In Touch Education Services makes the latest chiropractic and health care research available in order to help change the way our patients think about how they pursue and maintain their health.

All of our articles are written from a subluxation-care, chiropractic viewpoint in patient-understandable language. These articles will help them make the shift from a mechanistic, allopathic thought process to a more vitalistic, chiropractic one.

Ear Infections In A Nine-Month-Old Resolve Under Chiropractic Care     The June 21, 2010 issue of the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health -- Chiropractic reports on the case of a nine-month-old boy who experienced resolution of his rec . . . keep reading No Evidence Antidepressants Helpful For Autism     An August 8, 2010 report in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews says that even though selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants are commonly used to tr . . . keep reading Acetaminophen Linked To Asthma In Adolescents     A large cross-sectional study reported in the August 13, 2010 online edition of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine that use of acetaminophen was associ . . . keep reading Forceps Delivery Linked To Later Pelvic Organ Prolapse     The August 24, 2010 online issue of the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology reports the use of forceps during delivery is associated with muscle damage in the mother tha . . . keep reading Hospital Residency Directors Don't Want Shift Limits On First Year Doctors A survey in the August 6, 2010 online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine reports that nearly 80% of the U.S. residency program directors disagree with limiting duty periods for first-yea . . . keep reading Most MDs Will Face Malpractice Suit Says AMA     An August 5, 2010 report issued by the American Medical Association says that more than 60% of doctors over the age of 55 have been sued for malpractice at least once.   . . . keep reading When Doctors Own Surgical Centers, Patients Have More Surgery A new study in the August, 2010 issue of Archives of Surgery reports that patients are more likely to be scheduled for surgical procedures if their doctor has a financial ownership interest in a sur . . . keep reading Nearly 1 Million Children Possibly Misdiagnosed With ADHD     On August 17, 2010, various news services reported on a study from Michigan State University that says nearly 1 million children in the United States have possibly been misdiagnos . . . keep reading FDA: Epilepsy Drug Linked To Meningitis On August 12, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that the antiepileptic drug Lamictal (generic name lamotrigine) can cause aseptic meningitis. The drug is also used i . . . keep reading Taking Plavix With PPI Antacids Increases Risk Of Myocardial Infarction A report presented at the August 2010 meeting of the European Society of Cardiology says that taking a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) antacid and the blood thinner Plavix (generic name clopidogrel) at . . . keep reading FDA: Heart Risks Seen With Parkinson's Drug Combo On August 20, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement saying patients taking the Parkinson's drug Stalevo, a combination of the drugs carbidopa/levodopa and entacapone, . . . keep reading New Guidelines Issued To Prevent Surgical Errors The September 2010 issue of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology highlights new guidelines that will help prevent surgical errors and safeguard patient safety. The guidelines were issu . . . keep reading Child With Autism Improves Following Chiropractic Care     The July 5, 2010 issue of the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health reports on the case study of a 6 year-old boy suffering from autism. After a short course of chiro . . . keep reading Study Reanalysis Says Healthy People Should Not Take Statin Drugs     The June 28, 2010 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine highlight a reanalysis of a landmark cholesterol statin drug study that found the original results are flawed and do n . . . keep reading FDA Concerned With Cancer Rates For Spine Device     On July 26, 2010 reviewers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressed concern over the increased number of cancer cases seen in degenerative disc disease patients . . . keep reading Drugging Kids A Form Of Child Abuse     A study in the July 22, 2010 online edition of the Journal of Pediatrics says that drugging children for nontherapeutic reasons may be an under-recognized form of abuse. &nbs . . . keep reading Knee Surgery Does Not Prevent Arthritis     The June 29, 2010 online issue of the journal Radiology reports that while surgery for torn knee ligaments and meniscal cartilage may improve patients' short-term outcomes, it did . . . keep reading Prostate Cancer Survival Good With Watchful Waiting     The July 7, 2010 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reports that men under 70 with low-risk prostate cancer fare just as well over a 10 year period whether they . . . keep reading PSA Screening Can Lead To Overtreatment     A new study in the July 26, 2010 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine says that men being treated aggressively for low-grade prostate cancer are unlikely to benefit, especially . . . keep reading Knee Surgery Results Same Whether Early Or Delayed     An article published in the July 22, 2010 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine says a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee does not require immediate surgery, . . . keep reading FDA Adds Warning To Arthritis Drug     On July 13, 2010 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the black box label warning to the arthritis drug Arava to include fatal liver damage.     . . . keep reading Improvements in Multiple Sclerosis and GERD After Patient Begins Chiropractic Care     The April 27, 2010 issue of the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health reports on a case study of a 51 year-old woman who experienced dramatic improvements in symptoms . . . keep reading Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Cancer Risk     The June 13, 2010 online issue of The Lancet reports that some widely used anti-hypertension drugs may be associated with an increased risk of cancer.     In a . . . keep reading Common NSAID Pain Relievers Increase Heart Risk for Healthy People     A new study reported in the June 8, 2010 online issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes says healthy people who take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to reli . . . keep reading Insufficient Doctor Training Leads to Increased Costs, Unnecessary Testing     Research presented at the June 15, 2010 meeting of the American Society of Echocardiography, in San Diego, CA says insufficient training among cardiologists in reading echocardiog . . . keep reading Patients Say Financial Ties Lower Quality of Care     A new study in the April 26, 2010 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine reports that patients, physicians, and research participants believe financial conflicts of interest d . . . keep reading Value of Radiation Therapy After Lumpectomy Questioned     A study presented at the May, 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology finds in breast cancer patients, radiation therapy after removing a lump had minimal . . . keep reading FDA Requires Diet Drug to Carry Liver Injury Warning     On May 26, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered drug maker Roche, the makers of the diet drug orlistat (brand names Xenical and Alli) to include a label warni . . . keep reading COPD Care Does Not Match Guidelines     The June 16, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that doctors are not following current guidelines for management of chronic obstructive pulmonar . . . keep reading Doctors Overuse Pap Test     The June 14, 2010 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine reports that doctors are not reducing the frequency of cervical cancer screening -- not even with the availability of the . . . keep reading Antiseizure Drug Depakote Increases Birth Defect Risk     The June 10, 2010 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reports women using the antiseizure medication valproic acid (Depakote) in the first trimester of pregnancy signific . . . keep reading Chronic Constipation And Neck Pain In A Six Year-Old Female Resolve Following Chiropractic Care     The May 10, 2010 issue of the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health reports that a six year-old child experiencing chronic constipation and neck pain experienced a r . . . keep reading FDA Warns Of Increased Fracture Risk With PPIs     On May 25, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) used to treat heartburn and gastric reflux can increase the risk of fracture . . . keep reading All Antidepressants Have Similar Suicide Risk     The May 2010 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry reports that all commonly used antidepressants carry a similar risk of suicide. This report supports a 2004 U.S. Food and Drug . . . keep reading Children's Cold Pain And Allergy Medicines Recalled     The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on May 1, 2010 that McNeil Consumer Products is voluntarily recalling a number of liquid infant's and children's over-the-cou . . . keep reading Drugs Doctors' First Choice For Insomnia Despite Evidence To The Contrary     Research reported at the annual American Psychiatric Association meeting on May 25, 2010 in New Orleans, LA says few doctors prescribe non-drug interventions as first-line therapy . . . keep reading FDA Adds Suicide Risk To Opioid Label     On May 25, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the warning label of the opioid analgesic tramadol to account for suicide and overdose risk in addiction-prone . . . keep reading Individuals Develop Drug Resistance     The May 19, 2010 online issue of the British Medical Journal reports that patients who were prescribed an antibiotic for a urinary tract or respiratory infection consistently deve . . . keep reading Proton Pump Inhibitors Increase Risk Of