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Students at Cleveland Chiropractic College Los Angeles, Club Chiropractic, have long been dedicated to promoting the importance of chiropractic philosophy. At the beginning of every trimester, they sponsor an entire week of philosophy and invite five dynamic, philosophical chiropractors to share their knowledge with aspiring chiropractic students.

By Michel Tetrault, D.C. – Ideas for an updated model of structuring chiropractic missions. Chiropractic Ecotourism may well be defined as travel related activities that combine a vacation to a foreign country with a humanitarian activity. These missions are value driven experiences that bring great personal gratification for the participating Doctors of Chiropractic. Short-term humanitarian…

Dr. D.D. Humber has been elected President of the International Chiropractors Association, according to news from the east coast. The news was announced during this past weekends 75th Annual Meeting of the International Chiropractors Association. More on this later in the week. From the ICA Policy StatementThe International Chiropractors Association is the oldest national chiropractic…

The following has been provided by Dr. Gerry Clum and is a report from the recently concluded World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) annual Council meeting, biannual assembly meeting and biannual Congress that were all held in Paris from May 20-May 26, 2001. Please contact Life West at the address provided below and thank Dr. Clum…

“Medical Dogma”, those were the words used in describing medicine’s long held belief that the human heart is incapable of regenerating new heart cells. According to several news articles, research scientists have now discovered that damaged hearts can repair themselves by growing new muscle cells. This discovery challenges decades of medical dogma, a belief system…

By Super CA Lynne It’s 6:00 am Sunday morning, the day I usually sleep until 8:00 am but my body won’t let me sleep. I went to Wonders of Chiropractic gathering yesterday and my mind has been spinning ever since. There were so many students and recent grads there. Their eyes were full of fire,…

From Yahoo News: According to a recent Harris Interactive Poll, “only tobacco companies do a worse job than managed care and health insurance companies in serving their customers.” According to the article, that’s basically the same way people have felt about HMOs and insurance companies since 1997 when the public perception polls first began. Do…

Restoring Sulfnbk.exeThis article is being posted to counter the hundreds of emails we received yesterday regarding a virus many of you were sure you found on your computers. The hoax email which was forwarded with good intention by many of you included this message: After you have deleted the virus (windows file) “The GOOD NEWS…

From Dayton, Ohio comes a commentary on drugs in America titled, “Rx for America’s Drug Issues Is Not in A Pill.” This is certainly an article you will want to print and save. Perhaps we will have some commentary written later but for now, click the link and save the file for future use. Your…

Are you uselessly taking drugs that are doing you no good, costing you lots of money, and possibly putting you at risk of suffering from more serious health conditions? According to an article on MSNBC, “Americans are expected to spend $4.7 billion this year on prescription allergy medications like Claritin, Allegra and Zyrtec. But a…

The New York Times yesterday published an article titled, “Incompetent Physicians Are Rarely Reported as Law Requires” which suggests that health maintenance organizations (H.M.O.’s) and hospitals rarely report incompetent doctors to the government as they are required to. According to the article, “in the last decade, 84 percent of H.M.O.’s and 60 percent of hospitals…

A May 23rd article on KomoTV.com highlights the story of a young woman wrongly diagnosed with cancer in 1998. According to the article, Jennifer Rufer went from a “pretty young newlywed to a cancer patient hiding her hair loss under a baseball cap” and had received chemotherapy, a hysterectomy and lung surgery due to a…

By Sid Mouk, D.C. “Nothing can be done to help you because you have _______________ and it’s incurable.” I recently spoke with a nurse who was having problems with her hair falling out in large amounts. She has been through many difficult situations in her life and, therefore, told me she thought it was due…

By Michael Dorausch, D.C. A recent ABC News report suggests that the cash you carry may be “contaminated with so much bacteria that it could make you sick.” Fortunately for you, there is a solution to this potential problem. According to the article, researchers had collected dollar bills and studied them for bacteria content. Sixty-eight…

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…

By Stew Bittman, D.C. Smack dab in the middle of my second day of “poor me”, I take to pen because, for me, clarity often follows writing like a dutiful hound. Things have been so incredibly wonderful, and I’ve been feeling very much focused on and connected to Innate, while being very much aware of…

By Michael Dorausch, D.C. The state of New Jersey is an interesting place to say the least. The “Garden State” is often referred to as a less than pretty and/or friendly place to visit. Quite a few chiropractors practice in the state of New Jersey and while it may come as a surprise to some,…

