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.

Woman With Post-Concussion Seizures Improves Under Chiropractic Care     New research in the November 3, 2011 issue of the Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research reports a woman suffering from post-concussion seizures experienced a resolution . . . keep reading Multiple Medications Increase Fall Risk     The January 17, 2012 online edition of the journal Injury Prevention reports that working age adults who use two or more medications are at an increased risk for experiencing a fa . . . keep reading Influenza Drug Tamiflu's Effectiveness Questioned     A January 17, 2012 review of the influenza drug Tamiflu by the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews has raised questions about the effectiveness of the medication. Questions al . . . keep reading Diuretic Use Increases Gout Risk     A report in the January, 2012 issue of the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism says that the use of diuretics has now been shown to increase a patient's chance of developing gout. . . . keep reading Cholesterol Statin Drugs Linked to Lung Damage in Smokers     A January 6, 2012 online report in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine highlights a study that found an association between use of cholesterol statin dr . . . keep reading Aspirin A Day Linked To Eye Disorder     The January 5, 2012 online edition of the journal Ophthalmology says that frequent use of aspirin is associated with the development of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and . . . keep reading No Mortality Benefit Seen From PSA Screening In Older Men     The January 2012 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reports that prostate cancer screening with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test afforded no obvious pro . . . keep reading Cholesterol Statin Drugs Increase Diabetes Risk In Older Women     A report in the January 6, 2012 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine says that older women who take cholesterol statin drugs may be at an increased risk for developing type . . . keep reading Antidepressants in Pregnancy May Risk PPH in Babies     A study in the January 12, 2012 online issue of the British Medical Journal finds that women who use selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy may be placin . . . keep reading Medical Errors Typically Go Unreported     A January 6, 2012 report by the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says that hospital employees only report 14% of the adverse events, including . . . keep reading Improvements In Autism After Chiropractic Care     A study in the December 5, 2011 issue of the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health reports on two case studies involving individuals diagnosed with autism. Both showe . . . keep reading Removing Ovaries Increases Bone Loss Risk     A study presented at the December, 2011 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium says that women who have both ovaries removed before the age of 45 had an increased likelihood of devel . . . keep reading Study Urges Delay In Cutting Umbilical Cord     A report in the November 15, 2011 issue of the British Medical Journal says that delaying the cutting of the umbilical cord after delivery, even by only a few minutes, led to impr . . . keep reading Fatigued Doctors Still Posing Hazard     A December 15, 2011 Sentinel Event Alert from the Joint Commission says that despite past efforts to limit working hours among medical residents, fatigue continues go pose hazards . . . keep reading Psychological Disorders Associated With Non-Medical Use Of Prescription Opiods     A new study in the December 18, 2011 online issue of Psychological Medicine says patients using prescription opioids to self-medicate mood and anxiety disorders are at risk for de . . . keep reading FDA Renews Warning On Acetaminophen     A December 22, 2011 warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that 2009 guidelines for infant doses of acetaminophen may actually increase the possibilities of . . . keep reading Cancer Screening Attitudes Must Change     Research in the December 20, 2011 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute says the time has come for a fundamental shift in attitude toward cancer screening, with pa . . . keep reading Foster Kids Get Unneeded Psychotropic Drugs, Government Accountability Office Says     A December 2, 2011 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that thousands of foster children are receiving unnecessary doses of psychotropic drugs. & . . . keep reading Doctors Still Give Antibiotics For Ear Infections     A study presented at the December 2011 clinical meeting of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists finds that doctors are still prescribing antibiotics for ear infection . . . keep reading Autism Resolves In Child Under Chiropractic Care     The October 31, 2011 issue of the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health reports that a 9 year-old boy with autism showed significant improvement after a short course . . . keep reading Antipsychotic Drugs Tied To Childhood Diabetes     A report in the December, 2011 issue of Pediatrics says that children taking second-generation atypical antipsychotics had a higher incidence of diabetes than children not taking . . . keep reading Surgical Bone Growth Agent Increases Cancer Risk     An analysis presented at the November 5, 2011 annual meeting of the North American Spine Society finds that a bone growth stimulating agent used in spinal surgery increases the li . . . keep reading Steroids Linked To Bone Death     A study presented at the November 8, 2011 annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology finds that even short courses of glucocorticoid steroid drugs can be associated wi . . . keep reading Children Still Getting Too Many Antibiotics     A study in the December, 2011 issue of the medical journal Pediatrics reports half of antibiotics given to children are broad-spectrum drugs, often for inappropriate reasons. . . . keep reading FDA Downplayed Stop-Smoking Drug Chantix Suicide Risk     A November 3, 2011 report in the online edition of PLoS ONE, says that by focusing only on episodes of depression and suicidality that ended in hospitalization, a recent FDA revie . . . keep reading Stop Routine Use Of Heparin In Hospital, Doctor's Group Says     In the November 1, 2011 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, new guidelines from the American College of Physicians recommend that doctors stop the routine use of heparin to prev . . . keep reading Just A Little Too Much Tylenol Can Be Deadly     A study published in the November 22, 2011 online edition of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology reports that even just a little too much Tylenol (acetaminophen) over a p . . . keep reading Study: Fever Increases Immune System Function     A study in the November 1, 2011 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology reports that a higher body temperature, like that resulting from a fever, has been found to increase the . . . keep reading Woman With Multiple Sclerosis Improves Under Chiropractic Care     The October 27, 2011 issue of the Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research reports on the case of a 28 year-old woman diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who experienced . . . keep reading Adverse Effects Long-Lasting After Prostate Cancer Treatment     A study presented at the October 28, 2011 American Association for Cancer Research's Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research meeting in Boston says that a majority of prostate can . . . keep reading Third Of Medicare Seniors Undergo Unnecessary Surgeries Shortly Before Dying     The October 5, 2011 online edition of the British journal The Lancet reports that nearly one third of elderly Americans on Medicare receive surgery during their last year with mos . . . keep reading CDC: Homebirths Rise 20 percent     On October 5, 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that home births are up by twenty percent.     While some are choosing homebirth bec . . . keep reading False-Positives Common With Yearly Mammograms     A study appearing in the October 18, 2011 Annals of Internal Medicine says that over a ten year period of annual mammograms beginning at age 40, most women can expect to need re-x . . . keep reading FDA: Antipsychotic Drug Causes Severe Allergic Reactions     On September 1, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a warning that the antipsychotic drug Saphris can cause life-threatening allergic reactions, even at th . . . keep reading Use Of ADHD Drugs Up Sharply In Teens     A September 29, 2011 report in the online edition of the American Journal of Psychiatry says that the use of stimulant medications by adolescents with attention deficit hyperactiv . . . keep reading Commentary: "We Are Medicalizing Normality" In Infants     In a commentary published in the October 20, 2011 issue of The Journal of Pediatrics, Dr. Eric Hassall cautions that medicine has turned normal function in infants into a disease . . . keep reading Medication Safety In US Homes Lacking     A study presented at the October 17, 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in Boston reports nearly 30 percent of homes with young children . . . keep reading Exercise Just As Good As Drugs At Preventing Migraines     Research published in the October 11, 2011 issue of the journal Cephalalgia reports that 40 minutes of exercise three times a week is just as good at preventing migraine headaches . . . keep reading Improvement In Autism Disorder In 3 Year-Old After Chiropractic Care     The September 1, 2011 issue of the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health reports on the case of a three year-old boy diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder a . . . keep reading Doctors Unnecessarily Order Chemical, Rather Than Exercise Stress Test     A study presented at the September 12, 2011 meeting of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology says that primary care physicians seem to be more likely to select patients for . . . keep reading Hospitals Still Hand Out Free Baby Formula Despite Recommendations     The October 2011 issue of the medical journal Pediatrics reports that many hospitals are still packing infant formula in diaper discharge bags sent home with new mothers despite c . . . keep reading Hospital Uniforms Test Positive For Disease-Causing Bacteria     Research reported in the September 2011 issue of the American Journal of Infection Control says that a majority of hospital doctors' and nurses' uniforms tested positive for bacte . . . keep reading NSAIDs Still Used In Kidney Patients Despite Recommendations     A study presented in the September 2011 Annals of Family Medicine finds more than 5% of patients with moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease regularly take nonsteroidal anti-in . . . keep reading Antidepressants Worsen Internal Bleeding After Heart Attack     The September 26, 2011 online edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal reports that myocardial infarction (MI) patients prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibito . . . keep reading FDA Warns Anti-Nausea Drug May Trigger Heart Arrhythmias     A September 15, 2011 warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says a drug used to treat nausea and vomiting may trigger dangerous and possibly lethal changes in he . . . keep reading NSAID Use Linked To Miscarriage     A study in the September 06, 2011 online edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal reports that the risk of spontaneous abortion more than doubled in women who used any . . . keep reading FDA Issues Warning On Antipsychotic Drug Saphris     On September 1, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that the antipsychotic drug Saphris can cause life-threatening allergic reactions, sometimes as . . . keep reading Two Year-Old With Asthma, Digestive Problems And Frequent Colds Responds Positively To Chiropractic Care     The August 4, 2011 issue of the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health reports on a case study involving a two year-old girl with asthma, digestive problems and frequ . . . keep reading Antidepressant Prescriptions Often Lack Diagnosis     A study in the August 2011 online issue of the journal Health Affairs says that during the period from 1996 to 2007, nearly three-quarters of the antidepressant prescriptions writ . . . keep reading Drug Ads Ignore FDA Regulations     The August 22, 2011 online edition of Public