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  1. Antibiotics Overused, Not Working

    A February 2002 report by industrial analysts Datamonitor, shows that as antibiotics are being overused in the United Kingdom their effectiveness is decreasing. This has the effect of accelerating the development of antibiotic resistant strains. Despite many years of warnings, doctors continue to pr…Read More

  2. Pets better at lowering blood pressure than drug

    As you know by know, we LOVE dogs here at Connected Chiropractic in Johnstown. We thought this article would be a fun read for all of our followers! Read it below and schedule your chiropractic appointment with a dog-loving chiropractic office! A report given at the November, 1999 meeting of the Ame…Read More

  3. Optimistic, hopeful teens less likely to use drugs

    An almost unsurprising study reported on in the January 1999 issue of The Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology finds that teenagers with high levels of hope, optimism and self-esteem are less likely to use drugs, cigarettes or alcohol. The students were tested for their individual levels of opt…Read More

  4. How Massage & Chiropractic Go Hand-In-Hand

    Massage therapy compliments the work you get done by the chiropractor. Chiropractic care compliments the work you get done by the massage therapist. Compliments are flying everywhere! How does that all work? Chiropractic care moves bones that have muscles connected to them. Usually, the muscles are …Read More

  5. Are Home Births Safe?

    A Canadian study reported on the website WebMD finds that women who are in good health and at low risk for complications would be better off having their babies at home rather than in a hospital. The researchers compared results during and after 862 planned home births attended by midwives, 571 plan…Read More

  7. Dogs Decrease Risk of Allergies in Infants

    At Connected Chiropractic, we LOVE dogs! We wanted to share an interesting study about dogs, and how they may be able to help decrease your infants allergies. If you want to learn how chiropractic care may help too, read THIS BLOG. In the February, 2004 Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology the…Read More

  8. Chiropractic risks: What does the evidence say?

    Ian Coulter, Ph. D. is the author of an article in the September 1998 issue of the journal Integrative Medicine that examines the risks associated with chiropractic care. The article, entitled “Efficacy and Risks of Chiropractic Manipulation: What Does the Evidence Suggest?” points out some inte…Read More

  9. Chiropractic patients use medical services less

    The June 1996 issue of Topics in Clinical Chiropractic reports that older patients who use chiropractic health care services end up using less medical services such as hospitals, nursing homes and prescription drugs. In a study of geriatrics by the Rand Corporation it was found that 96% of the popul…Read More