Birth Defects     Research presented at the May 1-5, 2010 Digestive Disease Week convention in New Orleans, LA finds that taking a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) during the first trimester of pregnanc . . . keep reading Propofol Widely Used To Sedate Children     The May 19, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that "second generation" or "atypical" antipsychotic drugs can cause rapid weight gain in younger . . . keep reading Psychiatric Drugs Cause Rapid Weight Gain In Children     The May 19, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that "second generation" or "atypical" antipsychotic drugs can cause rapid weight gain in younger . . . keep reading Unnecessary Imaging Drops If Doctors Have To Enter Orders Themselves     The June 2010 issue of the journal Radiology finds that requiring doctors to personally enter orders for low-yield diagnostic imaging tests into a computerized system rather than . . . keep reading Child With Scoliosis Improves With Vertebral Subluxation Correction     The March 30, 2010 issue of the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health reports on a case study involving a 7 year-old girl with idiopathic scoliosis who improved dram . . . keep reading Statin Drugs Offer No Cancer Benefit, May Increase Cancer Risk     A report at the April 21, 2010 American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Washington, DC finds that statin cholesterol drugs offer no protection against colorectal adenom . . . keep reading Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis     In the April 2010 issue of the journal Arthritis Care & Research, it was reported that the use of low-dose aspirin did not reduce women's risk of developing rheumatoid arthrit . . . keep reading Seasonal Flu Vaccine Associated With Increased Risk For H1N1     The April 2010 online issue of the journal Public Library of Science Medicine (PLoS) reports that people who took the 2008-2009 flu vaccine had a statistically significant increas . . . keep reading High C-Section Rates No Indicator Of Positive Outcomes     A new study presented in the May 2010 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology reports that high rates of C-sections are not associated with any higher levels of protective effects an . . . keep reading Complex Spinal Surgery On Rise In Elderly Patients     A study presented in the April 7, 2010 Journal of the American Medical Association finds the rate of complex operations for spinal stenosis increased 15-fold from 2002 to 2007 in . . . keep reading Removal Of Healthy Breasts Fueled By Misconception     A report presented at the March 26, 2010 European Breast Cancer Conference in Barcelona, Spain says that breast cancer patients who request the removal of their healthy breast gre . . . keep reading Chiropractic Perspective On Adverse Events Associated With Pediatric Chiropractic Care     The March 9, 2010 issue of the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health highlights a review of the cases referenced by a recent report claiming chiropractic care is dang . . . keep reading C-Section Rates At Highest Ever     The March 2010, No. 35 issue of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief reports that the level of Cesarean deliveries ros . . . keep reading Researchers Not Doing Enough Comparative Studies     The March 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that while head-to-head studies of different drugs have dominated research lately, other types of stu . . . keep reading Radiation After Mastectomy May Be Overused     A retrospective study reported at the March 6, 2010 Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Cancer Symposium in St. Louis, MO says that women who undergo mastectomy for early-stage br . . . keep reading FDA Temporarily Suspends Use Of Rotavirus Vaccine     On March 22, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended that doctors suspend using the rotavirus vaccine Rotarix, saying the vaccine is contaminated with DNA from a p . . . keep reading High Dosage Of Cholesterol Drug Zocor Linked To Increased Muscle Damage     A March 19, 2010 U.S. Food and Drug Administration safety warning issued for the cholesterol drug simvastatin (Zocor) says increasing doses of the drug increases the risk of muscl . . . keep reading Achilles Tendon Surgery Does Not Improve Recovery     A study presented at the March 15, 2010 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana found that surgical treatment of acute rupture of the Ac . . . keep reading Parents Forget Warnings Of Surgical Risks     The March 15, 2010 issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery highlights a study that showed parents have a tendency to forget the risks that ear, nose, and . . . keep reading Plavix Receives Boxed Warning On Label     On March 12, 2010 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it will require the maker of the blood anticoagulant Plavix to put a boxed warning on the label that explaining . . . keep reading For-Profit Hospitals Most Likely To Overtreat Dementia Patients     A report in the February 10, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that