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Interesting graphic shows how people in each state in the USA have gotten fatter over the last 20 years. (Warning: MSN.com site is supported by drug advertising.)
MSN.com Health and Fitness

Scientists have been studying pollutants in air water and on land for decades. For example, in a study led by Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, researchers at two major laboratories found an average of 91 industrial compounds, pollutants, and other chemicals in the blood and urine of nine volunteers, with a total of 167 chemicals found in the group. Like most of us, the people tested do not work with chemicals on the job and do not live near an industrial facility.
Scientists refer to this contamination as a person’s “body burden.” Of the 167 chemicals found, 76 cause cancer in humans or animals, 94 are toxic to the brain and nervous system, and 79 cause birth defects or abnormal development. The dangers of exposure to these chemicals in combination has never been studied. Link

“Is this a private fight, or can anyone join in?”
(Old Irish saying borrowed from the FightingBob.com website.)

Chiropractors have always enjoyed a good fight and this seems like a very good one. B.J. Palmer referred to the saying: “A kite flies highest against the wind.” Dr. Wilk and others fought the “wind” of the AMA and finally won in 1990 (more info). Like the Avis slogan “We try harder”, chiropractic has grown strong because it has had to struggle hard against those with vested interests in insurance and pharmaceutical profits. (See the video on the Town of Allopath. Click here.) In the day-to-day operation of your daily practice, it is sometimes hard to see just how big and persistent the battle is. But it is a good fight and for a noble cause… the health of your patient’s.

You are welcome to join in.

That’s right, Tylenol. “Doctor” recommended. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that even moderate doses can cause liver problems. For more info, click here.

In 2005, Fast Company magazine picked chiropractic as #4 in best careers for the next 4 years. (Click here for 2005-09). In 2006, they again selected chiropractic as top choice for careers.(Click here for more info for 2006)

On March 25 Russ Leonard, the Executive Director for the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association, gave a special briefing about Senate Bill 1955 and how it could end all state mandates for insurance equality for chiropractic. He stated that a version of this bill has already passed in the United States House of Representatives and is now soon up for vote in the Senate. According to Mr. Leonard, the President has already said he will sign it, and if passed, it will result in chiropractors being excluded from most insurance plans, eventually even affecting Worker’s Compensation benefits. For more information, you can go to the web sites listed below. We will post more information our web site (PMAworks.com) in the days to come.
American Chiropractic Association
Washington State Association

Why, and when, it is better to act first and plan later. Click here to learn about “Go Before You Know”.