Trump intends to appoint Dr. Oz to sport, fitness, and nutrition council
By Katherine Shagoury The White House announced last Friday that President Donald Trump plans to appoint Mehmet Oz, MD, known on television as Dr. Oz, to his council on sport,...
Read MoreAvoid pain drugs with laser therapy
By Robert Silverman, DC, DACBN, DCBCN, MS, CCN, CNS, CSCS, CIISN, CKTP, CES, HKC, FAKTR Too often, I see patients who have been prescribed powerful drugs to relieve the pain...
Read MoreMay marks “Mental Health Awareness Month” in healthcare community
By Nancy Gahles “The physician’s highest and only calling is to make the sick healthy, to cure, as it is called.” In this month of May, Mental Health Awareness Month,...
Read MoreFirst clinical study shows promise for mitochondrial antioxidant
By Katherine Shagoury Older adults who take a novel antioxidant that specifically targets cellular powerhouses, or mitochondria, see aging of their blood vessels reverse by the equivalent of 15 to...
Read MoreInstitute for Functional Medicine appoints president of medical education and research
By Katherine Shagoury The Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM) named Cary Sennett, MD, PhD, president of Medical Education and Research, a new senior role created by IFM to advance its...
Read MoreResearchers call for tougher standards for studies on obesity policies
By Katherine Shagoury When a new park is built, a tax is instituted on fast food, or a ban put in place against soft drinks in a school, public health...
Read MoreThese five healthy lifestyle habits may add 10+ years to life expectancy, says Harvard study
By Katherine Shagoury Maintaining five healthy habits—eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not smoking—during adulthood may add more than...
Read MoreThe opioid crisis: The links between national and state initiatives
By Taylor Walsh Since late 2015, the nation’s response to the opioid addiction crisis has led to unprecedented changes by the primary professional medical organizations and standards bodies that author...
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