A new study finds that almost two-thirds of those who take allergy drugs don’t need them. Dr. Sheryl Szeinbach of Ohio State University studied 265 patients taking allergy medications. The study found that 65 percent did not actually suffer from allergies. The consequences are that people who are misdiagnosed can waste as much as $80
read moreIn a September 1st 1999 article from the Associated Press recently reported on ABC News comes a story about the over diagnosis and over drug treatment of children for Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, (ADHD). The article reports on a study published in the American Journal of Public Health where researchers examined about 30,000 grade-school
read moreThe above is a headline from the May 24, 2006 AP article appearing on ABC News Health website. According to the story, the U.S. centres for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention released the first national estimates of this problem. According to the CDC these drugs cause approximately 3,100 people to have to go to the
read moreA December 13, 2003 article on WebMD, featured research showing that early use of the commonly prescribed ADHD drug, Ritalin, can lead to depression later in life. This evidence is based on new studies performed on rats. The article does note that it is an open question as to whether what passes for depression in
read moreA documented case study showing chiropractic care helping a breech pregnancy was published on April 7, 2008, in the scientific periodical, the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR). In this case, a 28 year old woman returned to the chiropractor in her 34th week of pregnancy. She had previously been receiving chiropractic care for headaches
read moreOn March 25, 2008 the ABC morning show, “Good Morning America” aired a segment with Robin Roberts showing how chiropractic helps high blood pressure. The video later appeared on the popular publishing site YouTube at the following address: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TTzKwvNbP0 The parallel story also appeared on the ABC News website and starts with a profound statement,
read moreA documented case study published on March 24th 2008 in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, showed the improvement of a 3 and 1/2 year old girl who was diagnosed with autism a year earlier. In this case the girl initially could not speak or communicate with anyone except through screaming and tantrum like outbursts.
read moreIn the March 2008, issue of the the scientific periodical, the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT), is a case series documenting specific chiropractic techniques helping women suffering from monthly menstrual pains. This study looked at the effect of specific chiropractic adjustments on women who suffered with monthly menstrual pains from dysmenorrhea. The study
read moreIn the March 2008 issue of the magazine “The Horse” is an article titled “Horse Management”. This lengthy article covers a variety of subjects including one section on “Reducing Back Sensitivity”. This article reviews the results of a study that measured and compared pain reduction in horses using several methods. Researchers used a method known
read moreA documented case study published in the February 25, 2008 issue of the scientific periodical, the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR), showed chiropractic care helping a young girl with a rare eating disorder known as “Rumination”. The journal study describes Rumination as an eating disorder seen in infants less than one year of age.
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