Supreme Court rules Drug Companies exempt from Lawsuits

In a 5-4 vote, the US Supreme Court struck down a lower court’s ruling and award for the victim of a generic pharmaceutical drug’s adverse reaction. According to the victim and the state courts, the drug caused a flesh-eating side effect that left the patient permanently disfigured over most of her body. The adverse reaction was hidden by the drug maker and later forced to be included on all warning labels. But the highest court in the land ruled that the victim had no legal grounds to sue the corporation because its drugs are exempt from lawsuits.

http://www.whiteoutpress.com/articles/q32013/supreme-court-rules-drug-companies-exempt-from-lawsuits/

The Truth About Salt

Urban legends also occur in medical practice, including the recommendations concerning salt/sodium intake. Sodium is vital for many functions in our bodies including heart contraction. We are also recently seeing much information about the dangers of low sodium intake including hyponatremia. Here is an article from my current newsletter. Any comments on this information?

http://www.toyourhealth.com/mpacms/tyh/article.php?id=1800

Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation Health Reform Website

This site from the Henry Kaiser Family Foundation now has a insurance cost subsidy calculator. It also has a health reform quiz.

Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation Health Reform Website

Health Reform and You Blue Cross of Illinois

Here is a link to a new website by Blue Cross of Illinois which gives information on key dates for the new healthcare reform health insurance exchanges to be started in October. 
Many people do not know that subsidies will be given to help with the costs of the plans. 
This site also has a sign up for a newsletter which will give updates to these changes.

Health Reform and You Blue Cross of Illinois

Low Back Pain Journal of the American Medical Association

This article by the Journal of the American Medical Association recommends chiropractic therapy as a treatment for low back pain.

http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1681414

U.S. Senate Passes Resolution Honoring ACA’s 50th Anniversary

Arlington, Va.—The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) today announced that the United States Senate passed a resolution, S.Res.72, observing ACA’s contributions to the country’s health care system and recognizing the 50th anniversary of the founding of the association.

http://www.acatoday.org/press_css.cfm?CID=5130

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to Establish Chiropractic Residency Program

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will establish a chiropractic residency program at VA medical facilities around the country.

http://www.acatoday.org/press_css.cfm?CID=5129