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Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at NMSU Wins Higher Education Marketing Award
The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM) at New Mexico State University (NMSU), a new Osteopathic Medicine School scheduled to open in August 2016, won a gold award for its electronic newsletter series by the Higher Education Marketing Report, the most widely read publication for education marketers. Twenty higher education institutions received awards ranging from Award ...
Product Safety Expert Debunks Research Questioning the Safety of Dietary Supplements at Congressional Briefing
Dr. Richard Kingston told an audience of almost 50 congressional staffers, industry executives and public affairs professionals that research purporting to raise significant questions regarding the safety of dietary supplements often lacks context and appropriate data to draw meaningful conclusions, which contributes to the misinterpretations of the new science by the consumer media covering those ...
Emerson Ecologics Supports Joint Federal Agencies Actions to Focus the Supplement Industry on Quality
Emerson Ecologics (Manchester, NH) said it supports the Joint Federal Agencies’ focus on improving quality and ensuring that irresponsible companies face penalties for putting consumers at risk. While the federal agencies took action against a few specific companies, their press release stated: “We are not here to criticize the entire supplement marketplace. Not every supplement ...
Plant Hormone May Play Vital Role in Blood Sugar Control, Diabetes Management
A treatment for managing blood sugar levels might be as close as the local health food store, suggests a new research report published in the December 2015 issue of The FASEB Journal. Specifically scientists from Italy have found that when the plant and mammal hormone, abscisic acid, is taken in low doses, glycemia in both ...
UA’s Integrative Health Coaching Named Among Nation’s Elite
The Integrative Health Coaching program at the University of Arizona (UA) Center for Integrative Medicine recently was accredited by the National Consortium for Credentialing Health & Wellness Coaches (NCCHWC), joining the ranks of only 11 other health coaching programs in the United States that have achieved this recognition. According to the NCCHWC, an “explosion” of ...
New Website Matches Consumers to Fitness, Health and Wellness Professionals
FHMatch – Fitness Health Match (Toronto, ON, Canada), is a new platform bringing consumers and professionals in fitness, health and wellness together, reducing the everyday frustration of finding each other. “This is the first time there is a central place where consumers and professionals can search, select and connect with one another to determine the ...
DOJ Announces Supplement Sweep – CRN, NPA and AHPA Express Support
On Tuesday, November 17, Ben Mizer, principal deputy assistant attorney general for the Civil Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), revealed the government’s plan for a sweep of actions targeting unlawful dietary supplement makers and marketers. “We are here today to explain the critical steps the federal government is taking to stem the tide ...
ACIM Launches Peer-reviewed Medical Journal
The Academy of Comprehensive Integrative Medicine (ACIM) has announced the launch of the Journal of Comprehensive Integrative Medicine (JCIM), a new peer-reviewed medical journal. JCIM is dedicated to exploring the multifaceted and multi-disciplined world of medicine. In addition, JCIM will endeavor to bring new ideas, while reassessing established practices and concepts from today’s most innovative thought-leaders. ...
Bastyr University Participates in Alternative Credit Project
The American Council on Education (ACE) recently announced the pool of courses selected as part of ACE’s Alternative Credit Project, an initiative to boost the ability of millions of nontraditional learners to gain a college degree. Bastyr University is the only school in Washington State and the only school for naturopathic medicine participating. The 111 ...
Trial Reveals Evidence of Long-Term Benefits for People With Chronic Neck Pain
A large-scale investigation by researchers at the University of York found that the use of Alexander Technique or acupuncture could significantly relieve chronic neck pain. Chronic neck pain is a difficult condition to treat, and previous research shows that single interventions generally do not provide long-term benefits. After evaluating the benefits of Alexander Technique or ...
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