Highlights from the Integrative Practitioner Digital Summit on immunity
Photo Cred: Fauxels/Pexels By Avery St. Onge Integrative Practitioner hosted its second Digital Summit of the year on June 14. The event focused on the topic of immunity and included...
Read MoreHow to destigmatize obesity in clinical settings
Photo Cred: Cottonbros/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A recent study found a significant amount of negative terminology surrounding obesity in scientific literature. In addition, researchers found that stigmatized language had...
Read MoreTop takeaways from IFM’s 2022 Annual International Conference
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Avery St. Onge The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) 2022 Annual International Conference (AIC) took place virtually June 4 to 5. Leaders in functional and...
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How integrative health practices benefit from digital front doors
Photo Cred: Kobu Agency/Unsplash By John McCormack Online appointment scheduling is linked to a variety of benefits for medical practices such as reduced no-show rates, decreased staff labor, and improved...
Read MorePhysician mistreatment is common and has negative consequences, report says
Photo Cred: Viki Mohamad/Unsplash By Avery St. Onge A recent study found 30 percent of physicians surveyed faced discrimination and mistreatment from patients, patient family members, and visitors, leading to...
Read MoreExpanding medical abbreviations may improve patient understanding of health records
Photo Cred: Michael Burrow/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A recent study found that patients who received medical records with an automated expansion of common abbreviations had better comprehension of their...
Read MoreBans on affirmative action decreased diversity in physician workforce
Photo Cred: Luis Melendez/Unsplash By Avery St. Onge A new study, which analyzed United States medical school enrollment data, found the amount of minority students enrolled in medical schools located...
Read MoreTelehealth did not significantly reduce healthcare disparities among racial and ethnic groups
Photo Cred: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A new study by the University of Houston College of Medicine showed that contrary to many people’s expectations, the growing popularity of...
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