Articles by Shari Barbanel
In Memoriam: Terry Lemerond, Formulator, Retailer, Author, Founder of EuroMedica
On Sept. 3, natural products pioneer Terrence Joseph “Terry” Lemerond, a renowned formulator, retailer, author and founder of EuroPharma/Terry Naturally and EuroMedica (Green Bay, WI), died unexpectedly at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay at age 88. Lemerond was born on May 20, 1938 in Green Bay. He attended St. Peter and Paul Catholic Grade ...
Boiron Announces Grand Opening of New Logistics Center
Boiron USA (Newtown Square, PA) announced the grand opening and ribbon cutting for its new 78,898-square-foot logistics center will be held on Sept. 16. Operational since a soft launch in late May 2026, the facility expands the company’s storage and distribution to support continued growth and increasing demand for its homeopathic medicine. The new facility ...
Dr. Wendy Weber to Serve as Director of NIH’s NCCIH
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, announced that Wendy Weber, ND, PhD, has been selected to serve as director of NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Since October 2025, Dr. Weber has provided scientific leadership and strategic counsel and contributed to budget oversight to NCCIH as acting ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Practitioner Roundtable—Continued
In the September/October 2026 print issue of Natural Practitioner (NP), an expert panel of practitioners talked trends they are noticing, technology, patient- and self-care, as well as the future of complementary and integrative health. Here is a continuation of what they had to say. Participants: Rudrani Banik, MD, IFMCP, Double Board-certified Neuro-Ophthalmologist and Functional Medicine ...
Practitioner Roundtable
Participants: Rudrani Banik, MD, IFMCP, Double Board-certified Neuro-Ophthalmologist and Functional Medicine Physician, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Co-director of the Neuro-Ophthalmology Service, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, New York, NY, www.drranibanik.com Serena Goldstein, ND, Delray Beach, FL, www.drserenagoldstein.com Holly Lucille, ND, RN, Naturopathic Doctor, Educator ...
Logan University Health Centers Partners With Arete Healthcare
Logan University Health Centers has entered a strategic partnership with Arete Healthcare to expand access to care, strengthen clinical operations, and connect with a broader network of health care providers. As part of the partnership, Logan University Health Centers will implement a new electronic health record (EHR) and practice management system. Through Arete’s clinically integrated ...
Travel Support, Free Education Program Available to Practitioners Attending Naturally Independent Expo in Palm Springs
A travel support program for holistic practitioners and natural retailers attending the 2026 Naturally Independent Expo in Palm Springs, CA, has been announced by show management. Upon acceptance, expo attendees can receive a travel reimbursement up to $250 toward their hotel room costs. The Naturally Independent Expo will be held Nov. 13-14 at the Palm ...
Logan University’s PA Program Earns Accreditation-Provisional Status
Logan University’s Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant (PA) program has been granted Accreditation-Provisional status by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet ...
Vitamin D Deficiency Becomes Far More Dangerous When Paired With Belly Fat
A large study involving more than 5,500 adults over age 50 has identified a potentially dangerous combination of health risks. People who had both abdominal obesity and vitamin D deficiency faced a 123 percent higher risk of death compared with those who had neither condition. The findings, published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, suggest ...
Thorne to be Acquired by Procter & Gamble
Thorne (Summerville, SC) announced it entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G). Since 1984, Thorne has been a leader in science-backed health solutions, serving consumers, athletes and health care professionals through rigorous world-class manufacturing and uncompromising quality. Thorne and P&G said that they share a belief that brands ...
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