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- Los Angeles chiropractic office remains open despite loss of power
LOS ANGELES - Local residents are fortunate that chiropractic is a hands-on business, as one Los Angeles chiropractic office remained open on Friday, despite a loss of electricity to nearly the entire community. Thousand…
- The California Cedar Fire lessons : a Chiropractors Perspective
The Cedar Incident, as it is called, is the largest fire ever recorded in California history. Now I don't know about you, but calling that unimaginably devastating fire an "incident" just sounds puny and disrespectful. I…
- Final exams have stressed college students seeking chiropractic
Chiropractors across the United States have been reporting a spike in visits from university and college students during the past two weeks as they prepare for final examinations.…
- Millions Visit Chiropractic Offices Days Before Black Friday
An estimated 18 million consumers visited chiropractic offices across the United States during the past few days, making it one of the busiest times of year for chiropractors nationwide.…
- NFL football & chiropractic star Emmitt Smith wins 'Dancing with the Stars' TV show competition
Emmitt Smith, the former NFL Dallas Cowboys football star, has been named the winner of the popular USA reality TV show "Dancing with the Stars." Smith, the NFL's all-time leading rusher, three-time Super Bowl champion a…
- Steroid users more likely carry guns, commit fraud
According to a recent Swedish study, with an article appearing in the journal Archives of General Psychiatry, the use of anabolic steroids may be associated with antisocial lifestyle behaviors involving several types of…
- Crystal meth not good for babies
US scientists have recently published a report with findings that babies can be exposed to methamphetamine or "crystal meth" while in the womb. The study, published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, involved analy…
- Chiropractic recommendations on infant sleep position and SIDS
What is your recommendation about infant sleep position? We have a two month old (our third) who is having a really hard time staying asleep on her back. She seems to be happier on her tummy and seems to have no trouble…
- Better mental health for breastfed babies
A West Australian study has found that babies that are breast-fed for more than six months showed a significantly better mental health in childhood. The findings are based on data from the Raine Study at the Telethon Ins…
- Chiropractic and children with ADHD
I tell patients that the most common reason that children are referred in my practice is ADHD and that I have several patients who are teachers and refer children in the practice all of the time. I definitely have severa…
- Americans losing confidence in health insurance
2006 has been a year of frustration for American health care consumers as health care coverage insurance costs surged higher this year. According to the annual Health Confidence Survey, which was released today by the Em…
- It's Cold Gin Time Again - Daily Drink or Two Good for Heart
A new study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, suggests that moderate drinking reduces heart attack risks for healthy men. If you're planning to belly up to the bar as a result of reading the study, make su…
- Deaths After Flu Vaccine Halt Vaccination Program
The Health Ministry in Israel has ordered all clinics to halt administration of the flu vaccine after 3 people died, all within days of being injected with the same flu vaccine.…
- Study Suggests Vitamin D May Help Fight Breast Cancer
According to a recent study, women with early-stage breast cancer were found to have significantly higher levels of vitamin D in the blood when compared to women with cancer that had spread to other parts of their body.…
- A Flu Shot and a Bad Cough
I had a new patient on Friday. Her mom brought her in to the office. She is 15 months old. She has a bad cough. I was impressed that her mom thought of Chiropractic for her daughter since she isn't a patient. She told me…
- Chiropractors are Dancing with the Stars
There is no denying it, America loves ABC television's "Dancing With The Stars." In its third season, the ABC smash dance show continues to deliver the goods. Anyone who has watched the show can see that these dancers ar…
- Medication Nation - Sleep makes the grade
The struggle to discover new ways to raise our students' test scores has become a primary focus in schools all across the land. All manner of innovation is being tried to see what works. Special teaching programs with sp…
- Delivering the chiropractic news
I am writing this message between seeing patients this morning. As I sat down and thought about what I am going to write today I thought about the last few minutes in the adjusting room. I was listening to a patient who…
- Black Crowes, Harmony, Soul, and Chiropractic
I was at a Black Crowes show tonight in Cabazon, California. In the spirit of reminding folks (myself) about the nature of relationships, events, and goings on in your world, I thought I'd share the following.…
- Chiropractors are Miracle Workers
I want to tell you today about a patient, actually a couple. The husband came to me first. He had low back pain. Sounds pretty typical so far. He is a retired pharmacist. He was taking something for every symptom he had…