Articles by Shari Barbanel
ACHS Announces Articulation Agreement with MUIH
The American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) has announced a new articulation agreement with Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH). This collaboration unites two major industry leaders in the integrative health higher education field to further advance student and graduate opportunities in holistic health and wellness. “The American people currently have access to a wide-range ...
While Men Lose More Weight on Low-carb Diets, Women Show Improved Artery Flexibility
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated one out of three American adults live with higher than normal blood sugar levels known as pre-diabetes. Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine (MU) recently found that while men may lose more weight on low-carb diets, women actually see better improvements ...
An Orange a Day Keeps Macular Degeneration Away
A new study has shown that people who regularly eat oranges are less likely to develop macular degeneration than people who do not eat oranges. Researchers at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research interviewed more than 2,000 Australian adults aged over 50 and followed them over a 15-year period. The research showed that people who ...
Erika Yigzaw Named ACHS President
The American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) has announced that Erika Yigzaw, BCom, LLB (Hons), has been appointed college president effective June 15, 2018. Yigzaw formerly served as chief strategy officer and chief compliance officer. She will utilize her development and strategic planning acumen to usher ACHS, which this year celebrates 40 years of operations, ...
Homeopathic Manufacturers Campaign Sends 38,000 Letters to Capitol Hill
As the result of the American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists’ (AAHP) first grassroots effort, 38,000 letters from consumers and health care providers poured into offices of U.S. senators and representatives this spring. The letter-writing campaign urged Congressional leaders to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to incorporate key elements of the 1988 guidance regulating homeopathic products into the newly ...
Children With Allergies Should be Screened for an Emerging, Severe Chronic Food Allergy
Children with known skin, food and respiratory allergies should be screened for an emerging, chronic food allergy called eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a painful inflammation of the esophagus, the food tube between the mouth and stomach. Pediatric allergists who analyzed a very large group of children from birth to adolescence say that EoE should be considered ...
MUIH Launches New Online Integrative Health Programs
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) has announced that it will launch six new online academic programs starting in Fall 2018. Graduates of these programs will help meet the growing demand for qualified professionals in these areas of concentration. Workplace Wellness: Online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Prepares educators, fitness instructors, employee assistance specialists, human resource specialists, health ...
ASCO Endorses SIO Breast Cancer Guidelines
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has endorsed, with a few added discussion points, the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on integrative therapies during and after breast cancer treatment. The ASCO endorsement was announced on June 11 and published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, “Integrative Therapies During and After ...
Pure Encapsulations Launches PureResponse
Massachusetts-based Pure Encapsulations has launched PureResponse, a first-of-its-kind platform at the forefront of functional immunology. More than 25 million Americans are seeking a solution to reset their immune balance and responsiveness. PureResponse was developed as a tool to help health care practitioners working with these individuals better understand the nuances for each patient type, address ...
Sleeping Too Much or Not Enough May Have Bad Effects on Health
Fewer than six and more than 10 hours of sleep per day are associated with metabolic syndrome and its individual components, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health that involved 133,608 Korean men and women aged 40-69 years. Researchers at Seoul National University College of Medicine found that compared to individuals ...
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