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Logan University Receives $1 Million Gift Toward $28 Million Campus Renovation Campaign
As part of its ongoing commitment to advancing education and transforming lives through evidence-based, patient-centered health care, and thanks to a generous lead gift from Jud, DC (’61) and Mrs. Judi Fuhr, Logan University (St. Louis, MO) recently announced plans to renovate and expand the newly named Fuhr Science Center (formerly Science and Research Center) ...
Physical Exercise Modulates Iron in Alzheimer’s Disease
A recent experimental study shows how regular physical exercise modulates iron metabolism in both the brain and the muscles. The findings also help to better understand the benefits of exercise in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The study was published in a special issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences entitled “Redox Active Metals in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Therapeutic Implications.” Dysregulation ...
UCI Among Inaugural U.S. Cohort to Adopt Okanagan Charter
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) is among the inaugural U.S. cohort of eight “health-promoting universities and colleges” to adopt the Okanagan Charter. The Okanagan Charter calls on institutions of higher education to infuse health and well-being into the campus environment and lead health promotion action and collaboration locally and globally. It provides signees with ...
Standard Process Fights Hunger Through Its Annual Charitable Event
Standard Process (Palmyra, WI) has announced the donation of 77,000 meals to a network of more than 200 food banks across the nation as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to change lives through whole food nutrition. The donation—which supported Feeding America—was made possible through the company’s 6th annual One Day, One Bottle, One Meal ...
MUIH Appoints New Health and Wellness Coaching Department Chair
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) has announced that it has appointed Dr. Duston Morris as the new chair of its health and wellness coaching department. He brings a wealth of professional experiences to the role as a health and wellness professional, faculty member, researcher, and academic administrator. Dr. Morris’ career includes a strong emphasis ...
Growing Evidence of Vitamin K Benefits For Heart Health
New Edith Cowan University (ECU, Australia) research has found that people who eat a diet rich in vitamin K have up to a 34 percent lower risk of atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular disease (conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels). Researchers examined data from more than 50,000 people taking part in the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health ...
Vitamin D May Protect Against Young-onset Colorectal Cancer
Consuming higher amounts of vitamin D may help protect against developing young-onset colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps, according to the first study to show such an association. The study, recently published online in the journal Gastroenterology, by scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and other institutions, could ...
Higher Levels of Omega-3 Acids in the Blood Increases Life Expectancy By Almost Five Years
Levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood are as good a predictor of mortality from any cause as smoking, according to a study involving the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), in collaboration with The Fatty Acid Research Institute in the United States and several universities in the United States and Canada. The ...
Postmenopausal Women Can Dance Their Way to Better Health
Women often struggle with managing their weight and other health risk factors, such as high cholesterol, once they transition through menopause. A new study suggests that dancing may effectively lower cholesterol levels, improve fitness and body composition and in the process, improve self-esteem. Study results are published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American ...
Associations Denounce FDA Rejection of NDI Notifications for Hemp Extract Containing CBD
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Natural Products Association (NPA) have denounced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rejection of two new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications for full-spectrum hemp extract containing cannabidiol (CBD)—and urged Congress to act on pending legislative proposals that require the agency to address the lack of regulation of hemp-derived ...
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