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Ned Sharpless, MD, from National Cancer Institute (NCI), is Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
The White House recently announced its intention to appoint Dr. Ned Sharpless, current director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), as acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Doug Lowy, current
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb MD Stepping Down
In a surprise announcement, Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb MD announced his planned resignation this week, to go into effect in April. Gottlieb became known for his tough stance on tobacco and e-cigarettes
Exclusive Interview with Dr. Paul Anderson: The FDA and the Fate of Compounded Medicines
The following is an excerpt of interview with Paul Anderson, ND on the FDA’s recent stance on compounded medicine as published in the Journal of Restorative Medicine, Volume 8, Number 1, 4 January 2019,
Academy of Integrative Pain Management Makes Painful Decision to Cease Operations
Lenexa, KS, January 29, 2019 – After thirty years as the nation’s leading voice for integrative pain management, the Academy of Integrative Pain Management (AIPM) will cease operations and solicit members’ permission to dissolve
Congressional Reps. Judy Chu and Jackie Walorski to Lead Bipartisan Congressional Integrative Health and Wellness Caucus
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 29, 2019– The bipartisan Congressional Integrative Health and Wellness Caucus has been registered with two new co-chairs at the helm for the 116th Congress. Representative Judy Chu (CA-21st) will serve as
ACT NOW! IHPC Call to Comment on HHS Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force
Want your voice heard about integrative pain management? The Pain Management Best Practices Interagency Task Force issued its draft report in late Dec. 2018. The comment period is open for the next 90 days,
Effectiveness of Prescription CBD for Epilepsy May Wane in a Quarter of Patients
Approximately 25 percent of drug-resistant epilepsy patients taking cannabidiol (CBD) developed a tolerance to the treatment, researchers said at the American Epilepsy Society annual meeting taking place Nov.30 – Dec. 4, 2018. The findings
Two Myth Busting Studies: Health Risks of Sitting & the Benefits of Short-Burst High Intensity Exercise
In recent years, every major news outlet, and even medical journals, reported that the health risks of sitting at a desk for 8 hours were equal to smoking. It was a bold statement. The
Special Report: Dramatic Progress in Integrative Care for Veterans
Veterans Day is coming up, which drew our attention to some very encouraging and heart-warming studies on integrative care for veterans, published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. We feature excerpts of
Dr. Sanjay Gupta Spearheads American Pain Association’s Movement for Insurance Companies to Cover Cannabidiol (CBD) (CORRECTION)
BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Oct. 16, 2018 — Dr. Sanjay Gupta, President of the American Pain Association (APA)* and a pain management specialist based in Bala Cynwyd, Penn., is leading the push for insurance companies
New Study Shows that Higher Omega-3 Blood Levels Improve Cognitive Function in Older Adults
A new study published in Nutrients shows that higher blood levels of the long-chain Omega-3 EPA and DHA are associated with cognitive benefits in older adults. In this study, researchers from the Boston Puerto Rican Health
Top Ten Ways to Celebrate Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day
With the more than 60,000 preventable deaths per year due to opioids in this country, the acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM) profession needs to work together to get the necessary visibility of providing acupuncture
Inclusion Check-in: Are Integrative Practices in New Federal Opioid Legislation, National Academy, and FDA Activity?
One can easily count the chickens of non-pharmacological approaches highlighted in multiple organizational guidelines and state strategies related to pain and opioids. But one definitely cannot count on them hatching inside each new, significant
Helene Langevin MD, CM to Provide New Integrative Leadership at NIH: What Can We Expect?
In early 2008, the leadership of the National Institutes of Health for the second time caused concern among many in the integrative health and medicine field by naming a director of what is the
Lyn Patrick ND: The Burden of Organophosphates and Glyphosate
In recent weeks, glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller) has been in the news, including a jury ruling that Monsanto’s weedkiller was a substantial contributing factor in causing a groundskeeper DeWayne “Lee” Johnson’s cancer.
