Study finds common drug reduces death in severe COVID-19 cases
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Dexamethasone, a cheap and widely available drug, could help reduce death by up to one third in hospitalized patients with severe respiratory complications...
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 MoreNew AGA guideline critical of probiotic use in clinical settings
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released new clinical guidelines, stating for most digestive conditions there is not enough evidence to support the use...
Read MoreNCCIH seeks input on new strategic plan
Photo Cred: ElevenPhotographs/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is developing its fifth strategic plan, which will guide the center’s research efforts and priorities...
Read MoreLive coverage of the Institute for Functional Medicine Annual International Conference 2020
Photo Cred: Kari Shea/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The 2020 Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) Annual International Conference online experience took place June 12-13, 2020. Leaders in functional and integrative medicine gathered virtually...
Read MoreRadical redesign of healthcare via whole health model
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury There has never been a greater need for a radical transformation, said Tracy Gaudet, MD, during the virtual 2020 Institute for Functional Medicine Annual...
Read MoreFood fix for health, the planet, and community
Photo Cred: Porapak Apichodilok/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Healthcare providers need to focus on the food system, Mark Hyman, MD, during the virtual 2020 Institute for Functional Medicine Annual International Conference....
Read MoreA unified theory of disease
Photo Cred: Henry Be/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Humans are complex, synchronous enzyme machines, said Joseph Pizzorno, ND, during the virtual 2020 Institute for Functional Medicine Annual International Conference. A 1999...
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