Role of complementary therapies begins to expand for chronic kidney disease patients
Photo Cred: Deniz Altindas/Unsplash By Judy Packer-Tursman Researchers and clinicians in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and beyond are intensifying their exploration of how integrative health therapies might enhance treatment...
Read MoreNCCIH aims to close knowledge gaps, add integrative therapies for sickle cell pain
Photo Cred: Ousa Chea/Unsplash By Judy Packer-Tursman The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) posted a notice of special interest December 20 for “high priority pain research,” with pain...
Read MoreBreastfeeding reduces mothers’ cardiovascular risk
Photo Cred: Wes Hicks/Unsplash By Liz Gold, Liz Gold, Liz Gold Women who breastfed are less likely to develop heart disease or a stroke, or die from cardiovascular disease than women who...
Read MoreNew advances in cancer treatment involve using on-site synthesis of anticancer drugs
Photo Cred: National Cancer Institute/Unsplash By Liz Gold An international research group at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) in Wako, Saitama, Japan has found success in treating cancer...
Read MoreGum disease linked with mental illness and heart conditions, study finds
Photo Cred: Caroline Im/Unsplash By Liz Gold Periodontal disease appears to be linked with an increased risk of developing chronic illnesses, according to a new study from the University of...
Read MoreStudy finds new target for universal flu vaccine
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Liz Gold More progress is being made in the pursuit of developing a universal flu shot. Scientists at Scripps Research, University of Chicago, and Icahn...
Read MoreCDC data estimates 3-day incubation period for Omicron
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/ Pexels By Avery St. Onge In an early investigation of the Omicron variant of novel coronavirus, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found a...
Read MoreFDA expands use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, authorizes booster in children ages 12 to 15
Photo Cred: Ed Us/Unsplash By Liz Gold The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to expand its use...
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