Former Senator Tom Daschle will be announced Thursday as President-elect Barack Obama’s nominee to head up the Department of Health and Human Services, according to Democratic sources. It has been previously reported that the former US South Dakota Senator would be Obama’s choice, but an announcement date had not been set. Daschle has reportedly stated he is excited about the possibility of serving a role in health care leadership, assisting Obama’s efforts to change the nation’s health-care system. Chiropractors that remember Senate bill 614 and HR 3447 are likely excited as well.

Widely regarded as the National Football League’s (NFL) greatest wide receiver, and one of the best players in NFL history, Jerry Rice is now speaking on behalf of the chiropractic profession. An advertising campaign featuring the 10 time All-Pro wide receiver, is appearing on newsstands now, with the publication of the December 15 issue of ESPN The Magazine.

The American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA) named Dr. Gene Giggleman, dean of Academics at Parker College of Chiropractic, the newest president of the organization. The AVCA is a group of veterinarians and chiropractors working together within their disciplines to expand and promote the knowledge and acceptance of animal chiropractic to their professions, the public, and governments.

When you look at a web site day after day, sometimes things that seem obvious to you, are not so obvious to others. I’m aware there are lots of usability issues with the planetchiropractic.com website, and we are working with designers and usability professionals to make some improvements for 2009. Sometimes you have to go back to basics, and go over things step-by-step. I received an e-mail earlier this morning from a chiropractor wanting to post a classified ad, and they were a bit confused about the steps. I threw together this quick tutorial to hopefully make things a bit easier for everyone seeking to post their first classified advertisement.