NWHSU challenges current approach to patient care
Photo Cred: CDN pages/Unsplash By Liz Gold Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU) is calling on healthcare practitioners and organizations to eliminate the terms “complementary” and “mainstream” in an effort to...
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Research reveals use of sleep medication drops dramatically in U.S.
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Liz Gold A new study has found that the use of pharmaceutical medication for sleep has fallen significantly in the United States. The research, published...
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Annual screening before age 50 leads to lower percentage of advanced breast cancer
Photo Cred: National Cancer Institute/Unsplash By Liz Gold New research has found that screening women aged 40 to 49 had lower proportions of advanced breast cancer compared to women aged 50...
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Study explores effects of vitamin D on depression
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A new meta-analysis found that vitamin D supplementation is more effective than placebo in reducing symptoms of depression in adults. The meta-analysis results...
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Goal-oriented activities encourage better food choices for college students
Photo Cred: Yaroslav Shuraev/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A new study found when a college nutrition course implemented weekly food challenges, students made better food choices and had increased confidence...
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New research offers pain management techniques for children
Photo Cred: Vlada Karpovich/Pexels By Liz Gold A new study explores how teaching children about pain when they are young can help them better understand and respond to pain when...
Read MoreEnd-of-life doulas support patients and their families through life’s final transition
Photo Cred: Rodnae Productions/Pexels By Linda Childers Andrea Deerheart, PhD, ELP, grew up in a family that didn’t discuss death. As a result, she became convinced illness and death were...
Read MoreAn integrative approach to hormone therapy for menopause
Photo Cred: Marilia Castelli/Unsplash By Avery St. Onge In a recent statement from The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), the organization announced its updated position on treating symptoms of menopause...
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