Updates on legislation, industry shifts, and global news.
Link forwarded by PROVE (Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education) From MY WebMD comes an article titled: “Hepatitis B Vaccine Linked to Onset of Diabetes” Notice it does not say: may be linked, could be linked, thought to be linked, as we used to see in the past. After you get to the site the title…
Forwarded by PROVE (Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education) From the Committee on Government Reform comes the following: Committee Examines Possible Conflicts of Interest in Vaccine Development A hearing on Thursday will probe pharmaceutical industry influence over key Federal advisory committees. Washington D.C., – Chairman Dan Burton (R-IN) today announced that the Government Reform Committee will…
From Yahoo! Health comes an article titled, “Antibiotics Not Helpful for Most Respiratory Tract Infections in Children” The article states that antibiotic treatment for “virus-caused respiratory tract infections” continues to be practiced by medical doctors despite the “evidence that such treatment is not beneficial and that harmful consequences may result in some cases.” According to…
By Stew Bittman, D.C. I have my doubts about my doubts. This is wonderful news. For most of my life, my doubts were just about the only thing I didn’t doubt. I doubted myself and my abilities, my place in the universe, God, chiropractic, anything that couldn’t be “proven” scientifically. These doubts, seeming so real…
Dear fellow ChiropracTORS:We must fight for freedom, for truth, and for life. When I see, hear, or read about all of the afflictions plaguing us today, I feel the need to accomplish so much more. I see so much that needs to be done, so many truths to communicate, so many sick people for us…
The ABC News headlines read, “Antibiotics Essentially Useless Against Many Diseases” and MSNBC headlines read, ” ‘Superbugs’ pose global health threat.” The World Health Organization reported yesterday that, “if people do not stop misusing antibiotics, new ‘superbugs’ that resist all drugs could take the world back to the time when minor infections killed” according to…
ABCNEWS.com reports today that the American Medical Association is suffering from falling numbers resulting in a declining membership in the United State’s largest doctor association. According to the article, about a third of the nation’s physicians, medical residents and medical students belong to the AMA, with the majority not supporting the organization. Reasons for the…
You may remember her as Vanessa from Austin Powers – The Spy Who Shagged Me, Elizabeth Hurley is currently in New York for the filming of “Double Whammy” with Denis Leary and Steve Buscemi. Her Role? Thirty five year old Elizabeth plays the role of a chiropractor. Denis Leary plays the role of chiropractic patient…
From the World Wide Web comes a website with the appropriate title of “Making a Killing – HMOs and the Threat to Your Health.” The site url is http://www.makingakilling.org/ and it features an online book with information related to the managed care industry and it’s thirst for profits over healthcare. About the book (site), the…
From ParentsPlace.com comes an article titled: “Chiropractic: The Best Kept Secret in Health Care” This is a very well written and laid out article on chiropractic. The article discusses innate intelligence, subluxation, the adjustment, kids and chiropractic, and more. The article opens with: The word chiropractic means “done by hand”. Chiropractic is based on a…
By Dr. Jeff Ptak The prevention of disease seems to be of major concern to many people these days. The public is beginning to exercise to prevent heart problems and cut down on cholesterol to prevent cardiovascular disease. They are quitting their smoking habits to prevent cancer, and on and on. Prevention of disease, however,…
From the American Journal of Epidemiology comes a report of an outbreak of “Aseptic Meningitis associated with Mass Vaccination with a Urabe-containing Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine.” According to the report, a mass immunization campaign using the MMR vaccine in a city in Brazil, had resulted in an outbreak of aseptic meningitis following the mass campaign. The report…
The June/July issue of Offspring features an article on vaccination titled: “Who’s Calling the Shots?” Offspring is a new parenting publication owned by Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal. The whole article is not available online but a link is provided below to the portion that is available. From the article: “When Brenda Anderson,…
By Madeline Behrendt, D.C. A hormone storm is sweeping across the continents, touching one of our most precious lifecycles and tossing it into the churning currents of controversy and confusion. Women are in the thick of it, and while men can’t own our experiences, they are affected through the many roles they play in women’s…
