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AAHP Recognized as Voice of Homeopathy on Capitol Hill
The American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists’ (AAHP) Legal & Regulatory Committee recently received the 2017 Henry N. Williams Professional Service Award from the National Center for Homeopathy (NCH). Presented on April 1 during the 2017 Joint American Homeopathic Conference, the award honors the committee’s efforts in working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on behalf of ...
CSUN Athletics and CSUN’s Magaram CenterLaunch Nutrition and Wellness Partnership
California State University Northridge (CSUN) Athletics and CSUN’s Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics in the College of Health and Human Development have announced a unique new partnership that will help the two programs create and grow mutually beneficial nutrition and wellness programming. The Matadors’ existing wellness programming will be supplemented by ...
INM Adds New Board Members
The Institute for Natural Medicine (INM), whose mission is to transform health care in the U.S. by increasing public awareness of naturopathic medicine and bring proven natural medicine to patients in need, has appointed Jaclyn Chasse, ND, president of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), a sister organization to the INM, to a three-year ...
AMI’s 2017 Physicians’ CME Conference for Relieving Physician Burnout
A distinguished faculty of The American Meditation Institution (AMI) will present a 30 credit CME training in Yoga Science as holistic mind/body medicine to relieve and prevent physician burnout at AMI’s 9th Annual CME Conference on October 24-28, 2017. Entitled The Heart and Science of Yoga this comprehensive physician training at the Cranwell Resort and ...
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 ...
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