Articles by Shari Barbanel
CRN’s 2025 ‘Day on the Hill’ Brings Together Top Supplement Executives & Lawmakers
More than 79 dietary supplement industry executives representing member companies of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) convened in Washington, D.C. for CRN’s annual Day on the Hill—a cornerstone event that promotes direct dialogue between industry leaders and lawmakers. Held on June 11, the event featured 69 face-to-face meetings on Capitol Hill, including discussions with ...
Daily Almond Snack Improves Health of People With Metabolic Syndrome
A daily dose of almonds improved key health markers for people with metabolic syndrome in a study led by scientists at Oregon State University’s (OSU) Linus Pauling Institute and the OSU College of Health. The findings, published in Nutrition Research, showed that eating 2 ounces of almonds—approximately 45 nuts—daily led to signs of better cardiometabolic and ...
ACA Chiropractors Appointed to CPT Health Care Professionals Advisory Committee
Members of the CPT Advisory Committee, which includes HCPAC, serve as resources to the CPT Editorial Panel, which maintains the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code set used across the health care industry to report procedures and services and to process claims. HCPAC members represent limited-license practitioners and other allied health professionals, providing advice on procedure coding ...
New Survey Finds Strong Support for Dietary Supplement Reform
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) recently released results of a new survey, which found that Americans’ use of dietary supplements as a valued tool to maintain and support overall health and wellness remains high, while three-quarters of those polled say regulatory reform for dietary supplements is needed. Key findings include: Dietary supplements are a mainstream ...
Bastyr University Lists Kenmore Campus For Sale
Bastyr University Board of Trustees approved a resolution to list its Kenmore campus for sale on May 14. The university’s Kenmore campus is located at 14500 Juanita Drive N.E. in Kenmore WA. It sits on more than 50 acres of land positioned on the northeast shore of Lake Washington inside Saint Edward State Park. Bastyr ...
Logan University Introduces the New Center for Learning and Leadership
Logan University (Chesterfield, MO) has launched the new Center for Learning and Leadership (CLL), an educational department, community and training hub designed to support the continuous improvement of teaching, learning and scholarly pursuits among its faculty and staff. “Our team has been working extremely hard on the CLL, and we look forward to introducing it ...
NPA Responds to Taurine Study
In a new study, published in the journal Nature, researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center said that they identified taurine, which is made naturally in the body and consumed through some foods, as a key regulator of myeloid cancers such as leukemia. The Wilmot Cancer Institute investigators at the University of Rochester were ...
Thorne Forms Scientific Advisory Board
Thorne (Summerville, SC) has announced the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) in its ongoing commitment to drive innovation, elevate practitioner support and deepen connections within the health and wellness industry. The SAB brings together distinguished experts from a wide range of health disciplines including longevity, human performance and women’s health. The SAB will ...
New Study Links REM Sleep Apnea to Brain Changes and Memory Loss in Older Adults
University of California (UC), Irvine neurobiologists have found a critical link between obstructive sleep apnea during the rapid-eye-movement (REM) stage of sleep and early signs of brain changes associated with cognitive decline. Their study suggests that low oxygen levels—known as hypoxemia—during REM sleep may contribute to injury in brain regions vital to memory, even in ...
Black Tea and Berries Could Contribute to Healthier Aging
Higher intakes of black tea, berries, citrus fruits and apples could help to promote healthy aging, new research has found. This study conducted by researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU, Australia), Queen’s University Belfast (Ireland), and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Massachusetts), found that foods rich in flavonoids could help to lower the ...
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