How aromatherapy helps balance emotions and calm stressed patients
Photo Cred: Monicore/Pixabay By Brittany Vargas Aromatherapy using pure essential oils (EOs) is an effective complementary treatment for anxiety, depression, and other emotional issues, according to Valerie Cooksley, RN, OCN,...
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How integrative practitioners can address workplace burnout
Photo Cred: Stacey Gabrielle Koenitz Rozells/Unsplash By John McCormack Flight attendants routinely tell passengers to put their oxygen masks on before trying to save others. This logic holds true for...
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Incorporating gender inclusive language into your patient practice
Photo Cred: Shvets Production/Pexels By Avery St. Onge If practitioners aren’t using gender inclusive language in their practice, it may be preventing some patients from feeling comfortable enough to share...
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A homeopathic approach to acute otitis media
Photo Cred: Jep Gambardella/Unsplash By Amalia Punzo, MD, CHCQM-PHYADV Acute infections of the inner ear, known as acute otitis media (AOM), present a common and ongoing challenge to practitioners. AOM...
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Supporting labral hip tear healing with integrative therapies
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A labral tear in the hip refers to an injury of the surrounding cartilage in the socket part of the hip joint,...
Read MoreAyurvedic practices to beat the heat of summer
Photo Cred: Ian Wagg/Unsplash By Brittany Vargas Ayurvedic practices can help patients maintain balance during the high heat, long days, and increased activities of summer, according to Ram Tamang, BAMS,...
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Q&A: Reflecting on the past, looking to the future with the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
Photo Cred: Sindre Strom/Pexels By Liz Gold The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine recently celebrated its 20th anniversary in May. A collaboration between Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical...
Read MoreEnd-of-life doulas support patients and their families through life’s final transition
Photo Cred: Rodnae Productions/Pexels By Linda Childers Andrea Deerheart, PhD, ELP, grew up in a family that didn’t discuss death. As a result, she became convinced illness and death were...
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