Toss a switch at Google Alerts and you you can witness the proliferation of integrative medicine and alternative medicine initiatives and coverage. Since August 3, 2011, Google has sent me updates for "Integrative medicine" and "alternative medicine...
The Samueli Institute hosts an open reception on October 4, 2011 to mark the close of a productive first decade. The Institute, funded by Susan and Henry Samueli and led by Wayne Jonas, is the integrative medicine leader in 3 significant areas. From...
PCORI seeks input on definition of patient-centered outcomes research and "Tier 1 Pilot Projects" ... Bill would allow payment for supplements under Health Savings Accounts ... NCCAM-funded team explores role of CAM practitioners in Accountable Care...
Dr Grant present a statistical paper looking at the global risk reduction that occurs with Vit D and the risk reduction that would come to population health. He estimates that in six Vit D deficient regions of the world, where average D levels are...
The very worst kind of breast cancer is so called “triple negative” or TN. It has no receptors for estrogen, progesterone or the HER2 gene that make for sensitivity to endocrine manipulation. That makes for more aggressive cancer. The Department of...
Konrad Kail, ND was a leader in the re-birth of the naturopathic medical profession, and, as such, in the re-emergence of natural health care in US medical delivery. He died on July 18, 2011. Kail's appetite for leadership was immense. His roles:...
To get to be really old, you have to eat right and exercise more! Right? Well, maybe not. Published this week in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is a fascinating study looking at centenarians and comparing them to the rest of the...
Integrator Special Report shares 15 key areas where complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and related terms are explicitly included in IOM's major report on pain care, education and research ... Segments identified where 125 page National...
You can’t just dive in and lose weight? Having trouble with being a little overweight? It seems so simple. Eat less and exercise more! Well, not so easy. Which is why we are all getting fatter. Have you ever heard of the melanocortin system? I...
What role will complementary, alternative and integrative practices and practitioners have in primary care of the future? Greg Garcia, ND, LAc here responds to the Integrator call for input to Primary Care 2025, a Kresge-funded project led by...
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