Node Smith, ND Lucas McClain started smoking cigarettes in high school but switched to vaping after he heard e-cigarettes were a safer alternative. His vape of choice became the Juul, the king of [...]

Node Smith, ND Dr. John E. Parker was working at a West Virginia hospital in 2015 when a 31-year-old female patient was admitted with acute respiratory problems. A team of doctors ultimately [...]

Node Smith, ND A recent study highlighted the growing practice of producing e-cigarette liquids – vaping liquids – that have much higher nicotine levels than previously marketed. The [...]

Jennifer Brusewitz, ND Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) occurs when the mucosal lining of the stomach and/or duodenum becomes inflamed, leading to a well-defined mucosal ulceration. PUD affects [...]

Mitch Kennedy, ND A case-control study published in the Dec. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine suggests environmental and occupational risk factors for [...]

Craig Wagstaff, ND Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the industrialized nations of the West. The official cause is usually infarction, stroke or heart failure, but of course [...]

By Eric Yarnell, ND, RH Every naturopathic physician knows lobelia inflata and its important effects on the lungs. However, many have forgotten or did not learn of its uses in the musculoskeletal [...]