CMS finalizes decision to cover acupuncture for low back pain
Photo Cred: Gan Telya/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a decision to cover acupuncture for Medicare patients with chronic low back...
Read MoreDefining polycystic ovary syndrome with an integrative lens
Photo Cred: Imani Clovis/Unsplash By Gary Goldman Over the years, I’ve had several patients come to me with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Some have seen several prior practitioners who have...
Read More“Prehabilitation” lowers length of stay, total cost for hospital patients
Photo Cred: Martha Dominguez de Gouveia/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury An inexpensive program to help surgery patients get physically and mentally ready for their upcoming operation may help reduce overall costs...
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#81 – Teaching meal planning to patients
Tina Marinaccio, RDN, joins Integrative Practitioner editor, Katherine Rushlau, to discuss practical culinary tips, meal planning, meal prepping, and shopping strategies to help patients. This episode is sponsored by the Integrative Healthcare...
Read MoreVitamin D supplementation may improve blood pressure in children, study finds
Photo Cred: Andres Siimon/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Overweight and obese vitamin D-deficient children who took a relatively high dose of vitamin D every day for six months had lower blood...
Read MoreNew research supports reducing salt intake as important health strategy
Photo Cred: Joanna Kosinska/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Reducing sodium intake in adults with elevated blood pressure or hypertension decreased thirst, urine volume, and blood pressure, but did not affect metabolic...
Read MoreFDA grants Expanded Access to MDMA for PTSD
Photo Cred: The-Lore.com/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved on Friday an Expanded Access program application for 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),...
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