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Emergency Department Visits for Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events
by Nadine Shehab, Priti R. Patel, Arjun Srinivasan, and Daniel S. Budnitz
8/14/2008 7:57:57 AM

A study funded by CDC revealed that 140,000 emergency room visits in the U.S. annually are related to adverse effects from antibiotics.

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FDA Requests Boxed Warnings on Fluoroquinolone Antimicrobial Drugs
by The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
7/9/2008 9:43:15 AM

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified manufacturers of fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs that a Boxed Warning in the product labeling concerning the increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture is necessary.
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Risk of Vertebrobasilar Stroke and Chiropractic Care: Results of a Population-Based, Case-Control and Case-Crossover Study
by J David Cassidy, DC, PhD
2/5/2008 12:59:58 PM

A new study published in a Spine supplement discussing the findings of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders, and is part of the task force's six-years of work.
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U.S. Health Care System 'Wasting' Money on 'Overtreatment,' Columnist Writes
by Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report
1/7/2008 10:13:35 AM

Several decades ago, medical researcher Jack Wennberg studied health care services in Vermont and found that "Vermonters who lived in towns with more aggressive care weren't healthier," but rather they "were just getting more health care," columnist David Leonhardt writes in the New York Times.

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain: A Joint Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society
by Roger Chou, MD; Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA; Vincenza Snow, MD; Donald Casey, MD, MPH, MBA; J. Thomas Cross, Jr, MD, MPH; Paul Shekelle, MD, PhD; Douglas K. Owens, MD, MS.
12/4/2007 8:17:33 AM

New guidelines for low back pain (LBP) published in the October 2, 2007 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, recommends conservative approach including spinal manipulation.

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Safety of Chiropractic Manipulation of the Cervical Spine: A Prospective National Survey
by Thiel, Haymo W. DC, PhD; Bolton, Jennifer E. PhD; Docherty, Sharon PhD; Portlock, Jane C. PhD
10/15/2007 3:13:57 PM

A new study published in the in the October 1, 2007 issue of the Spine, reports on the safety of chiropractic manipulation of the cervical spine.

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People in Pain: How Do They Seek Relief?
by Qiuling Shi, Gary Langer, Jon Cohen, Charles S. Cleeland
8/29/2007 9:23:43 AM

Little is known about how people with pain seek relief. To estimate the proportion of the population reporting recent pain, to identify ways people seek pain relief, and to report the perceived effectiveness of pain relief methods, we conducted a secondary analysis of results from a nationwide survey of the general U.S.

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Conservative Management of Mechanical Neck Disorders: A Systematic Review
by ANITA R. GROSS, CHARLIE GOLDSMITH, JAN L. HOVING, TED HAINES, PAUL PELOSO, PETER AKER, PASQUALINA SANTAGUIDA, CYNTHIA MYERS, and the Cervical Overview Group
5/17/2007 8:02:43 AM

A new study published in the Journal of the The Journal of Rheumatology, reports strong evidence of benefit for maintained pain reduction, improvement in function, and positive global perceived effect favoring exercise plus mobilization/manipulation.

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FIND A DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC IN NEW YORK (NY)
by NYSCA Staff Writer
9/26/2006 8:59:29 PM

If you are seeking chiropractic care in New York (NY), you can locate a New York chiropractor by visiting the New York State Chiropractic Association (NYSCA) web site at www.NYSCA.com were over 6000 New York (NY) chiropractors are listed by city, zip code or last name.

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