From: Wren Chiropractic Dear Colleagues and Friends, I am on my way to the Dallas Stars game tonight, but I had to send you a quick message. I spent the day yesterday (Friday) at Parker College visiting with the President, Fabrizzio Mancini. He informed me that Reggie Gold had a stroke. He is still alive,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Article forwarded by Drs. Steven White and Michelle Whitney. By Tom Klapp, D.C. Florida State University has opened a “school of Chiropractic Medicine.” NACA members, it’s official, there will be a school of chiropractic medicine in the College of Health and Human Sciences at the Florida State University with the first class beginning in the…
Are you ready to serve the people of Panama?The news is in and the next CREW mission to Panama is scheduled for the second and third weeks of October, 2000. Dates are October 14th – 25th!!! What we do know is that the attending group is expected to be approximately 75 DCs. Staff and/or families…
Today, May 31, 2000, marks the final day of the first CREW chiropractic mission to Costa Rica. Adjusting began on Monday May 22nd and the last day of adjusting was on Saturday May 27th. Twenty chiropractors from across the United States closed their offices or brought in other DCs to cover their practices while they…
Yahoo News: Family Physicians, Chiropractors Do Not Share Info Based on a recent report in the Archives of Family Medicine, it was found that chiropractors and medical practitioners are not communicating when it comes to patient care. According to the article and the report, it was found that “98% of chiropractors referred their patients to…
The following is testimony from a recent ACIP meeting.Thank you to Dr. Rick Hodish for supplying this report. My name is Sallie Bernard. I live in Summit, New Jersey. I am the president and CEO of a market research company and a board member of the Cure Autism Now Foundation, the largest private funder of…
An article from Yahoo News titled “E-Mail System Delivers X-Ray Results” introduces a new e-mail based delivery system for radiology reports. According to the article, “a new electronic mail-based notification system ensures that doctors learn x-ray findings fast.” A report of the new system was recently presented at a radiology society meeting. While the system…
From Fox News comes an article titled “Drug firms urged to act over untested child medicines” According the article, Britain’s Consumers’ Association has urged the pharmaceutical industry “to take immediate action against children being prescribed medicines which have only been tested for adult use.” It was stated in the article that “between 40 and 60…
From Nando Media and Fox News come the following headlines: “New research blames vaccines, stress for Gulf War Syndrome” – “Vaccines during deployment linked to Gulf War syndrome” The articles are based on a British research study that was released today. According to the report, “illnesses known as Gulf War Syndrome may have been triggered…
The ABC News.com headlines say it all: “Vaccine Victims? – The Controversy Surrounding SmithKline Beecham’s LYMErix” The article questions the safety of the LYMErix vaccine. According to the article, a gardener reported that “his doctor said the vaccine carried little or no risk.” Yet, “six weeks after he received his second shot … he layed…
From Nando Media comes an article titled: “House members urge ‘immediate halt’ to anthrax program” The May 16th report from Nando Media states that “Defense Secretary William Cohen should bring an ‘immediate halt’ to the anthrax vaccination program, according to a letter signed by more than two dozen House members.” According to the article, the…
The other day I received an unsolicited email with a title stating “Save Thousands on your pharmaceutical bills.” It was a blank email, one of those I was supposed to respond to and maybe find the secret of saving huge piles of cash. What was interesting was the blank page. It made me think. I…
From Yahoo News comes an article titled: “Ritalin And Prozac Combination Used by More Children” The article is based on the results from a study that show evidence of an increasing number of Ritalin and Prozac prescriptions, as well as “various combinations of similar stimulants and antidepressants” among children. According to the article, researchers had…
While searching for an article about chiropractic on “The Record Online”, the online version of the Bergen Record (a Metropolitan New Jersey Newspaper), I came across some interesting classified ads and wanted to comment on them. MahwahKids Day America/International celebration focusing on health and safety, noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Back to Health Chiropractic Center,…
From New York magazine comes an article titled: “Inside the Happiness Business” The opening statement to the 6-page article states that “Before a drug like Celexa can ease the minds of patients, marketers must capture the minds of doctors — using free gifts, dinners, propaganda, and research funds. A hard look at the hard sell.”…
YourHealthDaily reports today with an article titled: “Dilemma For Parents Who Are Told To Keep Child On Ritalin.” The article begins by stating that “like thousands of children, 7-year-old Kyle Carroll takes Ritalin for a diagnosis of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.”