FDA: Popular antibiotic can cause fatal heart rhythms
March 14, 2013
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A popular antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections can cause abnormal — and possibly fatal — heart rhythms in some patients, according to a new warning from the Food and Drug Administration. The drug, azithromycin, sells under the name Zithromax or Zmax and is commo
Continue Reading →Back Pain is #1 Cause of Disability Worldwide
February 15, 2013
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A series of studies emerging from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 Project, a massive collaboration between the World Health Organization, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (the coordinating center), the University of Queensland School of Population Health, Harvard Scho
Continue Reading →World’s Elite Athletes Use Chiropractic
January 31, 2013
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All across the NFL, teams are utilizing the benefits of chiropractic to keep their players on the field. Not only is chiropractic used for treat most musculoskeletal injuries but it can also help to optimize and allow for peak athletic performance. Click HERE to read more about the
Continue Reading →Gatorade removes flame retardant
January 29, 2013
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Nothing beats good ol H2O… Gatorade has finally decided to remove its controversial additive, Brominated vegetable oil (BVO). BVO is used in a number of drinks to prevent the colors and flavors from separating. An article in Scientific American said that the ingredient has
Continue Reading →New Study: Chiropractic Significantly Reduces Back Surgery
January 24, 2013
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Another study, this time from the state of Washington providing evidence of the effectiveness of chiropractic. Research shows…”Reduced odds of surgery were observed for those under age 35, women, Hispanics, and those whose first provider was a chiropractor. 42.7% of wo
Continue Reading →Only 2 countries encourage flu shots?
January 19, 2013
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Flu vaccine attitudes abroad differ from U.S. “Only the U.S. and Canada actually encourage everyone older than 6 months to get the flu vaccine. Apparently, not a single country in Europe asks the general population to seek that same kind of protection, according to Robb Butler
Continue Reading →Had a flu shot? You’ll be OK — maybe
January 11, 2013
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With all the talk of the flu this season, this headline from CNN does not sound too promising. With the lack of evidence supporting the effectiveness of flu shots why then risk the dangers associated with it? To read more from this article Click HERE
Continue Reading →Oregon guidelines determine Chiropractic 1st for Low Back Pain
January 08, 2013
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The new State of Oregon Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Low Back Pain recommend spinal manipulation (chiropractic) as the only non pharmacological treatment for acute lower back pain. The guidelines, which have been adopted by the Oregon He
Continue Reading →“Aside from errors, experts say 20% to 30% of medical care is unnecessary”. Exposing the medical ‘code of silence’
September 21, 2012
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Time to open our eyes, we can no longer ignore unacceptable behavior taking place in our health care systems. No industry is immune from errors but an industry that literally involves life and death decisions can no longer be shrouded in secrecy. Its time for patients to take a st
Continue Reading →Health care costs to bulge along with U.S. waistlines
September 18, 2012
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America is getting fatter, according to a new report, and bulging waistlines will rack up big health care expenditures within the next two decades. The report, from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, draws on previously published government da
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