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The Neurology of Art Appreciation
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Cannabis and Women’s Health: A History- Part 3
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Tiny Implants Use Light to Treat Bladder Issues
Node Smith, ND From Washington University School of Medicine A team of neuroscientists and engineers has developed a tiny, implantable device that has potential to help people with bladder problems bypass the need for medication or electronic stimulators. The...
Pediatricians Giving False Security to Parents During ‘Doctors Swallow Lego for Science’ Project
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Node Smith, ND Many naturopathic and functional medicine practitioners question the function and use of statin medications. A recent study may help support these non-conventional views of the commonly prescribed “preventative measure,” suggesting that statins may be...
Arterial Hypertension Treated with Isolated Spirulina Peptide
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Essential Oils Studied for Activity Against Lyme Disease Bacteria
Node Smith, ND A new study on essential oils has shown that several oils from common medical herbs and spices, including garlic and thyme have strong activity against the bacterium responsible for causing Lyme disease - Borrelia burgdorferi.1 The study was conducted...
Making Sense of CBD
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“Dry January” Challenge Promotes Physical, Psychological and Emotional Wellbeing
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A Single Workout May Boost Metabolism for Days
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Complex Chronic Illnesses
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Beyond the Physical Symptoms
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Craniosacral Therapy
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Has Corona Saved a Few Lives? New Links Between Air Pollution, CVD & Mortality
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Integrative Cancer Treatment: An Effective Approach Using Adjunctive High-Dose IVC
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A Synergism of Master Minds – AANP 2020: Powering Up for the Future
Naturopathic News SARAH LOBISCO, ND, IFMCP July 9-11, 2020 was blocked out in my calendar to attend the annual American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) convention. This year it would be a virtual experience; however, the event still provided...
Association Spotlight: Arizona Naturopathic Medical Association
Naturopathic News BARON GLASSGOW, IOM, CAE The mission of the Arizona Naturopathic Medical Association (AzNMA) is to promote naturopathic medicine and create opportunities for naturopathic physicians to thrive....
Managing Stress & Mood Disorders
ALYSSA DIRIENZO, ND Stress and anxiety are ubiquitous these days. Especially now – with the copious stressors associated with this pandemic, such as job loss, working from home, home-schooling, and now racial injustice as...
Sleep Problems in Children Linked to Later Psychosocial and Academic Functioning
Node Smith, ND Whether children have ongoing sleep problems from birth through childhood or do not develop sleep problems until they begin school, a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has found that sleep disturbances at any age are...
The Role of Glutamine in Chlamydial Infection
Node Smith, ND Chlamydia are bacteria that cause venereal diseases. In humans, they can only survive if they enter the cells. This is the only place where they find the necessary metabolites for their reproduction. And this happens in a relatively simple way: the...
Stroke More Deadly for Those of African Descent
Node Smith, ND African-Americans have up to three times the risk of dying from strokes as people of European descent, yet there has been little investigation of if and how genetic variants contribute to their elevated stroke risk. Until now. The largest analysis of...
How do Phages Kill Bacterial Superbugs?
Node Smith, ND A research collaboration involving Monash University has made an exciting discovery that may eventually lead to targeted treatments to combat drug-resistant bacterial infections, one of the greatest threats to global health. An exciting discovery that...
“Inactive” Ingredients in Medicine May be Biologically Active
Node Smith, ND Some supposedly inert ingredients in common drugs -- such as dyes and preservatives -- may potentially be biologically active and could lead to unanticipated side effects, according to a preliminary new study by researchers from the UC San Francisco...
Sleep Problems in Children Linked to Later Psychosocial and Academic Functioning
Node Smith, ND Whether children have ongoing sleep problems from birth through childhood or do not develop sleep problems until they begin school, a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has found that sleep disturbances at any age are...
The Role of Glutamine in Chlamydial Infection
Node Smith, ND Chlamydia are bacteria that cause venereal diseases. In humans, they can only survive if they enter the cells. This is the only place where they find the necessary metabolites for their reproduction. And this happens in a relatively simple way: the...
Stroke More Deadly for Those of African Descent
Node Smith, ND African-Americans have up to three times the risk of dying from strokes as people of European descent, yet there has been little investigation of if and how genetic variants contribute to their elevated stroke risk. Until now. The largest analysis of...
How do Phages Kill Bacterial Superbugs?
Node Smith, ND A research collaboration involving Monash University has made an exciting discovery that may eventually lead to targeted treatments to combat drug-resistant bacterial infections, one of the greatest threats to global health. An exciting discovery that...
“Inactive” Ingredients in Medicine May be Biologically Active
Node Smith, ND Some supposedly inert ingredients in common drugs -- such as dyes and preservatives -- may potentially be biologically active and could lead to unanticipated side effects, according to a preliminary new study by researchers from the UC San Francisco...
Humans are Optimists for Most of Life
Node Smith, ND Is middle age really the "golden age" when people are the most optimistic in life? Researchers from Michigan State University led the largest study of its kind to determine how optimistic people are in life and when, as well as how major life events...
33% of Young Adults May be at Risk for Serious COVID-19 Manifestation
Node Smith, ND As the number of young adults infected with the coronavirus surges throughout the nation, a new study by researchers at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals indicates that youth may not shield people from serious disease. Study looked at data from a...
Lifestyle Factors Most Closely Correlated with Dying
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Increase in Broken Heart Syndrome During COVID-19 Pandemic
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