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HEALTHBEAT SHOW NOTES .... Episode #77 - Recorded December 29, 2006Hello
and welcome to this week’s edition of HealthBeat, Chiropractic OnLine Today’s
Health, News and informational Podcast. In
this week’s news:
We’ll Look At –
For
HealthBeat, wishing everyone a Safe, Happy, Prosperous and Health New Year, This
is Dr. Todd Eglow. Welcome
to HealthBeat Podcast #77, recorded
December 29, 2006. HealthBeat is
Chiropractic OnLine Today’s radio program, providing current news and
commentary about Chiropractic and Health. This
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Now for some news …. Nutrition
Bill passes Senate and House A
bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requiring reporting of
serious adverse events caused by dietary supplements and nonprescription drugs
has been passed by the Senate. It will now be sent to the House for action. The
Senate’s action has received positive response from consumer and industry
groups. S.3546,
would require a manufacturer, packer, or distributor whose name appears on the
label of a nonprescription drug or dietary supplement marketed in the United
States to submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services within 15
business days any report of a serious adverse event associated with the product.
It
would also require them to submit within 15 business days any related medical
information that is received within one year of the initial report and to
maintain records related to each report for six years. The
bill also would allow a retailer whose name appears on the label as a
distributor to authorize the manufacturer or packer to submit the required
reports so long as the retailer directs all reported adverse events to the
manufacturer or packer. Surf
to our Show Notes for various Links discussing this bill: Sources:
S.3546; Natural Products Association, www.NaturalProductsAssoc.org/ Council
for Responsible Nutrition, www.crnusa.org American
Herbal Products Association, www.ahpa.org And
then in the last seconds of the 2006 Congress, the Dietary Supplement and
Non-Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Act (otherwise known as the “AER
bill”) cleared the House of Representatives The
AER bill, S. 3546 and H.R. 6168, will amend the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic
Act to require manufacturers to notify the FDA of all serious adverse events (AEs)
reported to them for over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and dietary supplements. It
now goes to President Bush for his signature, and Citizens for Health urges the
President to sign without delay. In
a related story, the FDA published a final rule, effective immediately, that
gives dietary supplement manufacturers a new option to present nutrition label
information on a “per day” basis. The
new “per day” information Daily Value amount and percent is a voluntary
option, in addition to the mandatory “per serving” information, on labels of
supplements that would be consumed more than once per day. The
Federal Register notice that published this new final rule can be viewed at
surfing to our Web Site for a link to the document - www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/06-9657.pdf The
final rule includes explanations and a sample label to show how the new
information would be presented on Supplement Facts labels. The
rule was first proposed in January 1999. The
Citizens for Health, www.citizens.org Pain
is big business An
aging world population with chronic pain spent $26 billion in 2006. That amount
will increase to $33 billion by 2010, according to market research from Kalorama
Information. The
6 percent increase is based on strong performance in the neuropathic,
musculoskeletal, and device pain treatment segments. However, the largest
segment in 2006 will be cancer pain treatments with nearly $7 billion in
revenues. The escalating world cancer incidence as well as the global focus on
breakthrough cancer treatments will continue to keep this segment healthy over
the next four years. “The
World Market for Pain Management Drugs and Devices” study examines the global
market for therapeutics in the following categories: burn, cancer,
dental/facial, migraine headache, musculoskeletal, neuropathic, obstetrical,
pediatric, surgical, and trauma pain. For
more information, surf to our Show Notes - Kalorama Information, www.kaloramainformation.com Treatment
of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness The
October 2006 issue of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation adds
a bit of confusion to the treatment of early phase treatment and prevention of
exercise-induced muscle soreness, clinically known as Delayed Onset Muscle
Soreness (DOMS), of the low back muscles. DOMS
is defined as muscle soreness that occurs within 24-48 hours after unusual
exertion during physical activity such as exercise, sports, and heavy lifting.
