A research study published in the October 9, 2007 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, reports on the inappropriate usage of antibiotics in Canada. The study suggests that doctors who are overworked, have been trained outside Canada, or have been practicing a long time are most likely to over prescribe antibiotics. The study by
read moreOn September 27, 2007 the New York Times published an article that questioned the risk to millions who participate in drug trials. The article was based on a report released by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General on September 28, 2007. The report noted that the federal health officials
read moreSeveral news outlets including an August 19, 2007 article in the New York Times has reported that a U.S. governmental change will have a profound change on Medicare and those who use it. As of October 1, 2008, Medicare will no longer pay hospitals for treatment for problems caused by what they termed “preventable medical
read moreA study published in the August 16, 2007 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, (NEJM) notes that in spite of increasing criticisms direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs continues to increase in the US. The study starts off with some background information and states, “Evidence suggests that direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs increases pharmaceutical
read moreThe above headline comes from the September 10, 2007 LA Times and is one of many articles reporting on a study published on the same day in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study data came from the Adverse Event Reporting System, which has been in operation since 1998. This system collects all voluntary reports
read moreA new study published in the July 23, 2007 journal “Circulation” and reported on the WebMD website the next day suggested that drinking diet soda does not decrease the risk of heart attack compared to drinking regular sugared soda. The study comes from a large, multi-generational heart study that followed residents of Framingham, Mass., a
read moreThe above is the actual headline from the August 7, 2007 Milford Daily News in Massachusetts. This article addresses the benefits of chiropractic care in pregnancy. The article starts by following the story of one chiropractic patient, Amanda Giampaoli-Martinez, who was receiving chiropractic care throughout her pregnancy. The story notes that when Amanda was ready
read moreThe above headline comes from the May 17, 2007 issue of Medscape and is the result of a study published in the May 16, 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). This study showed that much smaller amounts of exercise than previously believed can help heart health. The research showed that
read moreThere is probably no better advocate for chiropractic care than a patient whose life has been changed by it. Geri Carlson is just such an individual who was so moved by her life changing experience, that she decided to write about it. Her book, “I Stand Amazed: How Chiropractic Saved My Life” chronicles her journey
read moreThe above headline comes from a March 16, 2007 article on WebMD. The article is based on a study done at the Hypertension centre at the University of Chicago Medical centre and published in the March 2, 2007 issue of the Journal of Human Hypertension. In this study, 50 patients with hypertension were divided into
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