NIH officials call on healthcare providers to understand COVID-19 vaccine facts, unknowns
Photo Cred: Sam Moqadam/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Healthcare providers must be able to explain the latest data supporting the safety and efficacy of vaccines for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) so...
Read MoreEasing pregnancy symptoms with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Photo Cred: Camylla Battani/Unsplash By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM Pregnancy brings with it many emotions and body changes. At the same time, the safety of the growing fetus is a...
Read MorePsychedelic experience may lessen trauma of racial injustice
Photo Cred: Life Matters/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A single positive experience on a psychedelic drug may help reduce stress, depression, and anxiety symptoms in Black, Indigenous, and people of color...
Read MoreDiagnosing IBD with Traditional Chinese Medicine disease patterns
Photo Cred: Alleksana/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM While inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), from Crohn’s disease to ulcerative colitis, are varied and complex, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) describes several patterns...
Read MoreStudy demonstrates how gut bacteria help ward off viruses
Photo Cred: Edward Jenner/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new study in mice identified the specific population of gut microbes that modulates both localized and systemic immune response to ward off...
Read MoreEvaluating cough through Traditional Chinese Medicine lens
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM Coughing in public has gotten a lot more complicated. It doesn’t matter if it’s allergies, a smoker’s hack, or food that went...
Read MoreAntibiotics before age 2 associated with childhood health issues, study finds
Photo Cred: Lisa Fotios/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Antibiotics administered to children younger than 2 are associated with several ongoing illnesses or conditions, ranging from allergies to obesity, according to a...
Read MoreUnderlying mechanisms of inflammation may help anticipate clinical trajectories of COVID-19
Photo Cred: Ousa Chea/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Rapid changes in a biomarker of inflammation may be a key predictor of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outcomes, according to a new study published...
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