Articles by Shari Barbanel
Logan University Names New Associate Provost and Dean
Frank Diaz, EdD, has been named associate provost and dean of Logan University (St. Louis, MO), overseeing the Department of Curriculum and Distance Learning. In Dr. Diaz’s new role, he will work with content experts, faculty support coordinators, academic technology and other senior academic affairs leaders to establish a clear vision and strategy for curriculum ...
ACHS Announces DEAC 2020 Award Recipients
The American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) has announced its 2020 Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) Award recipients. The awards celebrate the achievements of distance education students who have demonstrated academic excellence and consistent commitment to society and their chosen profession. 2020 DEAC Famous Alumni: Katja Evans Evans graduated from ACHS with honors. Her studies ...
MIUH Announces Careers Collaboration With Envision2bWell Inc.
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) has begun a new career collaboration with Envision2bWell Inc., a SaaS company that focuses on holistic health in the digital space. This collaboration opens a pathway for MUIH graduates to seek career opportunities while providing Envision2bWell with quality professionals who are leaders in their respective integrative health field of ...
Vitamin D Linked to Low Virus Death Rate, Study Finds
A new study has found an association between low average levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries. The research, led by Dr. Lee Smith of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU, U.K.) and Petre Cristian Ilie, lead urologist of Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust, ...
Logan University Launches Telehealth Technology for Chiropractic Care
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Logan University is ensuring its Health Centers are able to deliver chiropractic care to patients while adhering to state mandates and guidelines from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Logan recently launched Doxy, a HIPAA-compliant telehealth tool that allows chiropractic clinicians to meet with patients via video conferencing, and is the ...
MUIH Launches Online Integrative Health Job Board
The Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) Career Services has launched its online Integrative Health Job Board (https://go.muih.edu/e/504491/2020-04-30/r85k5d/999193709?h=m6PQS9MbkVlFHGV4dLVl282FgJ267ftrtrfMw-2YMDs) in partnership with YourMembership Careers (YM). The MUIH Integrative Health Job Board will be a valuable resource to MUIH alum, integrative health care practitioners and employers throughout the country. In addition to serving as a robust source ...
Tami Ross, RDN, LD, CDCES, MLDE, FADCES
Tami Ross, RDN, LD, CDCES, MLDE, FADCES is a nationally recognized registered dietitian nutritionist, diabetes care and education specialist, spokesperson and consultant with more than 25 years of experience in diabetes care and education. Tami has been named Diabetes Educator of the Year by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Diabetes Care and Education group, ...
OmegaQuant Partners with Standard Process
OmegaQuant (Sioux Falls, SD) has partnered with Standard Process (Palmyra, WI) to offer an Omega-3 Index testing kit to help health care practitioners better educate and support patients’ health. By partnering with OmegaQuant, the premier lab for Omega-3 Index testing, Standard Process is better able to help patients support conditions related to cardiovascular health, brain health, and a ...
Dietary Supplements An Important Weapon For Fighting Off COVID-19, Other Respiratory Conditions
Supplements containing vitamins C and D and other micronutrients, sometimes in amounts exceeding the federally recommended levels, are a safe, effective and low-cost means of helping your immune system fight off COVID-19 and other acute respiratory tract diseases, an Oregon State University (OSU) researcher says. Findings were published April 23 in the journal Nutrients. Adrian Gombart of ...
Breastfeeding May Lead to Fewer Human Viruses in Infants
Even small amounts of breastmilk strongly influences the accumulation of viral populations in the infant gut and provides a protective effect against potentially pathogenic viruses, according to researchers who examined hundreds of babies in a study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The findings expand upon prior research that suggests ...
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