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These products contain phenylpropanolamine, or PPA, the chemical that has been linked to an increased risk of stroke, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

According to an article posted by ABC News, the FDA has warned Americans to quit using dozens of over-the-counter drugs that include phenylpropanolamine (PPA) which has been linked to an increased risk of hemorrhagic strokes. Major drug stores across the United States including Rite Aid, CVS & Walgreen, began pulling dozens of over-the-counter drugs and…

Several major news feeds are featuring articles regarding today’s FDA decision to ban Phenylpropanolamine, a drug ingredient that has been linked to an increased risk of Hemorrhagic stroke. We received news of the FDA decision on Friday and spent the weekend gathering information so that it would be ready for distribution in your offices first…

MSNBC reported this weekend that the FDA is expected to ban a popular ingredient found in many over-the-counter drugs today due to an increased risk found associated with often deadly hemorrhagic strokes. The ingredient is called Phenylpropanolamine and according to the report, is “one of the oldest and most widely used ingredients in decongestants and…

The Planet Chiropractic News Team has put together a list of over-the-counter products that contain Phenylpropanolamine. Please share this information with your patients, practice members, family, and friends. What is Phenylpropanolamine?Phenylpropanolamine is an ingredient found in many prescriptions and over-the-counter cough and cold products. It is primarily used to treat symptoms of allergy, colds, and…

“See It, Imagine It — It’s the Same to Your Brain” That’s what researchers are now saying, according to a recent Yahoo news article. “Imagining something and actually seeing it are virtually one and the same to the brain” according to researchers in the article. According to researchers at MIT, we are using the same…

It is that time of year again when the flu vaccine marketing machine is revving up its engines and looking for places to aggressively poke it’s poison. Below are some article links for you to share with your family, friends, and community. The Flu And The Flu Vaccine(by the National Vaccine Information Center) Are Flu…

Today’s Los Angeles Times reports that the “FDA Minimized Issue of Lotronex’s Safety — Times study finds officials sided with drug maker on regulatory concerns. Agency reevaluation is underway.” According to the report, five people taking the drug Lotronex have died and yet the drug has only been on the market for eight months. As…

Dear Chiropractors, Yesterday we finished updating one of our new mail servers. Unfortunately we may have missed some mail from you during the day. If you sent mail to any of the following email accounts in the past 24 hours, we may not have received it. Main Office: Planet Chiropractic GCN News wire: GCN-NEWS Dr….

Women are dying for a new treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, literally. According to a report on ABC News, several women have reportedly died from taking a new drug called Lotronex, which is intended to be used for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. The report states that the “drug helps, but has side effects”…

Do doctors financial ties to drug industries affect their ability to perform objective research studies? More people are saying yes but some doctors are saying no. As more drug money from pharmaceutical manufacturers becomes available to universities and researchers, questions of ethics and personal financial ties are increasingly coming into question. Check out the following…

Below is a letter that was sent to one of the doctors who attended the recent CREW chiropractic mission to Panama. We wanted to share it with you. Dear Dr. Swingen et al: On behalf of all of us who benefited from your expertise, your humanity and dedication during your recent Mission to Panama in…

12:00 p.m. in the local school yard. For some it’s time for lunch, for others it’s time to get high. And just what do you get high on when your a ten-year old? You got it mom, your little boys riding high on ritalin. Not only are your kids being drugged by school nurses and…

Below is a photo of Dr. James Stucky adjusting a child while on a recent chiropractic mission to Panama. You may notice that the photo was taken inside the classroom of an elementary school. Chiropractors attended to the children (and teachers) at this particular location daily while they were in Panama. Take a look at…

Both the Washington Post and the Associated Press reported today that the FDA will ban two widely used antibiotics used by poultry farmers due to the risks the drugs pose to humans. According to the reports, this will be the first time that the government has stepped in to pull a drug “to combat infections…

Three articles recently crossed the news wire related to Mad Cow disease (BSE) and a Polio Vaccine recall. Click the links below for the source articles. From the Electronic Telegraph: Polio vaccine withdrawn after mad cow contamination fears According to the article, “Eleven million doses of polio vaccine containing material from British cattle have been…

By Dr. Rick Wren Dear Colleagues and Friends, we have a party every few weeks or so to promote the practice and to break the monotony. Any time we have a party we schedule every patient on that day for an extra visit just for the health of it. If it is scheduled as an…

Authored by Dawson WinchesterReprinted with permissionSt. Thomas Times-Journal October 7, 2000 Time again for the annual ‘needles or not’ flu debate. If it weren’t such a damn serious subject it could be considered a silly and immature debate. But it is serious. Deadly serious for your children, loved ones, and yourself if you make the…