Library of Science One reports on a study that found most advertisements for drugs are not in compliance with FDA regulations. &n . . . keep reading Hospital Acquired Infections Preventable, Costly     A new study in the September/October 2011 issue of the American Journal of Medical Quality reports that in 2002, one in every 20 hospitalized patients developed a healthcare-assoc . . . keep reading Lung Biopsy Risks Common     A new study in the August 2, 2011 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine reports needle biopsy of suspicious lung nodules isn't as a benign procedure as is often thought. R . . . keep reading Patients Do Better With Well-Mannered Surgeons     A commentary in the July 2011 issue of Archives of Surgery says that surgical outcomes for patients are better in an operating room where the surgical team knows each other and wo . . . keep reading Antipsychotics Do Not Benefit PTSD     A report in the August 3, 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association finds military-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) showed no response to the seco . . . keep reading Hospitalists Increase Care Costs Overall     The August 2, 2011 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine highlights a study finding that hospitals utilizing a hospitalist to control patient costs actually increased those costs. . . . keep reading Resolution Of Fibromyalgia Under Chiropractic Care     The June 20, 2011 issue of the Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research reports on the case of a 45 year-old woman whose experienced a resolution of her fibromyalgia after . . . keep reading NSAIDs Linked To Heart Atrial Fibrillation     A July 7, 2011 study reported in the online British Medical Journal says patients using Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) experienced a significant incidence of heart . . . keep reading Stimulants Increase Parkinson's Risk     The July 2011 online edition of the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence reports that use of methamphetamine and other amphetamine related stimulants was associated with an increas . . . keep reading Tylenol Maximum Dose Lowered     Drug maker McNeil Consumer Healthcare announced on July 28, 2011 that it is lowering the maximum daily dose instructions for Extra Strength Tylenol to six pills a day (3,000 mg) t . . . keep reading Doctor's Office Source Of Many Infections     In a July 15, 2011 press release, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion reports doctor's offices need to improve basic infection . . . keep reading Placebo Effect Powerful In Asthma     A study in the July 14 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reports that the symptom relief an asthma patient feels from the inhalation of the drug albuterol is no differe . . . keep reading New Studies Often Reverse Existing Medical Procedures     A research letter published on July 11, 2011 in the online edition of the Archives of Internal Medicine says that one out of eight research articles that are published in high-imp . . . keep reading Study Says Too Many Elective Heart Stent Procedures     The July 6, 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that when percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) are used in a non-acute, elective setting, n . . . keep reading Antidepressants In Pregnancy Tied To Autism     The July 5, 2011 online issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry reports prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) appears to be associated with incr . . . keep reading Reduction In Cholesterol And Improved Quality Of Life In Patient Under Chiropractic Care     The June 2, 2011 issue of the Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research reports on a case study involving a 49 year-old woman whose high cholesterol and triglyceride levels measure . . . keep reading Medicaid Quits Paying For Preventable Events     On June 1, 2011 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that hospitals and healthcare providers will no longer be reimbursed for treating their Medicaid . . . keep reading FDA Warns Of Bladder Cancer Risk With Diabetes Drug Actos     On June 15, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that patients taking the diabetes drug Actos for more than a year may run an increased risk of devel . . . keep reading Removal Of Appendix And Tonsils Linked To Early Heart Attack     The June, 2011 online issue of the European Heart Journal reports that people who had their appendix, tonsils, or both removed before the age of 20 experienced a higher risk of ac . . . keep reading Yellow Fever Vaccine Aggravates MS     A study in the June 14, 2011 online issue of the Archives of Neurology reports that people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who get vaccinated with the yellow fever vaccine experience . . . keep reading FDA Warns Against Use Of High-Dose Cholesterol Statin Drug Simvastatin     On June 8, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the highest approved dose of the cholesterol statin drug simvastatin (brand name Zocor) should only be . . . keep reading Growth Hormone Increases Cardiac Risk For Women     At the June 7, 2011 annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, a group of Dutch researchers reported that women on growth hormone replacement therapy experienced an increased risk o . . . keep reading Doctors Group Tells Pediatricians To Admit Mistakes     On May 31, 2011 the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a statement saying that doctors need to go beyond preventing errors and be willing to admit when errors occur.   . . . keep reading Needless Antibiotics Often Given To Asthmatic Kids     The June, 2011 issue of the journal Pediatrics reports on two studies that conclude unnecessary antibiotics are twice as likely to be prescribed to children with asthma when compa . . . keep reading FDA Warns Of Prostate Cancer From BPH Drugs     On June 9, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that drugs used for benign prostatic hypertrophy (swelling) increase the risk for the patient develo . . . keep reading Bariatric Surgery of Limited Benefit In High Risk Patients     In the June 12, 2011 online issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers report that for patients who are high risk, that is older, fatter and sicker, bar . . . keep reading Fatal Polio Reported 12 Years After Exposure To Vaccine     A study in the June 16, 2011 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reports on a case of vaccine-derived polio in a woman with a compromised immune system who became paralyz . . . keep reading FDA Warns Of Myocardial Infarction and Circulatory Risk With Chantix     On June 16, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced label changes to the stop-smoking drug Chantix and issued a warning that smokers with a history of heart a . . . keep reading Occipital Lobe Epilepsy Resolves With Chiropractic Care     The February 3, 2011 issue of the Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research reports on a case study involving a nine-year old girl who, after a short course of chiropractic . . . keep reading Atypical Antipsychotic Drug Use High In Kids     In a study presented at the May 16, 2011 American Psychiatric Association meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii researchers report that almost half of children hospitalized as inpatients fo . . . keep reading Cardiovascular Risk Even With Short-Term NSAID Use     The May 10, 2011 online issue of Circulation, Journal of the American Heart Association reports there is no "safe" duration for NSAID use in patients who have already had a specif . . . keep reading Reports Of Autism and ADHD Increase     The May 23, 2011 online issue of the journal Pediatrics reports that there has been a 17% increase in the prevalence of disorders such as autism and attention deficit-hyperactivit . . . keep reading Breast Feeding Helps Prevent Behavior Problems     The May 9, 2011 online issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood says children who are breast-fed longer may have fewer behavioral problems by the time they reach the age of 5 . . . keep reading Drug Makers Stop Over-The-Counter Sale Of Infant Dose Acetaminophen     On May 5, 2011 the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) announced that over-the-counter (OTC) drug makers will stop producing the pain reliever acetaminophen in concent . . . keep reading Osteoporosis Drugs Increase Femur Fracture Risk     In the May 4, 2011 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine a report says that bisphosphonate drugs used in the treatment of osteoporosis increased the risk of femur fractures . . . keep reading Patient with Parkinson's Improves After Chiropractic Care     Research in the March 7, 2011 issue of the Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research reports on the case of a 67 year-old woman with Parkinson's Disease who reported signifi . . . keep reading New Class Of Birth Control Pill Increase Gallstone Risk     A study in the April 19, 2011 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal says that some of the newest and most popular birth control pills have been linked to a significant . . . keep reading Blood Pressure Drugs Can Trigger Breast Cancer Recurrence     An April 22, 2011 article published in the online issue of Breast Cancer Research and Treatment says that breast cancer survivors had a 56% increase in the risk of cancer recurren . . . keep reading Adverse Prescription Drug Events Increase     An April 14, 2011 report from the United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality says that the number of hospitalizations from the side effects of prescription drugs inc . . . keep reading Some Children React To Milk Proteins In DPT Vaccine     A study presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology says that children who are highly allergic to milk products should be care . . . keep reading Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services Releases Hospital Error And Injury Data     Various newswire services reported on April 8, 2011 that The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began reporting hospital-specific rates of eight hospital-acquired co . . . keep reading Patients Need Bigger Role In Health Care, Panel Says     The March 22, 2011 issue of the British Medical Journal reports on a discussion at the Salzburg Global Seminar, wherein a panel of 58 healthcare professionals and researchers from . . . keep reading Girl With Epilepsy Improves After Chiropractic Care     The February 3, 2011 issue of the Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research reports on the case of a nine year-old girl with a form of epilepsy who experienced a dramatic re . . . keep reading Pediatrician Group Dispels Fever Myth     A study discussed in the February 28, 2011 issue of the journal Pediatrics says that when doctors talk to parents about managing fever in their children, they should emphasize mak . . . keep reading Adverse Effects Weigh Heavily In Senior Patients' Drug Choices     A study in the February 28, 2011 online edition of the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that seniors were only likely to take a hypothetical drug if it had no side effects, no . . . keep reading Free Journal Recommendations Biased     The February 28, 2011 online issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal reports that a review of medical journal articles and advertisements found that free medical journal . . . keep reading FDA Recommends Limited Use Of Anesthesia In Kids     On March 10, 2011, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has recommended that the use of anesthesia in young children should be limited because children exposed . . . keep reading Japan Stops Some Vaccinations After Child Deaths     On March 4, 2011, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare suspended use of two pediatric vaccines as a precaution after the deaths of four young children.  & . . . keep reading Seizure Drug Use In Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Cleft Palate     On March 4, 2011 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement that doctors should be extra cautious about using the epilepsy drug Topamax in women of ch . . . keep reading Opioid Analgesic Drug Use In Pregnancy Tied To Birth Defects     The March 2011 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology reports that mothers using opioid pain drugs early in pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of . . . keep reading Click here to see our Article 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