Articles by Shari Barbanel
Environmental Health Symposium 2020 to be Held as Online Conference
As a result of the current global pandemic, the organizers of the Environmental Health Symposium (EHS) have decided to transition EHS 2020 to an online symposium. The online symposium will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5, 2020 and has been approved for a maximum of 17.75 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. The ...
Michael Edson, MS, LAc
Michael Edson, MS, LAc is a co-founder and president of Natural Eye Care, Inc. He is co-author of Natural Eye Care: A Comprehensive Manual for Practitioners of Oriental Medicine and Natural Eye Care: Your Guide to Healthy Vision and Healing. His latest book is Natural Parkinson’s Support: Your Guide to Preventing & Managing Parkinson’s. His ...
Intiva Health Adds Coronavirus Tracker to Ready Doc Platform
Intiva Health’s (Austin, TX) newest addition to its Ready Doc credentialing platform allows health care providers to track the number of confirmed coronavirus cases as well as their location across the world. The new feature comes days after the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed more than 100,000 reported cases of COVID-19 in 100 countries at ...
MUIH Announces New Program in Cannabis Science
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) has announced that it has submitted a new program proposal to the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) for approval—the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cannabis Science: Therapeutics, Product Design and Quality Assurance. The program examines the science behind cannabis and investigates the evidence for therapeutic benefits and risks, issues in product design ...
Can’t Sleep? Prebiotics Could Help
Think dietary fiber is just for digestive health? Think again. Specific fibers known as prebiotics can improve sleep and boost stress resilience by influencing gut bacteria and the potent biologically active molecules, or metabolites, they produce, new University of Colorado (CU) Boulder research shows. The research could ultimately lead to new approaches to treating sleep ...
MUIH and Instituto Salgado De Saúde Integral Announce International Partnership
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) and Instituto Salgado de Saúde Integral (Salgado Institute, Brazil) have announced that they have signed an international partnership agreement. MUIH and Salgado Institute have entered into this partnership with the shared goal of working across international borders to positively impact the health and wellness of individuals and communities. Plans include collaboration ...
Vegetarian Diet Rich in Nuts, Vegetables, Soy Linked to Lower Stroke Risk
People who eat a vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables and soy may have a lower risk of stroke than people who eat a diet that includes meat and fish, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology. “Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide and a leading cause of ...
Maryland University of Integrative Health Introduces Services Available at Howard County General Hospital
Maryland University of Integrative Health’s Natural Care Center introduces a new collaboration with the Claudia Mayer/Tina Broccolino Cancer Resource Center at Howard County General Hospital. The expanded range of therapies will support members in the local community, including cancer patients. “One of the most beneficial aspects of the Natural Care Center is its deep connection ...
FDA Fails to Deliver Congressionally Mandated Report on CBD Regulations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to meet its deadline to provide a Congressionally mandated report on how it plans to regulate CBD. Congress instructed the FDA in last year’s spending bill to adopt an enforcement discretion policy within 120 days and provide an update of its progress after 60 days. The agency’s first report ...
Poor Sleep May Increase Heart Risk in Women
Women who sleep poorly tend to overeat and consume a lower-quality diet, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (New York). The findings provide new insight into how poor sleep quality can increase the risk of heart disease and obesity and points to possible interventions for improving women’s heart ...
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