Remarkable lifestyle medicine cost savings from an actuary’s pilot project
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Read MoreFDA committee supports first CBD epilepsy drug
By Katherine Shagoury A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee on Thursday unanimously supported approval of the first-ever epilepsy drug derived from cannabis for prescription use in the...
Read MoreWashington State University develops scientific guidelines for using cannabis to treat stress, anxiety, depression
By Katherine Shagoury In a first-of-its-kind study, Washington State University (WSU) scientists examined how peoples’ self-reported levels of stress, anxiety, and depression were affected by smoking different strains and quantities...
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Action alert: Respond by April 23 to help put “integrative” in new WHO Declaration on Primary Care
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Read MoreAdolescents’ cooking skills strongly predict future nutritional well-being
By Katherine Shagoury Confidence in cooking ability led to fewer fast food meals, more meals as a family, and more frequent preparation of meals with vegetables in adulthood, according to...
Read MoreNew findings shed light on sundowning with dementia and Alzheimer’s patients
By Katherine Shagoury Patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia commonly experience the sundown syndrome—a sudden worsening of confusion, agitation, and aggression at the end of the day....
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Is 80 percent of healing from outside the clinician’s office? Musings on Wayne Jonas’ new book
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Read MoreRaw fruit and vegetables provide better mental health outcomes, study says
By Katherine Shagoury Raw fruit and vegetables may be better for your mental health than cooked, canned and processed fruit and vegetables, according to researchers from the University of Otago. Tamlin...
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