Here is another comparative study...this one between manipulation and disc surgery for patients with radiculopathy 
(pinched nerve) from disc herniation. 60% of the patients in the manipulation group had the same amount of improvement as the surgical group at one year follow up.
Does it surprise anyone that manipulation can help patients with disc herniation?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21036279

DC appointed director of Virginia Department of Health Professions.

On Feb. 28, 2014, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe appointed David Brown, DC, as new director of the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
This may be the first time a doctor of chiropractic has held this position in any state – full-time director of an executive-branch agency that oversees the licensure and regulation of health professionals statewide.

http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=56977

Medical school leaders cash in on drug company boards

There was a lot of news coverage of a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association showing a surprising number of US medical school leaders serving on drug company boards of directors, raising questions about their independence. Average annual compensation from the drug company service was $313,000. Nice pocket change.

http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/watchdogreports/medical-school-leaders-cash-in-on-drug-company-boards-b99237232z1-253425641.html

Chiropractic Procedures Found Beneficial for Spinal Stenosis

Spinal stenosis is a fancy medical term for narrowing spinal canal and/or the holes in which the nerves exit the spine and can be congenital or secondary to spinal arthritis. It is becoming more common with the increasing age of the population and is a common reason for spinal surgery. Symptoms can include back pain, leg pain and/or numbness, leg weakness, and difficulty walking. Here is a now study showing significant improvement for the condition with chiropractic procedures.
Has anyone had treatment for spinal stenosis?

http://gethealthyblog.org/significant-and-clinically-meaningful-improvement-in-patient-rated-improvement-and-disability/

Brains of elderly slow because they know so much

A new study in the Journal of Topics in Cognative Science comes to the conclusion that older people do not decline mentally with age, it just takes them longer to recall facts because they have more information in their brains, scientists believe.
Much like a computer struggles as the hard drive gets full up, so to do humans take longer to access information, it has been suggested

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10584927/Brains-of-elderly-slow-because-they-know-so-much.html

Federal Way chiropractor keeping Seahawks in top shape for Super Bowl

Here is an article from a Washington newspaper about the Seattle Seahawk's team chiropractic physician Dr. James Kurtz. He has been with the Seahawk's for 4 years and is one of 32 NFL team physicians. 
During his distinguished career, he has been a member of the sports medicine staff of the PGA Tour, and was the first chiropractor ever selected by the United States Olympic Committee to an international Paralympic event. He was Team USA’s chiropractor at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing.

http://www.federalwaymirror.com/sports/242493291.html

Former pilot eases Soldiers' pain through chiropractic care

An article on the official U.S. Army website credited the chiropractic clinic at Fort Rucker, Ala. for helping soldiers heal from injuries and discomforts sustained during their "everyday" work week. The base's chiropractic clinic attends to more than 200 active duty personnel a week, and prides itself on delivering timely and effective care. Fort Rucker is the primary flight training base for army aviation and is home to the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence.

http://www.army.mil/article/94469/Former_pilot_eases_Soldiers__pain_through___/