Antibiotic disruption of the gut microbiome dysregulates skeletal health
By Katherine Shagoury Microbes are often seen as pathogens that cause disease and antibiotics have been used successfully to combat these foreign invaders. In reality, this is more complex. Most...
Read MoreACAOM publishes complete Comprehensive Standards
By Katherine Shagoury The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) has completed the process of incorporating all ACAOM-accredited programs into a single set of Comprehensive Standards and Criteria...
Read MorePositive self-belief helps with shoulder pain recovery in new research
By Katherine Shagoury People are more likely to recover from shoulder pain if they have the confidence to carry on doing most things, despite their pain, according to new research...
Read MoreZinc deficiency may induce hypertension, study says
By Katherine Shagoury Lower-than-normal zinc levels may contribute to high blood pressure or hypertension by altering the way the kidneys handle sodium, according to a new study published in the...
Read MoreDiet low in added sugars significantly improves fatty liver disease in children
By Katherine Shagoury A randomized clinical study of adolescent boys with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) found that a diet low in free sugars—sugars added to foods and beverages and...
Read MoreHappy International Integrative Health Day
By Katherine Shagoury Each year, January 23 is International Integrative Health Day and we at Integrative Practitioner wanted to take a moment to recognize you for being invaluable members of...
Read MorePrice disclosure legislation unlikely to lower drug costs
By Katherine Shagoury The Trump administration’s proposal to require pharmaceutical companies to publish drug prices in TV ads is unlikely to help control drug prices, according to a study published...
Read MorePharmaceutical payments to physicians may increase opioid prescribing
By Katherine Shagoury Doctors in the U.S. who receive direct payments from opioid manufacturers tend to prescribe more opioids than doctors who receive no such payments, according to new research...
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