Study explores effects of DDT exposure on Alzheimer’s risk
By Avery St. Onge Researchers from Florida International University recently discovered a mechanism in the brain which linked the pesticide, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, or DDT, to Alzheimer’s disease, which could lead to...
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How integrative practitioners can address workplace burnout
Photo Cred: Stacey Gabrielle Koenitz Rozells/Unsplash By John McCormack Flight attendants routinely tell passengers to put their oxygen masks on before trying to save others. This logic holds true for...
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Annual screening before age 50 leads to lower percentage of advanced breast cancer
Photo Cred: National Cancer Institute/Unsplash By Liz Gold New research has found that screening women aged 40 to 49 had lower proportions of advanced breast cancer compared to women aged 50...
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Vegetarian women at higher risk for hip fracture, study finds
By Avery St. Onge A recent study found that middle-aged women in the United Kingdom who followed a vegetarian diet had a 33 percent higher risk of hip fracture compared...
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Study finds new link between circadian clock and young onset colorectal cancer
Photo Cred: Bruce Mars/Unsplash By Liz Gold New research explores how genetic and environmental disruption of the circadian clock can impact colorectal cancer (CRC) progression. The study, published in the...
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Study explores ways to classify data from continuous glucose monitors
Photo Cred: Diabetes Strong/Pixabay By Avery St. Onge In a new study, researchers attempted to standardize the process of analyzing raw data from continuous glucose monitors to help patients better...
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Incorporating gender inclusive language into your patient practice
Photo Cred: Shvets Production/Pexels By Avery St. Onge If practitioners aren’t using gender inclusive language in their practice, it may be preventing some patients from feeling comfortable enough to share...
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Researchers find new use for banana peels in flour for sugar cookies
Photo Cred: Sharon McCutcheon/Unsplash By Liz Gold A new study explored the nutritional and antioxidant properties in sugar cookies baked with flour made from banana peels. The research was...
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