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A new study has found that drugs used to treat attention deficit disorders may put kids at risk for of sudden death. The study, in the American Journal of Psychiatry, found an association between stimulant medications (like Ritalin) used to treat ADHD may cause sudden death in healthy children. In the past, there have been published reports indicating warning signs of danger. Last year, even the American Heart Association suggested the initiation of routine heart screening tests prior to starting children with ADHD on stimulant drugs and called for future studies to assess the risk of sudden death. The manufacturers of the drugs are still denying an association, with some refusing to comment to media inquiry.

Have you ever been on a chiropractic road trip? If not, maybe you should plan one soon, especially if you’re a chiropractic student. When I was a student, myself and several other classmates used to plan local trips to chiropractic offices frequently. We began doing this within the first few months we were in school…

For our Canadian and international readers, this just gives you one more reason to point fingers at those of us in the U.S. It was reported today that retail pharmaceutical sales were up 10% worldwide for 1999, driven by a rise in drug use in the United States. To top that off, the fastest growing…

DRX9000 lumbar unit, Free Xray equipment, Associate Positions, Fully Equipped Offices, Office Space at Wellness Center, and bundles more in todays chiropractic classifieds collection of chiro advertisements. No Tesla Model S Electric cars, but lot’s of equipment and other items of interest for chiropractic industry professionals.

For the last 10 years, scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and elsewhere have, according to news stories, been sounding alarms about the growth of antibiotic resistance, a problem that is particularly prevalent in hospitals, where microbes spread quickly and attack the elderly, people with weak immune systems and other vulnerable patients….

Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Student Council will hold its Palmer N8K charity run to benefit local horse therapy program Juan Diez Rancheros on Saturday May 21, at 9 a.m. This is the fourth year for the run, which will be eight kilometers, or roughly five miles. There also will be a two-mile walk for those who would like a more comfortably paced activity.