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Are You Feeling Emotionally Stressed From the Terrorist Attacks? - Most of our patients this week were emotional wrecks from the devastation of Tuesday's terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Read what we are doing to help our patients with the stress.

Prayers & Thoughts About the Tragedy - Read a perspective that causes us to question the cause of the most devastating loss of life ever to occur on American soil in a single day.

Tech Solution to Prevent Hijackings - Prevention clearly is the best approach. Read how relatively simple computer measures might prevent any future hijacking tragedies.

How Industry Manipulates Science and Gambles With Your Future - PR was created to manipulate public opinion. Scientific manipulation of public opinion is key to encouraging conformity to help sell a product or idea.

Low-Calorie Diet Slows Aging - Although a procedure for slowing the aging process is years away from being discovered, a healthy and low-calorie diet can slow the aging process right now.

Is the Evidence Really Evidence? - There is a major challenge in discerning whether or not the results of a particular trial, usually sponsored by the company manufacturing the drug or device, are being misreported in order to meet the expectations of the sponsor.

Merck Chickenpox Ads Aim at Parents' Fear, Guilt - Chicken pox is not a fatal disease, but rather a very common, benign inflammatory condition. However, the vaccine manufacturers use fear to convince parents to vaccinate their children against chicken pox.

Follow the Money on Vaccines - The drug companies, realizing that they cannot make big money by selling their vaccines only to those who need it, have managed to get their vaccines administered to all children instead.

Experts Dispute JAMA Soy Infant Formula Study - The results of study on soy formula are being disputed for several reasons, including the omission of negative findings regarding the product.

Entrepreneur Plans Network of Breast Milk Banks - With many infants unable to receive the benefits of breast milk for one reason or another, someone has taken it upon themselves to setup a network of breast milk banks across the nation akin to blood banks.

FDA Faults Clinical Research at Johns Hopkins - With the recent problems regarding Johns Hopkins medical center, the facility has begun to implement changes to appease the FDA officials who have investigated the university.

Inadequate OSHA Standard for Beryllium Places Tens of Thousands of Workers in Danger - A standard set to deal with those who are sensitive to Beryllium, which may cause a type of lung cancer, is hardly sufficient and activist groups are pushing to have it strengthened.

Can It Happen Here? The Puzzle of Mad Cow Disease - What people don't know can hurt them, if they don't take the proper precautions.

Upcoming Course/Seminar Information

Neurostructural Therapy (NST) - October is around the corner. I would encourage any health care practitioner to consider a trip to Chicago next month to learn the most effective form of manual healing I know of. It is an essential part of the care I provide for most of our patients.

The Optimal Wellness Center's Summer Public Classes - James Jordan, J.D., C.N.C. and Monica Rochman, R.N. will be presenting simple, practical, essential information and guidelines on diet, exercise, detoxification, and goal setting to assist you in your quest for better health.

Vaccine Seminars - Opportunities to attend live lectures around the country on this vitally important issue of our times. Have your specific questions personally answered with practical alternatives.

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