A recent Yahoo News article titled “Cow’s Milk May Raise Diabetes Risk in Some Children” takes a look at a controversial link between drinking cows milk in infancy and the increased risk of developing diabetes. According to the article, “exposure early in life to cow’s milk may increase the lifetime risk of developing diabetes in…

You may not hear about it much in the press, but the painkiller for those hell bent on killing themselves is the same painkiller hospitals recommend most. According to a recent article featured on Yahoo News, intentional overdoses from Acetaminophen in the UK are continuing despite the measures to reduce deaths. Acetaminophen is the active…

We are into the final days of the mission down here in Panama. Today the many helpers that assisted the chiropractors throughout the week joked that no one ever stopped to get anything to eat. About 18 chiropractors adjusted virtually non-stop from 9 am past 2 pm when the locations closed for the day. A…

What happened to Thursday’s chiropractic news coverage from Panama? Our apologies for not having news of the day posted, it was an interesting day to say the least. As you may have heard, CNN was coming to cover news of the chiropractic mission in Panama. Cameras and reporters from CNN arrived at the main adjusting…

Today began with the crew having breakfast with Juan Carlos Navarro Q., the Mayor of Panama City. All of the chiropractors received a certificate of recognition from the government of Panama. It was very exciting start of the day. That was followed by adjusting the entire staff of the hotel before leaving for our three morning locations.

We received news today that CNN crews will be filming the chiropractors adjusting here in Panama on Thursday, October 19th. How about that! CNN UPDATE October 27thThe news people from CNN stayed much longer than we had expected and filmed for several hours on Thursday. They captured lots of footage of chiropractors adjusting, interviewed Luis…

From the beginning chiropractors searched for a miracle, that guarantees a high level of success in everything they wanted to do. Something that would ensure personal happiness, in a simple way to make all hopes and dreams come true. If you want more health, get health consciousness, more power, get power consciousness, happiness, get happiness…

Whoever said “life is good” certainly underestimated the power of chiropractic. With chiropractic, life is not simply good, life is great! Hello everyone. We are into the second day of the mission and let me tell you things are incredible here. As has become typical for the chiropractic missions to this country, today was the…

The seventh chiropractic mission to Panama officially adjusted into gear today. Chiropractors arrived from as far as Toronto, Canada and from as near as Panama’s northern neighboring country Costa Rica. The day began with Doctor Luis Ocon as a guest on the 6:00 am morning news. At 8 am, the doctors were coordinated into three…

Twenty-six chiropractors arrived in Panama City, Panama, during the past few days. The chiropractors are here to participate in the 8th CREW chiropractic mission (the 7th in Panama) which officially begins at 9 am on Monday, October 16th, 2000. (The ladies shown to the right, are natives of Panama and were adjusted today.) Many of…

Here’s the scoop. A recent Reuters Health news headline reads “Injury Risk Prompts Lawn Mower Recall” and states that more than 100,000 lawn-mowers are being recalled because the blades can apparently crack off and cause injury to the operator or others nearby. (reminds me of Monty Python…It’s just a flesh wound) Oh my, there must…

Orlando Event Receives Rave Reviews (submitted by ICA) “It was one of the best conferences I have ever attended,” said a doctor from Colorado about the 10th Annual Conference of the ICA Council on Chiropractic & Pediatrics held recently at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. Her sentiments were echoed by other doctors who…

From: Stew Bittman My pen has lain quiet for months. After finally getting my anthology together, it seemed as if there was nothing left to say. Indeed I find myself wondering where all those words came from to begin with! I read through my book and the words are only vaguely familiar. They make me…

On September 25th, we reported on a USA today article which found that more than 50% of supposed independent drug studying experts had a direct financial interest in the drug or topic they were asked to evaluate. As USA Today stated, “these conflicts include helping a pharmaceutical company develop a medicine, then serving on an…

Orange County Chiropractic Philosophy Dear fellow ChiropracTORS, This month we are proud to have Dr. Robert A. Schuller as our very special guest. He is an immense and devoted supporter of chiropractic. He believes so much in the chiropractic principle that he provides chiropractic care for every employee of the Crystal Cathedral Ministry on a…

From the O.C.C.P. comes a special Quote of the Month There has been a lot of talk about the book Possibility Living. It is in it’s first months release and sales are steadily increasing. Dr. Robert A Schuller will be the guest speaker for the Orange County Chiropractic Philosophy Society on October 24, 2000 in…

Have you dipped yourself digitally in some great chiropractic philosophical audio recently? Today, we have just what you need. Thanks to the giving spirit at New Beginnings, we are happy to bring you some streaming audio recorded at the September 2000 New Beginnings Philosophy Weekend in Eatontown, New Jersey.