for-profit hospitals are most likely to overtreat elderly advanced dementia . . . keep reading Bone Graft Substitute Used Mostly Off-Label     A study presented at the March 10, 2010 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana found that although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration . . . keep reading Estrogen Replacement Linked To Increased Cataract Risk     The March 1, 2010 online issue of the journal Ophthalmology says that women who receive hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to counter the drop in hormone levels after menopause are . . . keep reading Editors: Journals Should Set Tougher Standards     In the March 24, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the journal's two top editors say that all editors of medical journals should unite in requiring in . . . keep reading Lower Blood Pressure Not Necessarily Better     A report presented at the March 14, 2010 meeting of the American College of Cardiology meeting in Atlanta, Georgia says that lower is not necessarily better for blood pressure con . . . keep reading Unproven Expensive Prostate Therapy Taking Over     A study presented at the March 8, 2010 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco, California says that expensive prostate cancer therapies are being performed more than the . . . keep reading Patient With Depression Reports Quality Of Life Improvement After Chiropractic Care     The January 31, 2010 issue of the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research reported that a 49 year-old female with depression experienced considerable decrease in her symptoms an . . . keep reading Ending Statins May Not End Resultant Muscle Pain     Researchers reported in the February 11, 2010 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine that patients experiencing muscle pain and weakness as a result of taking statin drugs f . . . keep reading Controversy Over Spinal Procedure Increases     The online MedPage Today reports that controversy has broken out over two randomized, controlled studies published in the August 2009 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. . . . keep reading Parents Often Overdose Children     The February 2010 Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine reports that parents giving their children liquid medications often give too much, particularly when using a cup ra . . . keep reading Unnecessary Tests Increase Healthcare Costs     Various wire services reported on February 22, 2010 that a new Gallup poll found that more than a quarter of American healthcare dollars are spent on unnecessary tests that doctor . . . keep reading More Children Have Chronic Health Problems     The February 17, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that the prevalence of chronic conditions in children is increasing.     . . . keep reading For-Profit Hospitals More Likely To Overtreat Advanced Dementia Patients     Researchers in the February 10, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association report that larger and for-profit hospitals were more likely to initiate aggressive . . . keep reading Antidepressants Slow Fetal Development     A study in the March 2010 issue of the medical journal Pediatrics reports that babies exposed to antidepressants in the womb, particularly boys, experienced delayed developmental . . . keep reading Steroids No Help In Pneumonia     The February 4, 2010 online issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reports that prescribing steroids in combination with antibiotics to patients w . . . keep reading FDA Issues Warning About Over-The-Counter Drug Maalox     On February 17, 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about serious adverse events that can result when the stomach pain reliever and anti-diarrheal Maa . . . keep reading Placebos Suggested As Valid Treatment     The February 20, 2010 issue of the British medical journal The Lancet, reports that the placebo effect is a real and therapeutic psychological phenomenon that could be used more i . . . keep reading Remove Diabetes Drug Avandia From Market, FDA Reviewers Urge     On February 22, 2010, two FDA reviewers have recommended that the diabetes drug Avandia be pulled from the market because of its link to major cardiac events.   &nb . . . keep reading HRT Associated With Increased Asthma Risk     Researchers report in the February 8, 2010 online issue of the journal of respiratory medicine Thorax that estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been associated with . . . keep reading Hospitalization Impairs Cognitive Function In Elderly     Researchers reported in the February 24, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association that hospitalization for any reason is associated with reduced cognitive [br . . . keep reading Pharmaceutical Ties To Residency Programs Still Happening     The February 22, 2010 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine highlights a study showing that 56% of U.S. internal medicine residency programs reported funding from pharmaceuti . . . keep reading Infant With Colic, Constipation And Sleep Disturbances Responds To Chiropractic Care     The January 1, 2010 issue of the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health -- Chiropractic reports that a two-week old baby with colic, constipation and sleep disturbance . . . keep reading Antidepressants Less Effective In Mild Depression     Research presented in the January 6, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association finds the effectiveness of antidepressant drugs may be limited to patients with . . . keep reading Doctors Too Quick To Medicate ADHD?     