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Chiropractors don’t raise stroke risk, million, critics have kept up their attacks and
study finds: tried to persuade the public that chiropractic
There has been much talk on this adjustments are dangerous and not “safe,”
subject over the years: During the past preying on the fears of the public.
several years, chiropractic has come under
intense attack by anti-chiropractic
organizations, including several that claim to
represent chiropractic “victims.” Despite a
wealth of evidence to the contrary- including
a 2001 study published in the Canadian
Medical Association Journal that the risk of
suffering a stroke due to chiropractic
adjustments was less than one in nearly six

A recent research report published

in the Spine Journal, the official journal of
the North American Spine Society, confirms
what chiropractors have said for years:
Chiropractic care does NOT cause an
increased risk of strokes. The study was
published on February 15, 2008.

“We didn’t see any increased

association between chiropractic care and
usual family physician care, and stroke,”
said researcher Frank Silver, professor of
medicine at the University of Toronto and
director of the University Health Network
stroke program. “The association occurs
because patients tend to seek care when
they’re having neck pain or headache, and
sometimes they go to a chiropractor,
sometimes they go to a physician. But we
didn’t see an increased likelihood of them
having this type of stroke after seeing a
chiropractor.”

For this latest project, a Canadian

research team studied nine years of patient
data and found that, patients were just a
likely to have visited their family medical
doctor as they did a chiropractor. There
was no increase risk from having received
chiropractic care.

The idea of NNT is simple enough. Most

Dr. Silver admitted that he and his team
were specifically looking for an increased
association between chiropractic care and
stroke but found none.
According to the report’s conclusion, “We
found no evidence of excess risk of stroke
associated with chiropractic care compared
to primary care.”
Terry A. Rondberg, DC, president of
the World Chiropractic Alliance, stated:
“This research study is important, but we
have to continue our vigilance and our own
research. This one report will not silence all
those critics who have tried to frighten the
public into thinking chiropractic is
dangerous. We have to pile on more and
more evidence and keep public education at
the top of our priority list”
clinical trials look at how much better people
do on a particular medicine. NNT answers
the question: How many people have to
take a particular drug to avoid one incidence
of a medical issue (such as a heart attack,
or recurrence of cancer)? For example, if a
drug had an NNT of 50 for heart attacks,
then 50 people have to take the drug in
order to prevent one heart attack.
That doesn’t sound like a lot, so
pharmaceutical companies tend to keep the
number quiet and focus on broader, U.S.
population-based statistics. But that could
be changed if you ask for the NNT up front
the next time you're handed a prescription.
Smart.
New Lollipops Can Fight Cavities:
Your parents always told you candy would
give you cavities. But what if you could
satisfy your sweet tooth with something
that's actually good for your teeth?

Medicine's Dirty Little Secret:

There's one medical statistic doctors don't
much talk about despite its importance. It's
called Number Needed to Treat, or NNT.
It’s a measure developed in the past 20
years, and it’s one of the best-kept
statistical secrets in medicine.
Now you can, thanks to UCLA to believe these were actually done by first
microbiologist Wenyuan Shi, who's just graders Their insight may surprise you.
invented a sugar-free lollipop that contains a While reading, keep in mind that these are
licorice root extract (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) first-graders, 6-year-olds, because the last
which naturally targets and kills the bacteria one is a classic!
that cause tooth decay. Wonderful! 1. Don't change until they stop
horses running.
"This was particularly charming because in
both Chinese and in Western cultures, 2. Strike while the bug is close.
people have been chewing it maybe for the 3. It's always darkest Daylight Saving
taste, but it also has a lot of good health before Time.
reasons. It stimulates saliva flows, has anti-
4. Never termites.
bacterial properties and keeps bacteria from
underestimate the
adhering to your teeth," Professor Shi said.
power of
And these lollipops don't 5. You can lead a How?
just help your teeth stay horse to water but
super-white: Professor 6. Don't bite the hand looks dirty.
Shi claims the licorice that
extract can also help
prevent strep throat and 7. No news is impossible
stomach ulcers, which 8. A miss is as good Mr.
means they're really not as a
just for kids. 9. You can't teach an Math
old dog new
For optimal cavity-
fighting power, 10. If you lie down with stink in the
Professor Shi dogs, you'll morning.
recommends eating two 11. Love all, trust Me.
lollipops a day for a ten-
12. The pen is mightier pigs.
day period, and two to four a year from then
than the
on (though if you love the flavor, have as
many as you like – no harm done). 13. An idle mind is the best way to
relax.
We've got a hunch that parents and other 14. Where there's pollution.
cavity-prone people will be raiding the smoke there's
stores for these super-powered sweets –
and that dentists the world over will soon be 15. Happy the bride gets all the
cursing the name of Professor Shi. who presents.
16. A penny saved is not much.
Grade 1 Test: 17. Two's company, the Musketeers.
A 1st grade school three's
teacher had
twenty-six 18. Don't put off till you put on to go to
students in her tomorrow what bed.
class. She 19. Laugh and the You have to blow
presented each whole world laughs your nose.
child in her with you, cry and
classroom the 1st
20. There are none so Stevie Wonder.
half of a well-
blind as
known proverb
and asked them to 21. Children should be spanked or
come up with the seen and not grounded.
remainder of the 22. If at first you don't get new batteries.
proverb. It's hard succeed
23. You get out of
something only See in the picture ¼ cup low-fat sour cream
what you on the box 3 tbsp corn syrup (Maple syrup)
1 tsp vanilla extract
24. When the blind get out of the way.
lead the blind For crust, spray 12-cup, non-stick muffin tin
25. A bird in the hand is going to poop on with vegetable oil spray.
you. In medium bowl, mix chocolate crumbs,
sugar, water and oil until well combined.
And the WINNER and last one! Pat mixture evenly into bottoms of muffin
tin.
For filling, in small microwaveable bowl,
26. Better late than Pregnant combine chocolate chips and cold water.
Microwave on high 30 seconds or just until
Chocolate Mud Pie: chips begin to melt. Stir until smooth. Let
Once in awhile something comes along that cool briefly.
is just too tempting not to pass onto you. In small bowl, dissolve coffee granules in
So….because chocolate is actually good for hot water. Let cool briefly.
you, I am breaking with tradition here – I food processor, combine brown sugar,
Enjoy and save some for me! cocoa, flour, cream cheese, egg whites,
sour cream, corn syrup, vanilla, melted
chocolate mixture. Puree until smooth.

Don’t be tempted to eat these before they’re

properly chilled – they’ll be too gooey to
hold together properly. Be patient – this is
one dessert that tastes great cold.
CRUST:
Vegetable oil spray
1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
1 tbsp packed brown sugar
1-1/2 tbsp water
2 tsp vegetable oil
FILLING:
2 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tbsp cold water
1 tsp instant coffee granules
1 tbsp packed brown sugar
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
2-1/2 oz (75g) light cream cheese, at room
temperature, cut into pieces
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
Pour mixture evenly among muffin cups. (It
is very liquid so you may wish to transfer
mixture to large measuring cup first to make
pouring easier.)
Bake in centre of preheated 350F oven 20
to 25 minutes or until centres are just set.
Let pan cool on wire rack at least 1 hour.
Refrigerate 1 hour before eating.
Makes 12 servings.
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