Nutrition Foundations for the Gut Microbiome
The gut microbiome has taken center stage in integrative medicine over the last several years. Microbes surround every tissue and cell inside and outside the body, and humans possess more...
Read MoreStudy looks at health benefits of nature and natural sounds
Photo Cred: Robby McCullough/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from Carleton University, Michigan State University, Colorado State University, and the National Park Service analyzed studies on the outcomes of listening to...
Read MoreStudy shows higher burden of COVID-19 compared to flu
Photo Cred: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine compared the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on patients and hospital...
Read MoreVirtual reality potential pain management strategy for nerve injuries
Photo Cred: Bradley Hook/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Virtual reality may reduce types of pain typically seen in patients with nerve injuries and could boost the dysfunctional pain suppression system, according...
Read MoreHigh vitamin D levels may protect against COVID-19
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury In a new retrospective study at the University of Chicago Medicine published in JAMA Network Open of individuals tested for the novel coronavirus...
Read MoreStudy says some stress may be beneficial to brain
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Stress is a universal human experience that almost everyone deals with from time to time, which is often viewed as negative. However, new...
Read MoreColumbia physicians review “long-haul” COVD-19
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has taken the lives of millions of people around the world but has also left hundreds with lingering...
Read MoreTranscendental meditation may reduce PTSD, study finds
Photo Cred: JD Mason/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who practiced transcendental meditation showed significant reductions in symptom severity, according to a new study published in...
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