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Researchers in Great Britain have demonstrated that there is a link between hyper­activity in children and the artificial colors and food preservatives in their diet. The study was commissioned by the British Food Standards Agency and carried out at Southhampton University.
The Agency’s Committee on Toxicity’s (COT) evaluation of the study has lead to an advisory [...]

The apparent dangers of high blood pressure and the frequent recommendation of prescription drugs to reduce the problem create a seemingly constant flood of both media warnings and advertising. Now, the results of a recent study could shed an entirely different light on the source of the problem.
A study recently concluded in Chicago found that [...]

Pain relievers of the addictive class of drugs commonly known as “narcotics,” such as OxycontinTM and VicodinTM, provide no advantage over non-narcotics for relieving chronic back pain, and additionally carry a high risk of addiction.
A team of 7 physicians and medical researchers analyzed data from 38 previously published studies that looked at the use of [...]

Headaches affects the quality of life for many people throughout the world, and tension headaches are among the commonest forms. The search for an effective, drug-free treatment without side effects has made Acupuncture the most widely practiced non-medicinal treatment for headaches in the world.
Now, a scientific study supports the use of “laser Acupuncture” as a [...]

A Case of “One Bad Apple Can Spoil the Barrel”
The belief that the United States is in the throes of a medical malpractice lawsuit crisis can be blamed on just a tiny group of negligent doctors, according to “The Great Medical Malpractice Hoax” just released by the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen.
Just 5.9 percent of [...]

A recent report in the Chiropractic community news shed light on the fact that the Veteran’s Administration (VA) is moving in the direction of increasing Chiropractic services to those who have served our country in the military.
Following on its heals, a new survey shows that the forward thinking of this, the largest single provider network [...]

The assumed impact of flu shots in preventing death in the elderly population is in serious doubt following the release of results of an extensive statistical study.
A group of researchers under the leadership of Dr. Lone Simonsen of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases collected and analyzed massive amounts of data on flu related mortality [...]

The benefits of Acupuncture in treating Shoulder Impingement Syndrome have been confirmed in a 2005 study conducted by researchers in Sweden. The results showed Acupuncture to provide enhanced healing over traditional ultrasound therapy when administered over a like period of time.
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome is due to irritation to or a tear in the rotator cuff, [...]