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A Review of the Beneficial and Harmful Effects of Laughter

Chiro.Org Blog: WARNING: Laughter is no joke — dangers include syncope, cardiac and oesophageal rupture, and protrusion of abdominal hernias (from side splitting laughter or laughing fit to burst),...

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Epidural Steroid Injections: Are long-term Risks Worth Short Term Benefits?

Chiro.Org Blog: While major damage associated with ESI is rare according to the literature, we are seeing a surge in the total number of patients with complications like chemical meningitis and...

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FDA Asks Docs to Limit Acetaminophen in Prescription Meds

Chiro.Org Blog: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking healthcare professionals to stop prescribing combination prescription pain relievers that contain more than 325 mg of acetaminophen...

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Recent Considerations in Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Gastropathy

Chiro.Org Blog: Conservative calculations estimate that approximately 107,000 patients are hospitalized annually for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-related gastrointestinal (GI)...

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FDA’s NSAID Panel Nixes Naproxen Safety Claim

Chiro.Org Blog: In 16-9 vote, the FDA advisory committee assessing NSAID safety said the warning label on naproxen should not be changed to suggest it has a better cardiovascular risk profile than...

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Morbidity and Mortality of Major Adult Spinal Surgery

Chiro.Org Blog: Major spinal surgery in the adult is associated with a high incidence of intra- and postoperative complications. We identified a very high rate of previously unrecognized postoperative...

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Regular Use of Medication for Musculoskeletal Pain and Risk of Long-term...

Chiro.Org Blog: Use of medication due to musculoskeletal pain is prospectively associated with long-term sickness absence, even when adjusted for pain intensity. Use of pain medication can be a red...

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Quantifying the Impact of NSAID-associatedAdverse Events

Chiro.Org Blog: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used among patients experiencing many different types of pain, including inflammatory, acute pain (eg, injury, low back pain,...

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More Bad News For Medical Patients

More Bad News For Medical Patients The Chiro.Org Blog Medical Training For Musculoskeletal Conditions is Inadequate From Harvard Medical School in the U.S. to medical schools in Europe, medical...

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Why Do Spinal Surgery Rates Continue To Rise?

Why Do Spinal Surgery Rates Continue To Rise? The Chiro.Org Blog A Chiro.Org Editorial First, let’s review some history. In 1974, the Congressional Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce held...

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If Not Chiropractic Care, Then What’s Your Alternative?

If Not Chiropractic Care, Then What’s Your Alternative? The Chiro.Org Blog SOURCE:   A Chiro.Org Editorial Informed Consent involves discussing the risks and benefits of the treatment you propose (in...

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Startling New Study Reveals That Back Surgery Fails 74% of the Time

Startling New Study Reveals That Back Surgery Fails 74% of the Time The Chiro.Org Blog SOURCE:   SPINE (Phila Pa 1976) 2011 (Feb 15); 36 (4): 320–331 Nguyen TH, Randolph DC, Talmage J, Succop P, Travis...

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Finally! FDA Limits Acetaminophen in Prescription Analgesics

Finally! FDA Limits Acetaminophen in Prescription Analgesics The Chiro.Org Blog SOURCE:   Medscape Medical News By Robert Lowes January 13, 2011 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today...

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Medical Errors Kill 15,000 Medicare Patients a Month

Medical Errors Kill 15,000 Medicare Patients a Month The Chiro.Org Blog SOURCE:   AOL Health A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General reveals that...

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Is Pediatric Chiropractic Care Safe?

Chiro.Org Blog: This new "best evidence" literature review explored reported adverse events and the overall safety of chiropractic pediatric care, as well as other forms of care for specific complaints...

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Recent Report Highlights Growing Dangers of Anti-Inflammatory Medications

Chiro.Org Blog: In the Sept. 27, 2011 posting of the Biomedical Central Journal: Family Practice, R.J. Adams and colleagues commented on concerns raised by the common prescribing of nonsteroidal...

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A Practical Guide to Avoiding Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion

A little known, but potentially life-saving fact is that common medications deplete your body of a host of vital nutrients essential to your health. In this practical guide I’ll show you how to avoid...

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A Replication of the Ernst Study“Adverse Effects of Spinal Manipulation: A...

Chiro.Org Blog: The review of the 32 papers discussed by Ernest found numerous errors or inconsistencies from the original case reports and case series. These errors included alteration of the age or...

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More Bad News For Low Back Pain Sufferers: Drug-induced Meningitis

Chiro.Org Blog: Clinics and medical centers rushed to contact patients who may have received the apparently fungus-contaminated shots. And the Food and Drug Administration urged doctors not to use any...

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Get the Lead Out!

Chiro.Org Blog: New research now suggests that even low levels of lead in a supplement can have adverse effects on your children. Why not use a supplement made correctly, so you can protect your family?

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