Various wire services reported on January 16, 2010 on a presentation made to attendees at the American Psychoanalytic Association meeting in Los Angeles, California. The presenter . . . keep reading Nursing Homes Overuse Antipsychotics     The January 11, 2010 issue of the journal Archives of Internal Medicine reports that in 2006, nearly 30% of nursing home residents received antipsychotic drugs -- despite the fact . . . keep reading Morphine, Haldol May Slow Seniors' Recovery     A study presented at the January 2010 annual meeting of the Society of Critical Care Medicine says that senior patients sedated with morphine or Haldol (haloperidol) in surgical i . . . keep reading Tendon Shots Offered No Benefit Over Exercise     The January 13, 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association finds an experimental drug-and-exercise therapy for chronic Achilles tendinopathy didn't work. . . . keep reading SSRIs Delay Breast Milk Production     The December 4, 2009 online issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism highlights a study that found women taking the antidepressants known as selective seroton . . . keep reading Follow-Up Tests Ignored in Medicaid Patients on Antipsychotics     The January 2010 issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry reports that recommended laboratory assessment of blood glucose and lipids in patients taking second-generation antips . . . keep reading Headaches In 13 Year-Old Resolve After Chiropractic Corrective Care     The November 30, 2009 issue of the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health reports on the case of a 13 year-old boy who suffered from daily headaches. His headaches res . . . keep reading Routine Screening For Postpartum Depression Not Cost-Effective     A study reported in the December 23, 2009 online issue of the British Medical Journal says routine screening for postpartum depression in the primary care setting is not cost-effe . . . keep reading Preoperative Checklists Improve Medical Error Reporting     A report in the December 21, 2009 issue of the journal Archives of Surgery Medical finds that personnel who used procedural checklists similar to preflight checklists used by airp . . . keep reading Abdominal Surgery Riskier For Seniors Than Previously Thought     A report in the December 21, 2009 issue of the Archives of Surgery says that older adults have a higher risk of complications and early death after common abdominal surgeries than . . . keep reading U.S. Autism Rates Approach 1% Of Population     The December 18, 2009 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that almost one percent of American children had . . . keep reading Canada Investigates H1N1 Vaccine Anaphylaxis Spike     Various wire services reported on November 30, 2009 that Canadian health officials are continuing to investigate a spike in anaphylaxis associated with one batch of the country's . . . keep reading Trigeminal Neuralgia Resolves After Chiropractic Care Corrects Vertebral Subluxations     The October 26, 2009 issue of the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research reports that a patient with a case of trigeminal neuralgia experienced a complete resolution of her con . . . keep reading Diet Drug Meridia Linked To Heart Problems, Stroke, Death     A November 21, 2009 study from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suggested an excess risk of cardiovascular events including myocardial infarction and cardiac death amon . . . keep reading Surgical Mistakes Continue Despite VA Program To Stop Them     A Veterans Health Administration study reported in the November 2009 Archives of Surgery says that despite a concerted effort to reduce them, surgical errors, particularly those i . . . keep reading Drugs Identified That Increase Fall Risk In Elderly     The November 23, 2009 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine highlights a new analysis of studies of nearly 80,000 people aged 60 and older that confirms certain types of wide . . . keep reading Jury Orders Pfizer To Pay $34.3 Million In HRT Lawsuit     Various wire services reported on November 24, 2009 that a Philadelphia jury ordered Pfizer to pay $34.3 million in damages ($28 million in punitive damages, and $6.3 million in c . . . keep reading Plavix Ads Increase Medicaid Costs but Not Usage     The November 23, 2009 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine reports that direct-to-consumer ads for the heart drug Plavix increased costs to Medicaid even though usage did no . . . keep reading Click here to see our Article Categories