Yahoo News reports, “Patients taking a controversial new drug for irritable bowel syndrome may have died because the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has become a ‘servant of the drug industry,’ the editor of The Lancet medical journal claimed in the May 19th issue.” The articles author called the writing a “devastating editorial” while…

By Michael Dorausch, D.C. Here are some stories appearing in recent news that may be of interest to you. First, health care in the U.S. Problems are not just a result of bad handwriting. Health Care in Critical Condition“A new report from the prestigious RAND Corporation says the quality of health care for most Americans…

By Super CA Lynne Crack – An illegal drug that will wind you up in jail or the back of an exposed butt, not an adjustment!“Does the Doc have time to give me a crack today?” I’m afraid he could be arrested for that, how about an adjustment instead?Quick Crack – Isn’t that something to…

Mondays Yahoo News headlines read, “Survey of Doctors Indicates Widespread Concern That Vaccines Cause Chronic Diseases” According to the article, Dr. Bart Classen, an immunologist at Classen Immunotherapies, has presented data which provides proof that “vaccines cause insulin-dependent diabetes.” Dr. Classens data indicates that vaccines are the largest cause of insulin-dependent diabetes in young children,…

By Shawn Powers, D.C. “I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can.” – Helen Keller The world needs your help. Children are at risk. Parents and children would benefit from learning the ADIO approach…

By now you have probably heard the news that an FDA advisory panel has recommended to make three popular allergy drugs, (Claritin, Allegra and Zyrtec) available without a prescription. The request was brought about by a California health insurance company that would save millions each year if these drugs became available over-the-counter (OTC). According to…

By Sharon Gorman, D.C. I Don’t Have A Clue!No, I’m not talking about you. Or am I?No, I’m talking about my oldest daughter. She came home from second grade with another foreign cliche. Ten times a day she would say this thing about being clueless. I got her to stop by telling her every time…

By Travis James Robertson2nd Trimester StudentPalmer College of Chiropractic Today in Philosophy II class at Palmer College of Chiropractic we were discussing the history of the profession and all the different organizations that we have had that are both here and those that have come and gone. What made me very upset was the fact…

By John F. Przybylak, D.C. “Why Can’t We Have Unity?”Have you heard this cry before? In fact every night it drones… “Waah!” The working chiropractor hears this moan from the non-involved, sedentary and inactive chiropractic potatoes. “No matter what state you go to there are always two state associations.” This is correct. There are at…

By Super CA Lynne I feel when people walk through the front door of our office their lives begin to change. The reason I can say that with great confidence is because I used to be one of those people walking through the front door and I now see miracles from the other side of…

By Michael Dorausch, D.C. The New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tri-state area has been a hot-bed of principled chiropractic for many years. Sure, there are some principled DC hot spots in Michigan, Florida, Ontario, and several other places scattered across the globe, but the core, the city of Zion, has been the Northern east coast…

By Michael Dorausch, D.C. This is not a news article but more a calling for you to increase your fellowship with other like minded DCs. During the past three weeks I have attended Dynamic Essentials, New Beginnings, and the CAC convention in Canada. I have listened to more than 40 speakers (some more than once),…

Two articles in yesterdays news highlighted some concerns regarding healthcare in the US. According to a new study out by the RAND corporation, the quality of healthcare in the US is substandard yet few have done anything to correct the problem. According to the article, a recent World Health Organization (WHO) ranks the United States…

According to an article published on Excite News, Senators Chris Dodd (D-Connecticut) and Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) are pushing to renew a 1997 law that will encourage drug makers to increase testing of drugs on children. The bill, known as the “Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act” would renew the old law for another six years and…

Is it the first time, is it the last time, does it happen all the time? These are questions you may be asking after reading the following article. The Boston Globe reported last week that a scientist involved in a Hepatitis C vaccine study had admitted to rigging part of the research project and had…

Vaccine safety concerns among parents and physicians have been increasing in the past few years. According to an article recently published on UniSci, recent publicity regarding vaccine safety issues has patients and physicians reporting greater concern when it comes to some vaccines. According to the article, nearly 70 percent of doctors surveyed in the U.S….

This past weekend, chiropractors in Canada gathered together for the 3rd Annual Chiropractic Awareness Council Convention which was held at the White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa in Niagara-On-The-Lake.