Contraceptive Pills May Increase Risk for Depression
Photo Cred: fongbeerredhot/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge New research suggests that women who use combined contraceptive pills are significantly more likely to develop depression than women who do not. A...
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Q&A: Overcoming the Hurdles of Incorporating Integrative Healthcare into Medical Training
Photo Cred: SeventyFour/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge Ideally, future medical training will not include a separate unit on functional and integrative medicine, according to Melinda Ring, MD, FACP, ABOIM, Director...
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Decreasing Social Media Use Linked to Reduced Anxiety, Depression, Loneliness
Photo Cred: CC7/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge A recent study found that college students who reduced their social media use to 30 minutes per day reported a significant reduction in...
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Journal Excerpt: Clinical Application of Indigo Naturalis
Photo Cred: Lonely Turtle/Shutterstock By Natural Medicine Journal Abstract Indigo naturalis (IN), also known as qing dai, has a long history of use in Chinese medicine. This article examines evidence...
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Napping Linked to Larger Brain Volume, Study Shows
Photo Cred: Jalisko/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge A recent study found a causal link between habitual napping and larger total brain volume in people aged 40 to 69, a marker...
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Taurine Deficiency May Drive Aging, Study Suggests
Photo Cred: Casimiro PT/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge A recent study suggests that a deficiency in the nutrient taurine encourages aging. The investigation also showed that taurine supplements can slow...
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Latest Trends Practitioners Discussed at IFM’s Annual Conference
Photo Cred: sutadimages/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge At the beginning of June, functional and integrative medicine practitioners gathered at the Institute of Functional Medicine Annual Conference (AIC) in Orlando, Florida,...
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Expanding Access to Integrative Medicine Through Shared Medical Appointments
Photo Cred: fizkes/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge The concept of shared medical appointments invites awareness to multiple dimensions of a person’s health, putting their health problems into context and encouraging...
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