University Hospitals Receive PCORI Grant for Complex Psychiatric Disorders Treatment and Access
By Integrative Practitioner Staff University Hospitals in Cleveland has secured $1 million in funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). PCORI is a nonprofit organization that funds and supports patient-centered comparative effectiveness research...
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Higher-Intensity Exercise Linked to Lower Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
By Irene Yeh Physical activity usually correlates with improved depression and anxiety symptoms. However, it isn’t just the frequency of exercise but the intensity level, as well. “From a mental health perspective, the intensity...
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Creative Arts Support Improvements in Trauma Recovery
By Irene Yeh Creative arts and activities are associated with improvements in psychological and physical health, as well as social connections. There have been reports of reduced post-traumatic stress disorder and...
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Preeclampsia: Starting Point for Rethinking Hypertension
By Deborah Borfitz The diagnosis and management of hypertension is in a troublingly bleak state, despite myriad treatments and regular blood pressure checks in primary care settings intended to catch the condition early. The...
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AI Framework for Differentiating Neurodegenerative Diseases
By Deborah Borfitz A team of computational scientists at Lund University (Sweden) have built a deep, joint-learning proteomics model for improving the diagnostic accuracy for a handful of dementia-related conditions which...
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Connecting Patients, Providers, and Farmers to Improve Chronic Care and Local Economies
By Irene Yeh Food intervention programs not only benefit patients by improving their lifestyle and health conditions but can enhance local economies, quality performance, and chronic care outcomes. At this...
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How to Integrate Food as Medicine into Existing Care Models
By Irene Yeh At this month’s Food as Medicine Summit, there were many conversations surrounding getting payers involved in expanding food as medicine into healthcare and how to expand programs...
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What Happens When You Team Up with Chefs, Dietitians, Local Communities, and Government
By Irene Yeh Food as medicine is increasingly gaining momentum as a preventative treatment for diseases and healthcare. Yet in the U.S., there are still people who cannot afford or...
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