Articles by Shari Barbanel
SCNM Dedicates Ric Scalzo Institute of Botanical Research
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences’ (SCNM) Ric Scalzo Institute for Botanical Research has been formally dedicated. The 4,285-square-foot Biosafety Level 2 Lab (BSL-2), compound isolation laboratory and compound identification and quantification facility opened earlier this year at 2140 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, AZ. The institute’s team of researchers are led by Molecular Biologist Jeffrey Langland, ...
IHA Recognizes California Provider Organizations for Excellence in Health Care
The Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) has announced the winners of its annual Excellence in Healthcare Awards, California’s top honor for provider organizations. These top-performing provider organizations have earned strong results in clinical quality, patient experience, and total cost of care. To achieve this recognition, provider organizations must perform in the top 50 percent in each ...
Antony Cummins, Practitioner Chat
Antony Cummins is the author of The Ultimate Art of War and many other books on Eastern martial culture. He is the founder of the Historical Ninjutsu Research Team, which has previously published The Book of Ninja and The Book of Samurai series (Watkins), and is spearheading a project to resurrect the authentic 17th-century samurai ...
Bone Mineral Density Decreases Less Than Expected After Menopause
Bone mineral density at the femoral neck bone in postmenopausal women decreased by an average of 10 percent during a 25-year follow-up, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. Being the world’s hitherto longest follow-up of changes in bone mineral density in postmenopausal women, the study shows that bone loss after ...
Children Who Eat More Fruit and Veggies Have Better Mental Health
Children who eat a better diet, packed with fruit and vegetables, have better mental wellbeing— according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). A new study published today is the first to investigate the association between fruit and vegetable intakes, breakfast and lunch choices, and mental wellbeing in U.K. school children. It ...
New Study Suggests That Breastfeeding May Help Prevent Cognitive Decline
A new study led by researchers at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Health has found that women over the age of 50 who had breastfed their babies performed better on cognitive tests compared to women who had never breastfed. The findings, published in Evolution, Medicine and Public Health, suggest that breastfeeding may have a positive ...
Naturopathic Medical Organizations Jointly Issue White Paper on Whole-person Care
Against the backdrop of the International Day of Natural Medicine, the Institute for Natural Medicine (INM) and the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) have announced the joint publication of a white paper designed to raise awareness of the principles of naturopathic medicine and reaffirm the profession’s commitment to a collaborative model of clinical care. The paper, “Naturopathic Physicians as ...
Logan University Introduces Master of Science in Integrative Pediatrics
Founded on more than 85 years of chiropractic education and as a leader in integrated health care, Logan University (Chesterfield, MO) has announced that it will be the first chiropractic university in the U.S. to offer a Master of Science degree in Integrative Pediatrics. “The Master of Science in Integrative Pediatrics blends passion, excellence and leadership and ...
Murdock Grant Provides Technological Boost to NUNM’s Online Naturopathic Program
National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) has been named them recipient of a substantial grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust of Vancouver, WA. The grant will provide technology improvements for the university’s industry-leading first-year online Doctor of Naturopathic (ND) program. “It is a pleasure to share the good news that Trustees have approved a grant ...
Research Review Shows Intermittent Fasting Works For Weight Loss, Health Changes
Intermittent fasting can produce clinically significant weight loss as well as improve metabolic health in individuals with obesity, according to a new study review led by University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC) researchers. “We noted that intermittent fasting is not better than regular dieting; both produce the same amount of weight loss and similar changes in ...
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