Practitioner Perspectives: How Nurse-Led Primary Care Can Improve Outcomes
Photo Cred: Ground Picture/Shutterstock By Tiarra Mukherjee Primary care is a critical link in providing the right care at the right time. Yet, there is an overwhelming shortage of primary...
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Medical cannabis may help patients with chronic pain reduce long-term opioid dosages
Photo Cred: Africa Studios/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge New research suggested that receiving medical cannabis may help patients with chronic pain lower their use of long-term opioid therapy over time....
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Physical activity may promote better sleep in middle-aged women
Photo Cred: Ground Picture/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge To help identify the factors involved in sleep-related disorders, a recent study explored the relationship between sedentary behavior and sleep quality. The...
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Transcendental meditation may help reduce burnout and depression among physicians
Photo Cred: Elnur/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge A recent study suggested that physicians who practiced the transcendental meditation (TM) technique had significant reductions in symptoms of burnout and depression. The...
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Guided imagery activates patients’ inner healing mechanisms, many benefits
By Brittany Vargas Guided imagery activates a patient’s innate healing mechanisms, with the practitioner acting as the facilitator of their self-healing, according to Barbara Ford-Hammond, Hants, England-based hypnotherapist and coach...
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New AAP guidelines recommend intensive therapy for children with obesity
Photo Cred: Africa Studio/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently published their first edition of clinical practice guidelines for evaluating and treating children and adolescents...
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Rupa Health launches new physician services, making lab tests accessible to integrative professionals
Photo Cred: Photoroyalty/Shutterstock By Integrative Practitioner Staff Laboratory tests provide a wealth of information for health and wellness providers, but are not always accessible to all practitioners. Health technology company,...
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Traffic pollution may impair cognition
Photo Cred: Dmitry Kalinovsky/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge Findings from a new study suggest that exposure to traffic pollution can impair brain function within a few hours. The study, published...
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