The above is the headline of a feature story that appeared in the August 11, 2006 issue of the Post-Crescent, a local news service for the Appleton, Wisconsin area. The article written by their staff writer, Wendy Harris, takes an overview look at the chiropractic profession and interviews two local chiropractors as sources of information.
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The above is a direct quote from a headline that appeared in of all places, the November 17, 2005, Medical News Today. The article, also picked up by UPI news and several other sources, was reporting on a new study published in the October 2005 issue of the scientific journal, The Journal of Manipulative and
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The February 2003 issue of the research journal, The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, (JMPT), published a case study of a 49 year old man who suffered from chest pain. The patient, a music composer, was exercising on a treadmill during part of his regular physical workout routine when he developed a dull and
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In the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, August 2000 issue is a report of a new study by Steven Woolf, M.D., M.P.H., and Robert Johnson, Ph.D., of Virginia Commonwealth University. The report says that articles dealing with prevention only account for a minor portion of articles published in two prominent medical journals The two journals
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From the website accenthealth.com comes a feature article by By Rosalee Sanchez on the benefits of water. We all know that water is an absolute requirement for life, but few of us realize just how important water really is. Here are some facts and information about water from the article. Every day, you lose somewhere
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From an April 2, 2003 article from “Health Scout News” and published on Drkoop.com comes the headline, “Alternative Medicine a Plus for Brain Injuries”. This article reported on findings presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting. The findings showed that many people with “traumatic brain injuries” were also using, what the researchers referred
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In the July 14, 2002 issue of the Boston Globe appeared an article with the headline, “Demand for Alternative Medicine Rises – Acupuncturists and Chiropractors Increasingly Sought.” The article defines all forms of healthcare that are not medical as “Alternative Medicine”. Most chiropractors object to the usage of this term since chiropractic care is clearly
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An interesting article appeared in the December 22, 2007 issue of the British Medical Journal. In that article, the authors, Rachel C Vreeman, fellow in children’s health services research of the Indiana University School of Medicine, and Aaron E Carroll, assistant professor of pediatrics Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, tackled the seven most common medical myths.
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The above is the headline from a November 17, 2007, EMediaWire release from the Connecticut Chiropractic Council and the International Chiropractors Association (ICA). The release gives some simple holiday advice by saying, “With the holiday season upon us and Thanksgiving and other seasonal observances underway, it is important to your good health to take a
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More groups are warning about children carrying backpacks. In two February 2001 stories by the Associated Press and PRNewswire, health groups are coming out about the dangers of overweight backpacks being carried by children. Some of the groups who have issued warnings include, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Physical Therapy Association, the American
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