By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Nature makes bugs, man makes drugs to kill the bugs. Nature makes stronger bugs to resist the drugs that man makes to kill the bugs. Man makes stronger drugs to kill the stronger bugs that resist man’s drugs. Nature makes superbugs to resist the stronger drugs. Man makes superdrugs to kill

Note: The commentary below is in response to recent articles appearing in various publications regarding subluxation “theory.” It is authored by Dr. Sal Martingano. In reading Dr. Homola’s article in “Skeptic Magazine” and “The Scientific Review of Alternative Medical & Aberrant Medical Practices,” one has to wonder about his motives. His was not an expose

I have polled Chiropractors on how often they like to get adjusted. Ninety five percent of all Chiropractors would like to get adjusted at least once a week for the rest of their lives. However the same poll would reveal that only 5 percent have ever recommended once a week for lifetime to any of their patients. This is a double standard of care that has been going on for decades.

Opportunity #1 – The Leveling of the Playing FieldBy Sid Mouk, D.C. Chiropractic philosophy and healing is enormously powerful and dynamic! People on this planet respond to it strongly whenever and wherever they experience it! Yet, today, Chiropractors care for (a reportedly) less than 10% of the population. Why?The mass media has a great deal

According to a recent article on MSNBC, “medical experts” from the National Institutes of Health are discussing a concept that was once thought to be “New Age fluff.” The New Age fluff in question is what role do emotions play in relationship to human health and disease. The following quote comes from the MSNBC article:

By Dr. Shawn Powers Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, then to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat. – Theodore Roosevelt The last few weeks my

By Dr. Rick Wren Dear Colleagues and Friends, last weeks Parker seminar in Dallas was so inspirational. There were almost 2000 people at the beautiful Intercontinental Hotel in the Addison area. There were great classes and great fellowship. The overwhelming message to me was “either you get it or you don’t.” I have been consulting

By Dr. Eugene ONeill Practical definition of insanity: to keep doing what has been done, yet expect different results. We’re #37!Yes, that’s where America’s health care system ranks according to the World Health Organization, (WHO) Number 37! Maybe we need to spend more? Well, in that category we are #1. Per citizen, the USA spends

By Madeline Behrendt, D.C. Woman, Go to the mirror. Life is captured in our face. What do you see? Eyes that are our personal camera, they catch and record the moments of our days – of landscapes, of faces, of how the world looks back at us. Our nose has catalogued memories of so many

Perhaps you’ve seen the commercials: angry women yelling at their husbands, pulling at their hair and sobbing dramatically. These are commercials for PMDD or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. PMDD is a fairly new disorder (or is it) to hit the medical scene and there is a new drug (or is it), Sarafem, to treat it. According

Did you see last nights 60 Minutes report on doctors that are being paid to perform drug trials? If you missed it, click the CBS News link below so that you can read the related article. According to the article on CBSNews.com, many of the doctors now doing studies for drug companies are family M.D.s

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,

“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. 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.