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In Memoriam: Terry Lemerond, Formulator, Retailer, Author, Founder of EuroMedica

by Shari Barbanel | September 9, 2026

On Sept. 3, natural products pioneer Terrence Joseph “Terry” Lemerond, a renowned formulator, retailer, author and founder of EuroPharma/Terry Naturally and EuroMedica (Green Bay, WI), died unexpectedly at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay at age 88. Lemerond was born on May 20, 1938 in Green Bay. He attended St. Peter and Paul Catholic Grade ...

Boiron Announces Grand Opening of New Logistics Center

by Shari Barbanel | September 8, 2026

Boiron USA (Newtown Square, PA) announced the grand opening and ribbon cutting for its new 78,898-square-foot logistics center will be held on Sept. 16. Operational since a soft launch in late May 2026, the facility expands the company’s storage and distribution to support continued growth and increasing demand for its homeopathic medicine. The new facility ...

Dr. Wendy Weber to Serve as Director of NIH’s NCCIH

by Shari Barbanel | September 2, 2026

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, announced that Wendy Weber, ND, PhD, has been selected to serve as director of NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Since October 2025, Dr. Weber has provided scientific leadership and strategic counsel and contributed to budget oversight to NCCIH as acting ...

Logan University Health Centers Partners With Arete Healthcare

by Shari Barbanel | August 31, 2026

Logan University Health Centers has entered a strategic partnership with Arete Healthcare to expand access to care, strengthen clinical operations, and connect with a broader network of health care providers. As part of the partnership, Logan University Health Centers will implement a new electronic health record (EHR) and practice management system. Through Arete’s clinically integrated ...

Travel Support, Free Education Program Available to Practitioners Attending Naturally Independent Expo in Palm Springs

by Shari Barbanel | August 24, 2026

A travel support program for holistic practitioners and natural retailers attending the 2026 Naturally Independent Expo in Palm Springs, CA, has been announced by show management.  Upon acceptance, expo attendees can receive a travel reimbursement up to $250 toward their hotel room costs. The Naturally Independent Expo will be held Nov. 13-14 at the Palm ...

Logan University’s PA Program Earns Accreditation-Provisional Status

by Shari Barbanel | August 20, 2026

Logan University’s Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant (PA) program has been granted Accreditation-Provisional status by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet ...

Vitamin D Deficiency Becomes Far More Dangerous When Paired With Belly Fat

by Shari Barbanel | August 17, 2026

A large study involving more than 5,500 adults over age 50 has identified a potentially dangerous combination of health risks. People who had both abdominal obesity and vitamin D deficiency faced a 123 percent higher risk of death compared with those who had neither condition. The findings, published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, suggest ...

Thorne to be Acquired by Procter & Gamble

by Shari Barbanel | August 12, 2026

Thorne (Summerville, SC) announced it entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G). Since 1984, Thorne has been a leader in science-backed health solutions, serving consumers, athletes and health care professionals through rigorous world-class manufacturing and uncompromising quality. Thorne and P&G said that they share a belief that brands ...

AANMC, AANP, NMSA File Lawsuit Against U.S. Deptartment of Education

by Shari Barbanel | August 10, 2026

On July 31, the Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC), along with the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), and the Naturopathic Medicine Student Association (NMSA), filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education and the Secretary of Education in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. The lawsuit challenges the ...

Daily Multivitamin May Help Older Adults Stay Independent

by Shari Barbanel | August 3, 2026

Maintaining the ability to handle everyday tasks without severe or limiting symptoms is an important part of quality of life in older age. New research suggests that taking a daily multivitamin may help support that independence. After three years, adults who received a daily multivitamin had significantly better functional health scores than participants who took ...

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