TCM treatments for optimal lung health
Photo Cred: Nino Liverani/Unsplash By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM A person can survive for more than a month without food and a few days without water, but only minutes without...
Read MoreFramework for equitable COVID-19 vaccine allocation released for industry adoption
Photo Cred: Riccardo Pelati/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released the final report of a consensus study recommending a four-phased equitable allocation framework that...
Read MoreScience will guide COVID-19 vaccine decisions, timeline, agency leaders say
Photo Cred: Michael Judkins/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury After much confusion on the timeline for approving or authorizing a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health. Education, Labor,...
Read MoreTraditional Chinese Medicine treatment approaches for foot pain
Photo Cred: Dương Nhân/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM This time of year, I see many patients struggling with foot pain. After months of sandals, increased activity and time outside,...
Read MoreThe RCCX theory of chronic illness
Photo Cred: Lukas/Pexels By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP In my clinic, I often see complex patients with multiple underlying conditions and symptom clusters. These patients are often presenting with underlying...
Read MoreLoneliness may predict type 2 diabetes development
Photo Cred: Stefan Stefancik/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The absence of quality connections may predict the onset of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by King’s College London published...
Read MoreStudy shows links among poor sleep, high blood pressure, gut microbiome
Photo Cred: Cassidy Kelley/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury In a new study published in the journal Physiological Genomics, researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago found associations among disrupted sleep,...
Read MorePatients with metabolic syndrome had worse outcomes for COVID-19
Photo Cred: Paula Burch-Celentano/Tulane University By Katherine Shagoury Patients hospitalized with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) who had a combination of high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes were over three times...
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