Spending time outside has positive health effects, study finds
By Katherine Shagoury Living close to nature and spending time outside has significant and wide-ranging health benefits, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new report...
Read MoreIHPC offers top six priorities for integrative care
By Katherine Shagoury The future of integrative healthcare in America should be centered on six priorities, according to the Integrative Health Policy Consortium (IHPC) in a July 2 e-mail. You...
Read MoreShould chiropractors eliminate the cracking with spinal manipulation?
By James Lehman I recently met with one of my colleagues to discuss a modern technology, which enables chiropractors to perform spinal manipulation without causing the audible release or cracking...
Read MoreAbnormal branched-chain amino acid breakdown may raise diabetes risk
By Katherine Shagoury The biological mechanisms underlying this rise in type 2 diabetes risk are mysterious, but a new study in Clinical Chemistry led by Deirdre Tobias, DSc., associate epidemiologist at Brigham...
Read MoreAir pollution contributes to disease, poses health risk
By Katherine Shagoury New research links outdoor air pollution, even at levels deemed safe, to an increased risk of diabetes globally, according to a study from Washington University School of...
Read MorePediatric study analyzes dietary supplement trends among children with Down syndrome
By Katherine Shagoury New research found that 49 percent out surveyed participants of parents of children with Down syndrome give or have given supplements to their children in an effort to...
Read MoreThe role of ethical wills in end-of-life care
By Nancy Gahles I am a card-carrying Baby-Boomer and a member of the Sandwich Generation. Meaningfully caregiving for my own needs, those of my husband, my children, my aging and...
Read MoreNew IFM leaders discuss goals and future of functional medicine
By Katherine Shagoury Earlier this year, the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) announced it would be appointing a new chief executive officer (CEO), Amy Mack, and introducing a new role,...
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