Seemingly every day, science finds more evidence to prove that what we THINK is critical to how we FEEL, physically as well as emotionally. To a great degree, our thoughts can, and do, regulate our health. While intelligence is distributed throughout the entire body, the brain is the central processing location, the “Grand Central Station [...]
By Terry A. Rondberg, DC A commentary published in the July 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) revealed that diagnostic errors are the single largest contributor to medical malpractice claims, accounting for about about 40% of all claims and costing approximately $300,000 per claim. The authors — Mark Graber, MD, [...]
By Terry A. Rondberg A new study published by JAMA shows that among patients age 65 years and older, rosiglitazone (a medication for treating Type 2 diabetes) is associated with an increased risk of stroke, heart failure, and all-cause mortality (death) when compared with pioglitazone (another medication for diabetes). In their conclusion, the authors wrote: [...]
While pharmaceutical companies have boasted for decades that their pills and potions are “approved by the FDA,” does that really mean anything? Apparently, very little, if the story of how one drug — Multaq (dronedarone) — “earned” its approval is any indication. Drug maker Sanofi-Aventis touts Multaq on its website as “a prescription medicine used [...]
By Terry A. Rondberg, DC For years, chiropractors and other non-medical wellness professionals have advocated taking nutritional supplements to make up for the deficiencies in our modern diets. Vitamin A has always been among the most recommended, since it’s critical to maternal health and child survival. Recently, researchers at The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of [...]