Pain and soreness are often caused by microscopic tearing of the muscle fibers. To
date, preventative measures against DOMS have mainly included stretching and
low-impact activity (warm up), but the efficacy of these behaviors has not been
clinically proven, according to researchers. This
study looked at the role of continuous low-level heat-wrap therapy versus the
use of cold therapy. For
more information about the results of this study, surf to our show notes, and
always remember to discuss any muscle injuries with your Doctor of Chiropractic
- http://www.chiroeco.com/news/2006/December/Heat.php Consumer-Directed
Healthcare and Lifestyle When
health-promotion and wellness programs are integrated with an overall
consumer-directed healthcare (CDH) plan, members are positively motivated to
modify behavior according to a research brief by Aon Consulting. According
to Aon Consulting, “CDH provides significant motivation for employees to spend
their healthcare dollars wisely, and one of the best ways to do this is by
developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. “Health-promotion
and wellness programs connected to more traditional health plans have
experienced limited success due to a lack of both personal and financial
motivation. However, we now have evidence that CDH works with promotion and
wellness programs to improve personal health status and lower claims.” The
AON research brief also reveals the following: •
Plans that include a wellness/incentive plan and offer riders for individuals
with chronic conditions work well for both the healthy and the sick. •
CDH members consume less healthcare when paying from their HSAs, (health-savings
accounts) but do not accomplish this by avoiding necessary care. Rather, the
savings trace to a reduction of more discretionary spending. For example: Chiropractic
care runs less than two-thirds the industry standard, and emergency room visits
are 15 percent below the norm. •
Short-term cost-saving behaviors do not result in long-term ill effects. As
always, COT’s HealthBeat recommends discussing any Financial and Insurance
issues with your Financial Consultant or Accountant. A
link for this research brief can be found in our Show Notes - www.aon.com/cdh_impact_research_brief Source:
Aon Consulting Worldwide, www.aon.com/hcc Women
chiropractors to meet in Las Vegas The
World Congress of Women Chiropractors (WCWC) will be showcased at the
International Chiropractic Appreciation Mega Event (ICAME), sponsored by Karl
Parker Seminars in Las Vegas, January 25-28. According
to WCWC president Pat Gayman, DC, the program is entitled, “Strategies for a
Fantastic Life and Practice Success.” Gayman will be a speaker, but she
invites other woman chiropractors to share their success stories during the
session. If
you are interested in participating in the event, which will be January 27,
e-mail Gayman at drpat@capacitycoach.com
no later than January 6. For
more information about the World Congress of Women Chiropractors, Surf to - www.wcwchiropractors.org
New
President for Palmer College of Chiropractic. William
Meeker, D.C., M.P.H., long-time Palmer administrator, researcher and faculty
member, has been named president of Palmer College of Chiropractic’s West
Campus in San Jose, Calif., effective January 3, 2007. For more information, surf to http://www.palmer.edu/
Over
150 Million Households to View Chiropractic Message In
support of its mission to provide positive press for the chiropractic
profession, the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress is excited to announce that
a testimonial on the benefits of chiropractic will air on the Fox Network in
January 2007. More
than 150 million households will have the opportunity to see Sarah Harding, Ms.
Fitness USA 2006, share a message about how chiropractic has allowed her to
maintain an active lifestyle. This
commercial, a first for this widely successful campaign, will be seen on the Fox
Network during the Ms. Fitness USA contest during the weekend of January 6th and
7th. It will also air during the contests’ reruns including a national viewing
on January 15, 2007. The
Foundation is also preparing a commercial of Sarah Harding that will be made
available to state associations that are partners of the F4CP’s positive media
campaign. If
you wish to make a pledge and/or contribution to the Foundation, please visit www.foundation4cp.com.
Contributions are also received at P.O. Box 560, Carmichael, California
95609-0560. Health
Corner
–In this edition of HealthBeat’s Health Corner, we present a story from
CNBC. As
2006 comes to an end, CNBC looks at some of the trends in upscale healthcare
that has occurred during this past year. Maybe
there is hope for Prevention. You
can surf to our Show Notes for a link to the video replay - http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=158225522 http://www.theacorn.com/News/2002/0516/Front_Page/003.html As
always, please surf to our Podcast Show Notes at ChiropractiRadio.com
for a full listing of web references mentioned in today’s show. And
remember - COT’s Healthbeat always
recommends discussing any
nutritional or exercise lifestyle modifications with a qualified healthcare
professional. Thank
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