More women than men veterans with chronic pain use therapies like yoga and acupuncture
By Katherine Shagoury A recent major shift in practice by the Veterans Health Administration (VA) now means that complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies such as meditation, yoga, and acupuncture...
Read MoreNew guideline recommends weight loss strategies for sleep apnea patients
By Katherine Shagoury A new guideline focused on the role of weight management in treating adult obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been published online by the American Thoracic Society in the September...
Read MoreThere is such controversy over diet sugars and insulin resistance. Is there a relationship?
By Leah Linder, ND You’ve asked a question nutrigenomic researchers are still working to answer. Studies of artificial sweeteners are mixed, with some indicating that people using them eat fewer...
Read MoreIs there a particular strain or brand recommended for weight loss?
By Leah Linder, ND There are two main families of good bacteria in the gut: bacteroidetes and firmicutes. Body weight seems be related to the balance of these two families...
Read MoreThe next drug? The addictions treatment dilemma
By Richard Schaub Almost everyone is shocked by the answer to this question: at the beginning of the 20th Century, what was the drug that was used for the treatment...
Read MoreNew study questions effectiveness of invasive procedures for chronic pain
By Katherine Shagoury An extensive review of 25 randomized clinical trials found “little evidence” that invasive surgery was more effective than other procedures in reducing chronic pain, according to the...
Read MoreAlcohol use shows “no health benefit” in large new study
By Katherine Shagoury Alcohol consumption is a somewhat controversial topic in integrative medicine, but a recent study published in The Lancet backs the side that says no consumption is safe....
Read MoreImmune system emerges as potential partner in addressing opioid addiction
By Katherine Shagoury The immune system could play a key role in combating the opioid crisis, according to new research by the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research published in The...
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