great time to be a chiropractor.

Everyone seems to be picking on the poor Food and Drug Administration (FDA) these days, but for vastly different reasons. To the hundreds of thousands of victims (including dead ones) of adverse prescription drug reactions each year, and their families, the FDA is failing to protect the public. These people believe the agency should spend more time and effort making sure drugs are safe and effective before approval. Meanwhile, the pharmaceutical companies feel the FDA is a nuisance, way too fussy about drug safety details and terribly slow with approval.

The Dead Chiropractic Society California Jam kicks off in Costa Mesa, this Saturday, April 26, 2008. A look at the play list of music and videos gives a hint that this is like no other chiropractic event on earth. Where can you go to a professional continuing education seminar and listen to Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, Lenny Kravitz, and more? At DCS, the music is part of the message.

This may be the last chiropractic classified advertising round up for the month of April. Normally we have these posts on Sundays and Wednesdays, but you may not notice classified advertising posts in the news again until May 4, 2008. Whether you are seeking Chiropractic Products and Equipment for Sale (like a Lloyd Portable Adjusting Table) or Practices for Sale and Job Opportunities (like an associate position in Michigan), this post is a compilation of the most recent advertisements placed in the Classifieds section on Planet Chiropractic. Featured are selected ads that were placed before Sunday, April 20, 2008.

It’s often been said that there are as many different chiropractic techniques in the world as there are chiropractors. While some will claim to adhere to specific adjusting styles and protocols, the great majority of practicing DC’s adapt and modify various approaches towards optimizing one’s health, resulting in a uniqueness that sets every chiropractor apart from one another.

ChiroMission Foundation chiropractors adjust 25,000 people in 4 days. Book of world records document the new world record event as PBS videos.

The Student Loan Corp (STU) and Sallie Mae Corp (SLM) have both been in the news these past few days with announcements related to lending and money losses on federally guaranteed student loans. Student loan Corp on Wednesday announced that it will be suspending lending at certain schools and will withdraw from the Federal Consolidation Loan market due to market turmoil and federal legislation. Sallie Mae’s top executives are reportedly engaged in daily discussions as to how long the company can continue losing money on federally guaranteed student loans.

News stories regarding Merck, the makers of Vioxx, began circulating midday April 15, with reports of manipulation of data and accusations of scientific fraud. By this morning, the inbox on my LG Voyager displaying several text messages from chiropractors throughout the United States (mostly east coast) sharing links to multiple websites and publications covering this topic.

With so many changes in the airline industry, you better make sure your flights are booked and you’re ready to rock ‘n roll in the months of April and May, since some of the hottest chiropractic seminars, conferences, events, and meet ups taking place throughout the United States (and in other parts of the world) are upon us. In previous news, I had organized a list of April seminars and events, but it’s come to my attention that I missed a few. Check the links for more details on any of those you’re planning to attend.

There’s more to spam than that which you typically receive in your e-mail inbox. Nearly anyone hosting a blog has experienced both machine automated and manually entered spam appearing in their blog comments. This type of spam often results in numerous unnecessary hours wasted filtering out spam comments from legitimate ones.

Across the United States, chiropractors receive mentions in local newspapers and publications on topics ranging from new office openings to winning softball games. Today’s post highlights a handful of news articles appearing on various web sites, that touch upon briefly, the topic of chiropractic or a chiropractor practicing locally.

There is a powerful shift happening in the consciousness for well-being. As health-care providers we owe it to the families we care for to stay connected with the leading edge in science that supports the unique role chiropractic care plays in vitalism.

Time to make sure your airline flights are booked, hotel blocks are confirmed, and you’ve got your bags packed, because there is a slew of chiropractic seminars, conferences, events, and meet ups taking place throughout the United States (and in other parts of the world). December is about the only time of year that chiropractic conferences go quiet, but we are a long way from the winter holidays. For the month of April, I have organized a list of event related blog posts, seminars that are scheduled, and on-topic news articles. Check the links for more details on any of those you’re planning to attend.