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December 24, 2003

bulletWCA International Summit '04 announces exclusive free TRT Workshop
bulletSymptom Nine: The Responsibility Shift ... by Dr. Tony Palermo
bulletBritish researchers say thousands of children being given unsuitable anti-depressant drugs

December 17, 2003

bullet Louisiana Insurance Comm. may fine Board for memo against CBS
bulletParker Seminar to be a truly 'family' affair!
bulletResistance to HIV drugs skyrockets

December 10, 2003

bulletCCE Proposals Action Alert
bulletMost children shouldn’t be given penicillin for sore throats

December 3, 2003

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San Diego D.C.s rally to help firefighters

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Many diagnostic tests are not based on good evidence, researchers say

November 26, 2003 -- no Health Watch published due to Holidays

November 19, 2003

bulletWCA launches Council on Family Practice
bulletDaily aspirin use linked to pancreatic cancer

November 12, 2003

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CBS offers $1,000 scholarships

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'Virtual’ colonoscopy flunks tests

November 5, 2003

GOOD NEWS! Starting this month, WCANEWS/HealthWatch goes weekly!

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WCA fights back!

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Patients get bad information on drugs

October 15, 2003

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WCA disputes WFC's role in determining chiropractic's 'identity'

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Paying tribute to Dr. Thom Gelardi

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Antibiotics linked to asthma, allergies in babies

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Many doctors don’t know alcohol, pregnancy don't mix

September 24, 2003

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M.D.s find "physician" title doesn't help with Medicare

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Dr. Holder to present one-day intensive session free to event attendees

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Many doctors unaware of cancer treatment risks

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Antibiotic misuse a factor in SARS epidemic

September 10, 2003

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Ireland sets the pace for chiropractic

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VA Committee receives feedback on recommendations

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Diabetes drugs linked to heart failure, fluid buildup

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Many transplant recipients face serious kidney-failure risk

August 27, 2003

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WCA offers free trial subscription to Internet resource

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Coalition issues position paper on CCE physical therapy requirement

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The Chiropractic Journal adds new search engine

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Taking painkillers during pregnancy increases risk of miscarriage

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Radiation treatment for Hodgkin’s increases breast cancer risk

August 13, 2003

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ICA, FSCO to join WCA for Summit legislative day

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Above down ... from down under

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NSAIDs DO NOT SLOW PROGRESSION OF ALZHEIMER'S

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Drug companies court M.D.s with gifts and events

July 23, 2003

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Senate Report urges more chiropractic research

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Two paths to Medicare Reform -- HR 2560 and ACA demonstration project

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Drug errors made in 25% of hospitalized cardiovascular patients

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‘New’ diseases an excuse for ‘phony’ drugs, researchers say

July 9, 2003

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Infertility the focus of JVSR series

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A dialogue on supporting chiropractic research

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Vaccine role in autism rise needs more study

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Wrong drugs given to most diabetic patients with heart failure

June 25, 2003

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WCA lashes out at media for misleading stroke stories

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Doctors label free WCA teleclasses great learning tools

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Stroke risk nearly doubles with use of combined hormone therapy

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‘Systematic bias’ found in drug company-sponsored research

June 11, 2003

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WCA governors pledge to continue working for professional harmony

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WCA position paper defends subluxation as sole diagnosis

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Common hormone therapy doubles dementia risk

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Doctors often prescribe unneeded antibiotics to save their time

May 28, 2003

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An Open Letter to the Profession

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CBS signs agreement with CNA insurance

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Drug ads misleading – even in medical journals

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FDA refuses to ban drug that has killed 17

May 14, 2003

bulletWCA Summit flexes chiropractic muscle in Capitol
bullet Coalition drafts 'revolutionary' medicare bill
bulletM.D.s don’t have time to teach prevention
bullet Popular bypass surgery drug does ‘more harm than good’

April 16, 2003

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WFC leader again ignores the subluxation

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Tough issues, important choices face ICA members in upcoming elections

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Emergency room errors usually include drug mistakes

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Report says banning mercury in children’s vaccines could prevent autism, speech disorders

April 2, 2003

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WCA, Coalition to seek legislative solution to 'turf' problem

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WCA spokesman Paul "The Ultimate" Vaden wows crowd at Parker

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Errors occur in half of intravenous drug doses

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Study questions frequent follow-up for ‘probably benign’ mammograms

March 19, 2003

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WCA Summit to tackle hot issues 

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WCA debut's world's largest referral practice contest 

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Medicare patients suffer nearly two million drug error injuries yearly 

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FDA approval of Serzone ‘endangering lives of patients’ 

March 5, 2003

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WCA board member brings chiropractic to NIH

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Celebrity endorsement can be key to marketing success

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Most medical consent forms too complex for test volunteers to understand

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Another research study shows danger to HRT

February 19, 2003

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WCA names Dr. Tony Palermo to CEO spot 

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D.C.s to help test new ABC insurance codes 

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With medicine, less may be better researchers say 

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Kids receiving more psychotropic drugs than ever before 

February 5, 2003

bulletSaving the profession from the CCE, by Terry A. Rondberg, D.C.
bulletAn open letter... from ICA's Legislative Chair, Michael S. McLean, D.C.
bulletStudy finds many M.D.s drink when on call
bulletCT scans for lung cancer are expensive -- but of little value

January 22, 2003

bullet CCE faces strong opposition 
bullet CCE-FCLB alliance seeks control of CE process 
bullet Kids in ER face 1 in 10 chance of medical error 
bullet Vaccine injury compensation plan called 'heartless' 

January 8, 2003

bulletD.C.s can now star in celebrity video with former boxing champ
bulletFOX-TV segment draws fire from WCA
bulletDrug industry "creates" new diseases to sell drugs
bulletFlu vaccine won't prevent second heart attack

 

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