Differing immune system variation may predict severe COVID-19 outcomes
Photo Cred: Gerd Altmann/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury The differing immune system responses of patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) can help predict who will experience moderate and severe consequences of...
Read MoreCommon thyroid Issues overlooked by practitioners
Photo Cred: Freepik By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP Recently, I’ve had several new patients come to clinic who have been given various supplements to support their thyroid, or had their...
Read MoreCBD may help ease lung damage from COVID-19
Photo Cred: Aphiwat chuangchoem/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Cannabidiol (CBD) may help reduce the cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation that is killing many patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according...
Read MoreFive 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...
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