Node Smith, ND Millions could have incorrect statin, aspirin and blood pressure prescriptions, Stanford-led study asserts More than 11 million Americans may have incorrect prescriptions for aspirin, statins and blood pressure medications, according to a study led by...

Node Smith, ND There have been studies that have found a significant association between two agricultural pesticides - paraquat and maneb - and Parkinson’s disease. Until now, it has not been understood why exposure to these chemicals puts some at increased risk, but...

Node Smith, ND The Canadian Medical Association has recently published a recommendation that all Canadians born between the years 1945 and 1975 be screened for hepatitis C.1 This is a new guideline focused on the nearly 250,000 people infected with the disease in...

Node Smith, ND AUSTIN, Texas (June 4, 2018) — The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has released a Botanical Adulterants Bulletin on turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome and its extracts. Few herbal dietary supplement ingredients have seen such...

Node Smith, ND Primary care doctors may be reminding their patients to schedule appointments for routine colorectal cancer screening by colonoscopy before age 50, soon. Fifty has been the age that the American Cancer Society (ACS) and other preventative guideline...

Node Smith, ND A recent study has shown that children experiencing symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more than twice as likely to also have a food allergy than other children.1 The research was conducted at the University of Iowa. The study furthers the...