New study explores the link between obesity and gum disease
Photo Cred: Daniel Frank/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The connection between obesity and periodontal or gum disease isn’t as simple as cause-and-effect, according to a new study by researchers at Case...
Read MoreAir pollution linked with several new causes of hospital admissions
Photo Cred: Thomas Mathieu/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Hospitalizations for several common diseases, including septicemia, fluid and electrolyte disorders, renal failure, urinary tract infections, and skin and tissue infections, have been...
Read MoreProtein governs stem cell self-renewal, may lead to better treatments for blood diseases
Photo Cred: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center By Katherine Shagoury Activating a protein causes blood stem cells to self-renew at least twelvefold in laboratory conditions, according to a new...
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Your 2019 integrative healthcare holiday gift guide
By Katherine Shagoury The holiday season is a time of celebration, good tidings, lights all aglow, and, of course, Integrative Practitioner’s annual holiday gift guide. We get it—gift giving can...
Read MoreExtra virgin olive oil staves off some forms of dementia
Photo Cred: Nazar Hrabovyi/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Boosting brain function is key to staving off the effects of aging and adding extra virgin olive oil to the diet may keep...
Read MoreFDA says CBD is “not safe,” requires more research
By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement to consumers on Monday saying more research must be done before cannabidiol (CBD) can be considered safe....
Read MorePsychological wellbeing could impact cognitive functioning
Photo Cred: sk on Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Psychological well-being at 52 years old were prospectively associated with cognitive function at 69 years old, according to a new study published...
Read MoreHops compounds change gut microbiome, help with metabolic syndrome
By Katherine Shagoury Compounds from hops may combat metabolic syndrome by changing the gut microbiome and altering the metabolism of acids produced in the liver, according to a new study...
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