Five unexpected indicators of leaky gut
Photo Cred: Alicia Harper/Pixabay By Bill Reddy, LAc, DiplAc Though estimates vary, many gastrointestinal health specialists suggest that more than 100 million Americans suffer from leaky gut syndrome. However, diagnosis...
Read MoreStudy finds 35 percent deaths tied to causes other than COVID-19
Photo Cred: Daan Stevens/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spread to the United States earlier this year, death rates in the U.S. have risen significantly. However, deaths...
Read MoreResearch shows COVID-19 independent risk factor for acute ischemic stroke
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, SARS-CoV-2, is significantly associated with strokes, and patients with COVID-19 should undergo more aggressive monitoring for stroke, according...
Read MoreInitial COVID-19 infection stats much higher than reported, researchers say
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Many epidemiologists believe that the initial novel coronavirus (COVID-19 infection) rate was undercounted due to testing issues, asymptomatic and alternatively symptomatic individuals, and...
Read MoreDiabetic ketoacidosis complication with COVID-19
Photo Cred: Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common and potentially fatal complication in hospitalized patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to new research published in the...
Read MoreFDA rescinds emergency use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
Photo Cred: Paweł Czerwiński/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revoked the emergency use authorization (EUA) that allowed for chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate to be used to...
Read MoreFinding opportunity in COVID-19 and beyond
Photo Cred: Emma Simpson/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) provides an opportunity for integrative and functional medicine, said Jeffrey Bland, PhD, FACN, FACB, during the virtual 2020 Institute...
Read MoreResearchers predict best strategy for lifting COVID-19 lockdowns
Photo Cred: Tanya Gorelova /Pexels By Katherine Shagoury As the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic wanes in many parts of the world, some countries are relaxing lockdown rules, but...
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