Ned Sharpless, MD, from National Cancer Institute (NCI), is Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
The White House recently announced its intention to appoint Dr. Ned Sharpless, current director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), as acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Doug Lowy, current
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb MD Stepping Down
In a surprise announcement, Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb MD announced his planned resignation this week, to go into effect in April. Gottlieb became known for his tough stance on tobacco and e-cigarettes
Exclusive Interview with Dr. Paul Anderson: The FDA and the Fate of Compounded Medicines
The following is an excerpt of interview with Paul Anderson, ND on the FDA’s recent stance on compounded medicine as published in the Journal of Restorative Medicine, Volume 8, Number 1, 4 January 2019,
Academy of Integrative Pain Management Makes Painful Decision to Cease Operations
Lenexa, KS, January 29, 2019 – After thirty years as the nation’s leading voice for integrative pain management, the Academy of Integrative Pain Management (AIPM) will cease operations and solicit members’ permission to dissolve
Congressional Reps. Judy Chu and Jackie Walorski to Lead Bipartisan Congressional Integrative Health and Wellness Caucus
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 29, 2019– The bipartisan Congressional Integrative Health and Wellness Caucus has been registered with two new co-chairs at the helm for the 116th Congress. Representative Judy Chu (CA-21st) will serve as
ACT NOW! IHPC Call to Comment on HHS Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force
Want your voice heard about integrative pain management? The Pain Management Best Practices Interagency Task Force issued its draft report in late Dec. 2018. The comment period is open for the next 90 days,
Effectiveness of Prescription CBD for Epilepsy May Wane in a Quarter of Patients
Approximately 25 percent of drug-resistant epilepsy patients taking cannabidiol (CBD) developed a tolerance to the treatment, researchers said at the American Epilepsy Society annual meeting taking place Nov.30 – Dec. 4, 2018. The findings
Two Myth Busting Studies: Health Risks of Sitting & the Benefits of Short-Burst High Intensity Exercise
In recent years, every major news outlet, and even medical journals, reported that the health risks of sitting at a desk for 8 hours were equal to smoking. It was a bold statement. The
Special Report: Dramatic Progress in Integrative Care for Veterans
Veterans Day is coming up, which drew our attention to some very encouraging and heart-warming studies on integrative care for veterans, published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. We feature excerpts of
Dr. Sanjay Gupta Spearheads American Pain Association’s Movement for Insurance Companies to Cover Cannabidiol (CBD) (CORRECTION)
BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Oct. 16, 2018 — Dr. Sanjay Gupta, President of the American Pain Association (APA)* and a pain management specialist based in Bala Cynwyd, Penn., is leading the push for insurance companies
New Study Shows that Higher Omega-3 Blood Levels Improve Cognitive Function in Older Adults
A new study published in Nutrients shows that higher blood levels of the long-chain Omega-3 EPA and DHA are associated with cognitive benefits in older adults. In this study, researchers from the Boston Puerto Rican Health
Top Ten Ways to Celebrate Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day
With the more than 60,000 preventable deaths per year due to opioids in this country, the acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM) profession needs to work together to get the necessary visibility of providing acupuncture
Inclusion Check-in: Are Integrative Practices in New Federal Opioid Legislation, National Academy, and FDA Activity?
One can easily count the chickens of non-pharmacological approaches highlighted in multiple organizational guidelines and state strategies related to pain and opioids. But one definitely cannot count on them hatching inside each new, significant
Helene Langevin MD, CM to Provide New Integrative Leadership at NIH: What Can We Expect?
In early 2008, the leadership of the National Institutes of Health for the second time caused concern among many in the integrative health and medicine field by naming a director of what is the
Lyn Patrick ND: The Burden of Organophosphates and Glyphosate
In recent weeks, glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller) has been in the news, including a jury ruling that Monsanto’s weedkiller was a substantial contributing factor in causing a groundskeeper DeWayne “Lee” Johnson’s cancer.
