NODE SMITH, ND Expectant women are more likely to give birth early if they have high blood levels of a chemical used in flame retardants compared with those who have limited exposure, a new study [...]

SARAH WYLIE, ND and JACLYN CHASSE-SMEATON, ND  Once upon a time, I attended the birth of a patient in a teaching hospital in Vermont. The baby was born and crying healthfully at her [...]

Student Scholarship – Honorable Mention Case Study  Michelle Young, ND Morgan Macdermott, ND The postpartum period, otherwise known as the fourth trimester, is a period of time [...]

Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE There is no period of life at which it is of so much consequence to observe moderation and simplicity of diet, and avoid the use of heating [...]

Mitch Kennedy, ND Sex ratio—the proportion of male to female live births—can be an important indicator of the reproductive health of a population, whether animal or human. This figure is fairly [...]

Karen L. Glick, RN, BSN, CPYT As the practice of yoga in the United States continues to grow in popularity, we learn more about its many benefits. Most of us begin our interest in yoga as yet [...]