Losing Sleep Could be Risk Factor for Weight Gain
Node Smith, ND Sleep is generally known to be a prime regulator of metabolic processes, and lack of sleep has a multitude of negative effects on the body, both mentally […]
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2018
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ADHD Drug May Have Psychotic Side Effects
Node Smith, ND A recent study reviewed existing evidence associating various psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations as well as problems with concentration and anxiety with methylphenidate, a common drug used
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Expectations of Checking Emails at Home Affects Health of Family as well as Workers
Node Smith, ND Technology has created an increasing precedent in many organizations that employees be available to respond to emails, and other communications, even when not actually at work. A
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Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury Using Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Reprinted from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Acute kidney injury, an often-fatal condition without a specific treatment, affects up to 10 percent of all hospitalized adults in the United States
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New Pain Program Shows Promise in Weaning Patients off Opioids
Reprinted from University Health Network A unique pain program is helping complex surgical patients wean off opioids safely and effectively, while offering alternative ways to cope with their pain and
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Monsanto Loses Big Court Case on Roundup Causing Cancer
Node Smith, ND Monsanto “acted with malice, oppression or fraud and should be punished for its conduct,” Judge Suzanne Ramos Bolanos announced during recent court battle. Agricultural giant, Monsanto, recently
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Physician Burnout – 3 Factors
Node Smith, ND “It should be a treat to care about another person. Doctors have a wonderful job, yet they are inundated with numerous extraneous burdens that collectively rob them
Education, Geriatrics
New Tosh and Old Adjectives: When Terminology Obfuscates
Education David J. Schleich, PhD Before the widely touted term, “integrative” (clever label), there was “complementary and alternative [CAM]” (opportunistic tosh). Integrates what with what? Complements what? Alternative to what?
Clinical Pearls, Geriatrics, Nature Cure
A Woman Champion: Mary Sargeant Gove Nichols, Hydrotherapist
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE I felt then that I would lay myself on the altar, and be burned with fire, if woman could be saved from
Geriatrics, Mind/Body, Pain Medicine
Cannabis & the ECS: How Cannabinoids are Changing Health Care
Student Scholarship Honorable Mention Lee-Anne francois-dornbusch, ND Fraser Smith, matd, ND Pain is a challenging clinical syndrome that naturopathic physicians are well equipped to address. Society is realizing the shortcomings