Telemedicine 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...
Read MoreKetamine and natural remedies for chronic depression
Photo Cred: Noah Näf/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Ketamine can teach us a lot about natural remedies for depression, said Peter Bongiorno, ND, LAc, co-medical director of Inner Source Health, at...
Read MoreIntegrative insights on nightmares and suicide
Photo Cred: Bekah Russom/Unsplash By Catherine Darley, ND Suicide is a tragedy that took the lives of 48,344 Americans in 2018, and an emerging body of evidence is showing that nightmares...
Read MoreThoughts on integrative practitioners handling grief
Photo Cred: Ellieelien/Unsplash By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP I recently received a call from a patient’s husband. He was apologetic that my emails attempting to check in hadn’t been answered....
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