Tag Archive | "drugs"
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Recently, a member of our practice had an appointment with their MD, and mentioned how they were pleased with our office, but wanted to get their MD’s opinion on Chiropractic care in general. While the doctor did seem to be approving, he also mentioned that there were potential side effects he thought his patient should [...]
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“Whatever an expert panel decides today about the diabetes drug Avandia, the way that drug trials were carried out represent a fundamental violation of the social compact between patients and drug companies.”
Another day, another drug company covering up deadly side effects caused by its precription drug.
An FDA panel (comprised of doctors and researchers, many of [...]
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We absolutely love it when patients bring in or send us emails of articles they have read or info they have received from their doctor or other health care professionals. While we try to stay current on health events and topics, it always beneficial for us to see what other professionals are saying, good [...]
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For today some quick hits on the latest in health news:
Fish Oil
As many of you know one of the dietary supplements that we are constantly reminding our patients of the importance of is Fish Oil – Omega 3 Fatty Acids. A number of new studies have come out that re-enforce this view (my comments in [...]
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A couple of related research studies caught my eye this week. A study in the Annuals of General Psychiatry (as described here by NPR) details that moreAmericans, including children, than ever are being prescribed multiple psychiatric medications. The authors found that patients are commonly prescribed untested combinations of drugs, where the efficacy and possible side [...]
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As we know heart disease is the number 1 cause of death in this country at over 450,000 people in 2008 accounting for $448.5 billion spent. Since the eighties we have been taught that the primary cause of heart disease is high cholesterol levels causing plaque in the arteries. Because of this belief, statin drugs [...]
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If any of you have friends or loved ones, including children, who are taking medication for asthma, please let them know that regular chiropractic care can help them! Take a look at this link from the FDA that actually states the potential for mind altering side effects of certain asthma medications! I’m sure most parents are unaware [...]
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MSNBC just posted an article on the upcoming FDA decision to approve new pyschiatric drugs for children.
For this discussion I’m going to leave aside the questions of 1.) whether these drugs are safe and effective (many groups are questioning whether enough studies have been done to determine the long term effects of the drugs), and 2.) do [...]
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As many of you know I was in Washington D.C. last week attending the Hope Awards presented by the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children. It was a very moving evening filled with inspirational stories of children fighting for their lives. One award recipient was Mary Katherine Smart, the sister of Elizabeth Smart. Many [...]
