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Dr. Josh Mansour: Vaping Deaths makes FDA 3-year Plan for Youth Restrictions Feel like a Millennium
How Much More Damage will be Done before the Fix Is In? In recent weeks the death toll from vaping has risen to 12. States, cities and some countries have banned flavored e-cigarettes. In an effort to lower teen use, cities are banning e-cigarette sales for those under 18. InRead
Plant-Based Food Trend May Lead to Choline Deficiencies
A recent study suggests that the push toward only plant-based diets, without professional nutritional counseling, guidance, and supplementation, may lead to choline deficiencies beyond what is already present. The warning comes from a recent article in the British journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, by Dr. Emma Derbyshire, of NutritionalRead
Commentary from Lisa C. Andrews, MEd, RD, LD on “Physicians Call for Peers to Get Nutrition Education”
Dear Today’s Practitioner, I am writing in response to the article titled Dr. Neal Barnard and other Physicians Call for Peers to Get Nutrition Education in the July issue of Today’s Practitioner. I was very pleased to read such a pro-nutrition post written by MDs but want to offer a fewRead
Glenn Sabin: Joe Biden’s So-Far Missed Opportunity to Impact Cancer
[Disclosure: My explorations of politics on this blog are limited to how political courage and well-expended political capital can have a sustainable impact on reducing our current cancer burden. ~ Glenn Sabin] Given former vice president Joe Biden is currently atop the polls of democratic hopefuls in the hunt forRead
The Lancet Journals Announce Diversity Pledge and No “Manel” Policy
As part of the Lancet Group’s commitment to increasing gender equity, diversity, and inclusion in research and publishing, all of the publishing group’s 18 medical journals have adopted a new Diversity Pledge and No All-Male Panel Policy. At the same time, the Group reports progress on improving the representation ofRead
FDA Announces Early Fall Cannabidiol Hearings and Clarifies Commitment to Enforcement
The FDA announced that it will host further cannabidiol hearing on the regulatory structure of CBD products in the early fall. The news was embedded in a press release regarding a warning issued to a CBD maker CuraLeaf for making unfounded claims to treat cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, opioid withdrawal, painRead
FDA Approves Qualified Health Claim for Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids just received a stamp of approval from FDA for their ability to reduce the risk of hypertension and heart disease. The agency approved a qualified-health claim for Omega 3 fatty acids recently, which means they will not object to the use of certain claims on dietary supplementsRead
Today’s Practitioner Congratulates Joshua Mansour, MD in “40 Under 40” Cancer Award
We are honored to congratulate Today’s Practitioner contributor Joshua Mansour, M.D., who was named one of forty of the nation’s most promising young oncology professionals and recognized during the 2nd annual ‘40 Under 40 in Cancer’ awards event June 1 in Chicago, supported by The Lynx Group™, McGivney Global Advisors,Read
International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) Names Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Its Official Journal
New Rochelle, NY, May 7, 2019—Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (CCR) is extremely excited to announce that the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) has named CCR its Official Journal. The ICRS is a foremost international society spearheading scientific research in all fields of cannabinoids, ranging from biochemical, chemical, and physiological studiesRead
Biotics Research Corporation, Newest GOED Member
Recently, Biotics Research became the first professional supplement brand in the United States to join the ranks of GOED membership. Formed in 2007, GOED, the Global Organization of EPA and DHA Omega-3s, is comprised of a number of entities in the omega-3s industry, from fish oil producers to those manufacturingRead