Practitioner perspectives on coping with stress
Photo Cred: Edward Jenner/Pexels By Laura Rokosz, PhD My internal radar was activated in January when I went back to school to earn my certification in dietetics. The much younger...
Read MoreCOVID-19 support registry developed for integrative practitioners
Photo Cred: Emily/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Integrative and complementary medicine practitioners are among those providing supportive care during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To help track these efforts, the National...
Read MoreStudy shows addressing lifestyle increases life expectancy in mental illness patients
Photo Cred: Aaron Burden/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Targeting unhealthy lifestyle factors may provide the greatest benefit in increasing life expectancy among those with severe mental illness, according to a new...
Read MoreTelemedicine reduces mental health burden of COVID-19, study finds
Photo Cred: Paul Hanaoka/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The psychological impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is increasingly evident for patients directly and indirectly affected, and telemedicine offers a potential...
Read MoreThe community cure in integrative medicine
Photo Cred: Dylan Gillis/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury, Katherine Shagoury There needs to be a stronger emphasis on community in healthcare, according to James Maskell, author of The Community Cure: Transforming...
Read MoreLifestyle factors like heavy stress may predict how long we live
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Life expectancy is influenced not only by traditional lifestyle-related risk factors but also by factors related to a person’s quality of life, such as...
Read MoreStudy finds social isolation could cause physical inflammation
Photo Cred: Markus Spiske/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Social isolation could be associated with increased inflammation in the body, according to new research from the University of Surrey and Brunel University...
Read MoreLower fruit and vegetable intake, higher body fat, linked to anxiety
Photo Cred: PhotoMIX Ltd/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Adults who have low fruit and vegetable intakes have a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, according to new research...
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