Articles by Shari Barbanel
American Chiropractic Association Elects 2025 Leadership Team
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) installed new leadership during its annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The ACA Board elected Marcus Nynas, DC, of Billings, MT, as president and Kris Anderson, DC, MS, of Grand Forks, ND, as vice president for the 2025-2026 term. In addition, the ACA House of Delegates elected three members to join ...
Logan University Brings Symposium 2025 Back to Campus
Chiropractors and health science professionals are invited back to Logan University’s campus (1851 Schoettler Rd., Chesterfield, MO 63017) this spring for the Symposium 2025. Taking place May 1-3, this year’s Symposium offers engaging learning opportunities, exciting social events and the chance to connect with peers and industry professionals. This is the university’s tenth year hosting Symposium. “We are ...
American Chiropractic Association Presents 2025 Annual Awards
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) presented its 2025 Annual Awards on Jan. 24, during its annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The awards recognize doctors of chiropractic and other individuals for their exceptional service, achievement, and/or leadership within the chiropractic profession. Marcus Nynas, DC, of Billings, MT, received ACA’s highest honor, the Chiropractor of the Year ...
Sonoran University of Health Sciences Appoints Dr. Lise Alschuler as New President
Sonoran University of Health Sciences (Tempe, AZ) announced the appointment of Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO, MBA, as its new president and CEO, effective July 2025. Dr. Alschuler, a leader in integrative medicine and distinguished naturopathic physician, is the institution’s fourth president and first female president, and succeeds Dr. Paul Mittman who is retiring after 25 ...
Congress Reintroduces Bill to Improve Medicare Coverage of Chiropractic Services
Bipartisan legislation that would increase patient access to Medicare-covered services provided by doctors of chiropractic was reintroduced Jan. 16 in both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. The Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act (H.R. 539/S. 106) would reduce barriers to care and enable seniors and other beneficiaries to more fully access the chiropractic profession’s evidence-based, ...
Logan University’s MSSSR Program Transitioning to 7-Week Course Format
Logan University’s (Chesterfield, MO) Master of Science in Sports Science and Rehabilitation (MSSSR) program is moving from 15-week courses to seven-week courses in January 2025, making it more time effective for students. “This accelerated degree format will allow our full-time students to complete the program in just one year and move forward with their certification and career ...
Michael J. Gelb and Bruce Fertman
Michael J. Gelb is an authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development pioneer and is expert at creative thinking, executive coaching and innovative leadership. He is a fifth-degree black belt in aikido and a teacher of tai chi and the Alexander Technique. He is also a professional juggler who performed ...
INM to Hold Free Practical Webinar on Nutrition in Pregnancy
The Institute for Natural Medicine (INM) invites families, health professionals and anyone invested in lifelong wellness to join a free webinar: The Power of Nutrition for a Healthy Start on Jan. 23 from 12-1:30 p.m. PST. This hour-and-a-half-long event will explore how decisions made by parents and providers during pregnancy and early childhood have a ...
CRN Encourages Greater Inclusion of Dietary Supplements in Dietary Guidelines
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) acknowledged efforts of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee in reviewing extensive data on nutrient intake in the United States, but expressed “disappointment” that the guidelines do not consider scientific evidence pertaining to dietary supplements. According to CRN, the report revealed troubling trends, particularly how Americans’ diets consistently fall short of aligning with Dietary Guidelines recommendations, leading ...
Natural Practitioner’s Top 10 Stories From 2024
As 2024 comes to an end, Natural Practitioner (NP) magazine looks back at the most read stories throughout the year. This year featured news items include CRN responding to a study claiming that certain botanicals cause liver damage, and a study that found a diet low in omega-6 and high in omega-3 may slow prostate cancer growth. ...
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