Smartphone Apps That Tell People They Are Unwell?

"The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is currently conducting the first test of Ginger.io’s technology, a study of teens and young adults suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The chronic condition causes occasional diarrhea, stomach pain, and fever, and is often treated with a two-week course of steroids, which can be harmful when used for too long. The hope is that Ginger.io can detect exactly when an attack ends by, say, noticing when someone leaves the house for the first time after several days at home, and reduce the time patients are on steroids."

Bloomberg Businessweek

Dr. David Marcon
Marcon Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Cincinnati, Ohio 45255

Stevens at the point of Turpin attack

Mitch Stevens is one of our patients and I am proud to be associated with such a determined,positive and hard working young man.

Turpin High School point guard Mitch Stevens is being recruited to play Division III college basketball.

That’s all well and good, but Stevens has his sights on playing at a higher level.

The 5-foot-9 senior has aspirations to play on the Division I stage.

Stevens knows that accomplishing his goal is no easy task, but it’s something he’s willing to continue to work for.

And if history says anything about Stevens, who is sixth in the FAVC east with 15.1 points per game, Division I coaches might be wise to give the scrappy guard some looks.

He was cut from both his seventh- and eighth-grade basketball teams at Nagel Middle School. At 4-feet-10, Stevens believes his height hurt his ability to make an impression at tryouts.

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Dr David Marcon

"Confessions of a Surgeon"

This excerpt from "Confessions of a Surgeon" appeared in the December 31st, 2011 Wall Street Journal. Dr. Ruggieri's first hand account of the life of a surgeon is very interesting. Underlying some of his strife is the health of the patients and their expectations.

Obese patients create more physical work for a surgeon during any type of procedure. The operations take longer, tie our upper body in knots and leave us with fatigue and frustration. Obese patients also automatically face an increased risk of complications like infection, pneumonia and blood clots during recovery.

Dr David Marcon
www.drdavidmarcon.com

Is HCG Diet Safe?

Here is the Reference List for the Article published in The Forest Hills Journal,The C3 Company Newsletter and Marcon Chiropractic Email blast.

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(4) Carne S. The action of chorionic gonadotrophin in the obese. Lancet 2:1282–1284, 1961.
(5) Craig LS and others. Chorionic gonadotrophin in the treatment of obese women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 12:230–234, 1963.
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(10) Lijesen GK and others. The effect of human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) in the treatment of obesity by means of the Simeons therapy: a criteria-based meta-analysis. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 49:237–243, 1995.
(11) Miller R, Schneiderman LJ. A clinical study of the use of human chorionic gonadotrophin in weight reduction. Journal of Family Practice 4:445–448, 1977.
(12) Stein MR and others. Ineffectiveness of human chorionic gonadotrophin in weight reduction: a double-blind study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 29:940–948, 1976.
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FDA Cracks Down on Fraudulent Diet Pills

There is no evidence the oral over-the-counter products are effective for weight loss, says Elizabeth Miller, FDA's leader for the Internet and health fraud team. While they may not be dangerous, they're at least "economic fraud," she says.

Not to misrepresent that injectable HCG perscribed by a Physician is any better.

The Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission announced today that they have sent seven warning letters to companies that make the products, notifying them that they are violating federal law by selling drugs that have not been approved and by making unsupported claims for the substances.

There are no FDA-approved HCG products for weight loss, says Elizabeth Miller, the FDA's acting director of the division of non-prescription products and health fraud.

I get faxes, emails and calls requesting that I consider selling this product in my office. I like to make money and would love to help patients lose weight, but not with a product that has no efficacy.


Dr David Marcon

More Opting Out of Mandatory Vaccines

The AP analysis found more than half of states have seen at least a slight rise in the rate of exemptions over the past five years. States with the highest exemption rates are in the West and Upper Midwest.

Dr David Marcon
Marcon Chiropractic & Wellness Cetner

Pediatricians Drop Families Who Fail to Immunize

According to a recent study, of the 909 pediatricians were polled 21 percent admitted they had dropped families from their practice for continuing to refuse vaccination or requesting alteration of the vaccination schedule.

The study also found the top three reasons parents choose not to vaccinate is fear of autism, too many shots, and fears about serious side effects.

At first glance, one could become polarized by either the families stupidity/stubbornness or the Pediatricians low tolerance of differing opinions. Neither party is harmed by the dismissal and much can be said for finding Physicians who you philosophically in agreement with.

As far as why families refuse vaccinations or ask for altered vaccination schedules, the suggestion that no relationship between childhood vaccinations and autism exists is somewhat erroneous. Hannah Poling, a vibrant 18 month old who regressed rapidly into an Autistic state after receiving 9 vaccinations on one office visit last year has been awarded $1.5M and an additional $500.00 per year for her care. Though many cases of autism are rejected by the Vaccination Court, this particular case was awarded based upon the existence of a hidden mitochondrial disorder that reacted disastrously with the vaccination cocktail. Being the First-Ever Vaccine-Autism Court Award of any kind does bring up the question of how many other children have hidden medical issues that would be best served with an altered schedule? With one in 58 boys diagnosed with Autism, there must be something causing this staggering number. Could it be strictly environmental? Does the doubling in the number of required childhood vaccinations over the last 10 years have any role in the matter? Genetics is not a plausible cause when given the spike in reported cases.

I am very glad my vaccination days are over. No boosters for my children who, other than some seasonal allergies, are healthy teens. For those facing the Doctor/Patient confrontation over vaccinations, do yourself and the Doctor a service, find a practice that educates constantly, respects your fears and tolerates your differing opinion. Everyone needs less stress in their lives.



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