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To register for the World Chiropractic Humanitarian Forum Saturday October 2, 2010, e-mail Dr. Morgan with your name, address and phone number, or visit the Forum on Facebook.WCA to host Humanitarian forum
The World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA) will host the first annual World Chiropractic Humanitarian Forum on Saturday, October 2, 2010 in Long Branch, NJ. The event will be held in conjunction with the New Beginnings 20th Anniversary Chiropractic Celebration at the Ocean Place Resort and Spa. ... read more
Kaiser Permanente excludes cervical manipulation
Acetaminophen doubles risk of asthma in youth
New evidence linking the use of acetaminophen to development of asthma and eczema suggests that even monthly use of the drug in adolescents may more than double risk of asthma in adolescents, compared to those who used none at all. Yearly use was associated with a 50% increase in the risk of asthma. ... read more
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News that Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States and Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group had revised their Chiropractic Manipulation Medical Coverage Policy to exclude cervical Chiropractic Manipulative Treatment (CMT) brought a wave a criticism from DCs, and applause from chiropractic critics who still maintain that chiropractic is linked to strokes.
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Treating back problems, one of the most bothersome medical problems, cost Americans more than $30 billion in 2007 -- up from $16 billion in 1997 (in 2007 dollars), according to the latest "News and Numbers" from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Proton pump inhibitors -- commonly prescribed medications that suppress acid in the stomach -- appear to be associated with fractures in postmenopausal women and bacterial infections in many patients, and higher doses do not appear any more beneficial for treating bleeding ulcers, according to a series of reports in the May 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the majority of physicians and members of the American Medical Association (AMA) opposed the AMA's position on coverage expansions -- the most contentious issue in the recent health care reform debate. The data was published in a letter in the June 9th issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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A series of articles on the theme of chiropractic and children, published in June by the journal Chiropractic & Osteopathy, address a chiropractic approach to the management of children, chiropractic care of musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents, chiropractic care of non-musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents, chiropractic care for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, possible adverse effects from chiropractic management of children, and an overview of future research opportunities in this area.
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Why are MDs so afraid?