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Neural Pathway IDed Circadian Regulation, Stress and Sleep
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Oolong tea could hold weight loss benefits while sleeping, according
Genetically Weakened Skin Barrier Increases Risk of Skin Cancer and Diseases
The ability of the skin to protect from chemical exposure
Leaky Gut and Gut Dysfunction Likely Connected to Severe COVID-19
People infected with COVID-19 experience a wide range of symptoms
Tissue Stiffness Contributes to Immune Responses & Chronic Aging Diseases
A new study shows that tissue stiffness causes tension in
DISCOVERY: Adipose Tissue, a Source of Inflammation that Aggravates COVID-19
While it is understood that obesity is a risk factor
Neural Pathway IDed Circadian Regulation, Stress and Sleep
A Nagoya University-led research team in Japan has found a
Active Vitamin D Levels Are Connected to Gut Microbiome in Male Adults
University of California San Diego researchers and collaborators recently demonstrated
Integrative Medicine’s Most Intentional Intersection: SIO and ASCO to Produce 3 New Oncology Guidelines
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Compounds in Green Tea, Grapes and Chocolate Block Protease Function in SARS-CoV-2
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A Lifestyle Program Like No Other
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DISCOVERY: Nature Med Study Connects Gut Microbes with Biomarkers of Disease
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CDC Launches COVID-19 Survivors’ Study on Long-Term Effects
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Researchers Define Five COVID-19 Variants
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New Study Shows High Accuracy of Medical Intuition
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Risk of Bone Fracture May Increase with Decline in Enzymatic Processes
Enzymatic process are critical for bone health. And, as this new study shows, a loss of enzymatic processes within the
COVID and Long-Term Brain Disorders: What We Know & How to Learn More
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The Andrew Weil Center: Primary Engine for the (Global) Growth of Academic Integrative Medicine
The Integrator Top 10 list ten years ago honored the work of what is now the University of Arizona Andrew
Successfully Launch An Online Wellness Education and Lifestyle Medicine Program
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The Andrew Weil Center: Primary Engine for the (Global) Growth of Academic Integrative Medicine
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Integrative Medicine’s Most Intentional Intersection: SIO and ASCO to Produce 3 New Oncology Guidelines
The early “integrative medicine” period clearly was one of “non-integrated integration.” The hospital or insurer wanted to throw the consumer an integrative bone in the competitive marketplace. They produced stand-alone integrative clinics or a carve-out insurance products. Offerings, in these forms, serve dual purposes. The medical delivery organization or insurer
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Big Duh People! Chiaramonte-Adler Guide a Special Issue Linking Integrative Care and Palliative Medicine
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The VA’s Fast Track for Integrative Health from Evidence to Implementation: Reflections on a Special Issue of Medical Care
Tracking the inclusion of integrative strategies inside the Veteran’s Administration (VA) is an exception to the saying that a watched pot never boils. Integrative health research inside the VA funded in 2016 was the basis by which VA leaders chose 3 years later to more than triple the implementation of
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