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Bastyr MPH Program Gains National Accreditation
The Master of Public Health (MPH) program at Bastyr University (Kenmore, WA and San Diego, CA) is now accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the only organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education to grant accreditation for public health programs. CEPH approved accreditation of Bastyr University’s MPH program at its June 1-3, 2022 ...
Trade the Chair For Fresh Air: Sitting Time and Cardio Health
New research is adding further weight to the argument that prolonged sitting may be hazardous to your health. An international study surveying more than 100,000 individuals in 21 countries found that people who sat for six to eight hours a day had a 12 to 13 percent increased risk for early death and heart disease, ...
Benefit of Supplements For Slowing AMD
The Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS and AREDS2) established that dietary supplements can slow progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness in older Americans. In a new report, scientists analyzed 10 years of AREDS2 data. They show that the AREDS2 formula, which substituted antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin for beta-carotene, not ...
Coffee Consumption Link to Reduced Risk of Acute Kidney Injury, Study Finds
A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers has revealed that consuming at least one cup of coffee a day may reduce the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) when compared to those who do not drink coffee. The findings, published in the journal Kidney International Reports, show that those who drank any quantity of coffee ...
NPA Responds to Report of Increased, Unintentional Pediatric Melatonin Ingestion
Over the past decade and particularly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of melatonin supplements to address sleep issues has increased significantly by both adults and children. On Thursday, June 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a 10-year study that found a sharp increase in the use of ...
CMEs Available at AIHM Conference in October 2022
The 2022 Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM) annual “People. Planet. Purpose. Conference.” has been accredited by the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine for continuing medical education (CME) credits. The conference, themed “Disruptive Innovation + the Future of Health,” will be held Oct. 28-30 in San Diego. Participation is available for in-person and virtual ...
Climate Change Likely to Reduce the Amount of Sleep That People Get Per Year
Most research looking at the impact of climate change on human life has focused on how extreme weather events affect economic and societal health outcomes on a broad scale. Yet climate change may also have a strong influence on fundamental daily human activities—including a host of behavioral, psychological and physiological outcomes that are essential to ...
Standard Process President and CEO Honored with Exclusive Award from NUHS
On April 2, 2022, Standard Process (Palmyra, WI) President and CEO, Charlie DuBois, was presented with the National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) President’s Distinguished Service Award at the university’s homecoming luncheon. Recipients of this award are determined by NUHS President, Dr. Joseph Stiefel; and over the years it has been presented only occasionally to a select ...
How Cranberries Could Improve Memory and Ward Off Dementia
Adding cranberries to your diet could help improve memory and brain function, and lower “bad” cholesterol—according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA, U.K.). A new study highlights the neuroprotective potential of cranberries. The research team studied the benefits of consuming the equivalent of a cup of cranberries a day among 50 to ...
NSF and SCNM’s School of Nutrition Collaborate on New Master of Science Program
The Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences (SCNM, Tempe, AZ) has announced a one-of-a-kind course created by a collaboration between NSF, the global leader in health standards, and the School of Nutrition’s Executive Master of Science in Nutrition Business Leadership (MSNBL) program. The curriculum is designed exclusively for emerging and existing nutrition industry ...
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