Articles by Shari Barbanel
Logan University Announces Fourth Annual Women’s Health Symposium
In partnership with the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) Council on Women’s Health, Logan University (St. Louis, MO) presents the fourth annual Women’s Health Symposium, Sept. 24-25, 2022, on Logan’s campus (Purser Center at Logan University, 1851 Schoettler Rd., Chesterfield, MO 63017). With a theme of “Advances in Women’s Healthcare,” the symposium will feature expert leaders ...
MUIH Offers Master’s Degree Advanced Standing for NBHWC and ICF Certified Coaches
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) will begin offering advanced standing for qualified applicants for its online and hybrid Master of Arts in Health and Wellness Coaching program who hold certification from either the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) or the International Coaching Federation (ICF). This opportunity becomes available for students starting ...
Logan University Names New VP of Academic Affairs
Logan University (St. Louis, MO) has selected Brian McAulay, DC, PhD, as Logan’s new vice president of academic affairs. Dr. McAulay comes to Logan from South University in Savannah, GA, where he served as vice chancellor for academic affairs for a seven-campus system. Dr. McAulay’s career has spanned three decades, with experience including senior leadership roles in ...
Taking Vitamin D During Pregnancy Could Lower the Risk of Eczema in Babies
Taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy could substantially reduce the chances of babies up to a year old suffering from atopic eczema, according to a new study by University of Southampton researchers. The research, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, revealed that babies had a lower risk of developing atopic eczema in their first year ...
Enbiosis Biotechnology Increases Global Footprint With U.S. Expansion
Enbiosis Biotechnology, a U.K.-based biotechnology company in the field of microbiome analysis, has announced a definitive plan to expand its operations into the U.S. Enbiosis will focus its U.S. efforts exclusively in the health care practitioner market. The company currently has offices in Copenhagen, Denmark as well as in Istanbul. Established in 2018, Enbiosis has ...
Only 1 in 5 People in the U.S. Has Optimal Heart Health
Approximately 80 percent of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health based on the American Heart Association’s new Life’s Essential 8 checklist according to a new study published in the journal Circulation. Life’s Essential 8, also published in Circulation, details the association’s updated guidance to measure cardiovascular health, adding healthy sleep as essential for ...
Lorena Carboni, Scientific Communications Specialist, Gnosis by Lesaffre
With a master’s degree in pharmaceutical chemistry and technology, Lorena Carboni specializes in natural ingredients’ scientific and clinical aspects, focusing on the one-carbon metabolites, including folate (5-MTHF), S-adenosylmethionine and glutathione, at Gnosis by Lesaffre. Over her 20-plus years in the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries, she proactively collaborates with universities and academic panels of experts on ...
MUIH to Offers Doctor of Clinical Nutrition Program Fully Online
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) will begin offering its Doctor of Clinical Nutrition (DCN) program entirely online for students starting in Fall 2022 and beyond. This new format reduces the overall cost of attendance and provides greater access to the DCN degree program, which was previously offered in the hybrid format and required in-person visits ...
Dr. Stephen Sinatra, Pioneer in Integrative Cardiology, Dies at 75
On June 22, Maryland-based Healthy Directions announced that Dr. Stephen Sinatra, a board-certified cardiologist specializing in integrative medicine, died “following a brief illness.” According to Sinatra’s Wikipedia page, he was born on Oct. 15, 1946. His Wikipedia page also states “Sinatra graduated from New York’s Albany Medical College with an MD in 1972, and earned his certification ...
NPA, CRN Release Statements on Preventive Services Task Force Guidance on Dietary Supplements
The Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) have issued statements in response to recent findings by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). NPA commented on what USPSTF found in relation between the use of beta carotene and vitamin E for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Ultimately, “The ...
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