Articles by Shari Barbanel
CSMS, KHS Partner on Physician-Led Health Information Network for Connecticut
In support of its mission to improve the quality of care and safeguard the health of patients, the Connecticut State Medical Society (CSMS) is pleased to announce a new partnership with KaMMCO Health Solutions (KHS, Topeka, KS) to establish a statewide, physician-led health information network. This new health information network, also known as a health ...
Vitamin E May Decrease the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury After Coronary Catheterization
Acute kidney injury is quite a common adverse effect that associates with coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary interventions. Vitamin E may decrease the risk of acute kidney injury by up to 62 percent according to a meta-analysis of three randomized trials published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. Contrast medium-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI) ...
College Students’ Perception of Dietary Terms Could Help Nutrition Education
College students represent an important group for nutrition educators, since the transition into adulthood brings increased independence and decision making, which can affect diet and health-related behaviors. Promoting nutritional health among young adults is important. Poor decisions regarding eating may lead to decreased diet quality and increased weight, which may result in long-term health issues. ...
NUNM Women in Balance Symposium to be Held March 25-26
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) will hold its fifth annual Women in Balance Symposium featuring medical experts who will address some of the most complicated women’s health care issues facing practitioners today, including topics ranging from the treatment of endometriosis to infertility and hormone replacement. The symposium will be held March 25-26, 2017 ...
Raising Dietary Potassium to Sodium Ratio Helps Reduce Heart, Kidney Disease
Reducing sodium (salt) in the diet has been recommended to lower blood pressure and the risk of heart disease. However, in a new review article, University of Southern California researchers found that increasing dietary potassium is as important to improving the risk factors for cardiovascular and kidney disease as limiting dietary sodium. The article is ...
Allergies? Probiotic Combination May Curb Your Symptoms, New Study Finds
As we head into allergy season, you may feel less likely to grab a hanky and sneeze. That’s because new University of Florida (UF) research shows a probiotic combination might help reduce hay fever symptoms, if it’s taken during allergy season. Many published studies have shown a probiotic’s ability to regulate the body’s immune response ...
Gilad&Gilad Gambles on Las Vegas
Gilad&Gilad has announced that it is presently relocating its headquarters to Henderson (a suburb of Las Vegas), NV. The move is an important step in the company’s investment in the development and marketing of its agmatine-based supplements. “The relocation to Nevada, a business-friendly state with a saner housing market, will allow the company to allocate ...
UA Center for Integrative Medicine Receives $1M Gift To Transform Health Care
Thanks to a $1 million commitment from Iris Cantor, a lifelong philanthropist, the University of Arizona (UA) Center for Integrative Medicine will develop new curricula, train a new generation of integrative health professionals and empower individuals and communities to optimize health and well-being through the establishment of the Iris Cantor Research and Innovation Fund. An ...
CASI 2017 Health Care Conference in San Francisco, CA
Be at the forefront of functional medicine by attending the second annual CASI (Clinical and Scientific Insights) conference for health care practitioners on March 17-18, 2017 at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco (California). Offering a unique educational experience packed with the latest insights from the most respected, brightest minds in the industry, this one-of-a-kind event ...
Orbita and IVCi Partner to Bring Video Collaboration to Connected Home Health Care
Orbita, Inc. (Boston, MA) has announced a partnership with video collaboration solution provider, IVCi (Hauppauge, NY). The partnership will enable health care providers and home caregivers to easily connect home care, mobile health and voice health assistant applications with scalable and secure video collaboration services. Orbita is integrating its connected health care products with IVCi’s ...
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