Node Smith, ND Treatment guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children should be reassessed, according to a new Canadian study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. Managing anaphylaxis in children Involving nearly 3,500 patients,...
Node Smith, ND, Infants given antacids in their first year of life are more likely to fracture a bone later as a child, according to a new study published June 7 in Pediatrics. Infants given antacids in their first year more likely to fracture a bone later as a child...
Node Smith, ND There is concern about the misuse of the sedative anti-anxiety medication alprazolam (Xanax®) because of the "high" it can create. A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study found that non-medical use of alprazolam in the United Kingdom is a...
Node Smith, ND A simple tweak to the sleeping patterns of 'night owls' - people with extreme late sleeping and waking habits - could lead to significant improvements in sleep/wake timings, improved performance in the mornings, better eating habits and a decrease in...
Node Smith, ND Motivation. It’s a common obstacle for many individuals striving to better their health. And a new research study suggests that chronic inflammation impacts dopaminergic signalling in the brain, thus impacting motivational drive. Chronic inflammation...
Alethea Fleming, ND Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a diagnosis that equally challenges clinicians, patients, and family members. The number of patients with this condition is rising rapidly as our population ages. By the year 2040 – only 15 years from now – it is...
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JAMIE OSKIN, ND, DHANP ERIC UDELL, ND The January 2019 article by Nelson et al, “The Bell Tolls for Homeopathy: Time for Change in the Training and Practice of North American Naturopathic Physicians,”1 necessitated this response in...
ANGELA CORTAL, ND A patient, whom I’ll call Ashley, was a pleasant, friendly 31-year-old mother of 2 when she first consulted me in 2019 for migrating joint pains. A previous provider had told...
LINDSAY ADRIAN, ND, FABNO Over half of people with cancer will experience moderate to severe pain, with some estimates as high as 2/3 of cancer patients.1 Many patients’ pain will not be managed appropriately, leading to impaired sleep, mood...
Node Smith, ND Telepresence robots help university students learning remotely to feel more a part of the class, new research by Oregon State University suggests. The findings are particularly important given the nationwide shift to online instruction caused by the...
Researchers from the National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program and the John Hopkins University School of Medicine looked at neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and if exercise can help our brains not lose energy as we age. An enzyme called SIRT3...
New research is showing that specific gut microbes signal use to stop eating following a meal. A recent release in Cell Metabolism journal shows that certain proteins are produced 20 minutes following a meal to suppress appetite and further food intake. When these...
New research is now linking low vitamin D status to increased risk of Systemic Lupu Erythematosus and higher disease activity. Lupus is an autoimmune disease causing widespread inflammation that affects many of the body’s systems. A previous study published in 2012 in...
In a quest to stay healthy, many people are seeking natural ways to prevent neurodegenerative diseases. Recent studies show that pomegranate extract, which is a rich source of disease-fighting polyphenols, can help protect against the development of Alzheimer's...
A new study published in the journal Natural Communication is proposing that the more fat we have, the harder it is to lose weight. As we gain fat mass the body produces a protein that actually inhibits the body’s ability to burn fat. This protein is called sLR11....
In Brazil and other developing countries, the regulation of prescriptions is not ideal. This study narrowed its focus to look at pediatric medications in Brazil over a period of nine months. In addition, they interviewed caregivers that were responsible for those...
Vascular Dementia is the second-most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease and the researchers decided to see if probiotics could make any inroads. Vascular Dementia (VaD) occurs when, due to a blocked or diseased vascular system, the cerebral blood supply...
It is well known that acupuncture has many uses for a multitude of health concerns, but it is rarely considered for use in emergent care situations. Countless studies have shown its effectiveness for treating acute and chronic pain, and it has even been shown to have...
New research is showing antibiotic resistance to medication used as a last resort. This resistance is also showing to spread between species, suggesting that global spread of this resistance is a possibility and possible already occurring. More and more we see that...
IBS is a condition that affects 10-20 percent of the population and is characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort and altered bowel movements. The World Journal of Gastroenterology conducted a study to see the how environmental pollution causes issues in the GI...
In Brazil and other developing countries, the regulation of prescriptions is not ideal. This study narrowed its focus to look at pediatric medications in Brazil over a period of nine months. In addition, they interviewed caregivers that were responsible for those...
Vascular Dementia is the second-most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease and the researchers decided to see if probiotics could make any inroads. Vascular Dementia (VaD) occurs when, due to a blocked or diseased vascular system, the cerebral blood supply...
It is well known that acupuncture has many uses for a multitude of health concerns, but it is rarely considered for use in emergent care situations. Countless studies have shown its effectiveness for treating acute and chronic pain, and it has even been shown to have...
New research is showing antibiotic resistance to medication used as a last resort. This resistance is also showing to spread between species, suggesting that global spread of this resistance is a possibility and possible already occurring. More and more we see that...
IBS is a condition that affects 10-20 percent of the population and is characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort and altered bowel movements. The World Journal of Gastroenterology conducted a study to see the how environmental pollution causes issues in the GI...
Jillian Stansbury, ND In addition to genetic predisposition to androgenic alopecia and poor circulatory health, stress may exacerbate the process. Acute stress causes hair loss in animals and humans. One investigation of serum cortisol levels and glucocorticoid...
Anne Williams, ND, LAc Though mechanisms have been provided for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), a clear pathoetiology has evaded this diagnosis. Excess mast-cell activation, presence of antiproliferative factor (APF),1 and glycosaminoglycan...
Rebeccah Shalev, ND Honorable Mention Research Review Conventional treatments for PCOS generally focus on controlling symptoms related to the anovulation, insulin resistance, and/or hyperandrogenism common to the syndrome. Different medications – none without side...
Vanessa Ferreira, ND Student Scholarship – 2nd Place Case Study Herpes zoster, or shingles, is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). This virus, which lays dormant in the dorsal root ganglia after a primary infection of...
EILEEN PARK, IBCLC, ND Breastfeeding is a biological norm, and the risks of not breastfeeding are well known by the public and well accepted in medicine. As a result, a recent national survey showed that over 90% of mothers in Canada initiate breastfeeding.1 However,...
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Node Smith, ND After only a few days caring for critically ill COVID-19 patients at the start of the outbreak in New York City, Aakriti Gupta, MD, realized that this was much more than a respiratory disease. "On the front lines right from the beginning..." "I was on...
Node Smith, ND We humans may not always see eye to eye on politics, religion, sports and other matters of debate. But at least we can agree on the location and size of objects in our physical surroundings. Or can we? Can we really see eye-to-eye? Not according to new...
