Natural Practitioner

4 days ago | naturalpractitionermag.com | Shari Barbanel

University of California (UC), Irvine neurobiologists have found a critical link between obstructive sleep apnea during the rapid-eye-movement (REM) stage of sleep and early signs of brain changes associated with cognitive decline. Their study suggests that low oxygen levels—known as hypoxemia—during REM sleep may contribute to injury in brain regions vital to memory, even in older adults without cognitive impairment.

1 week ago | naturalpractitionermag.com | Shari Barbanel

Higher intakes of black tea, berries, citrus fruits and apples could help to promote healthy aging, new research has found. This study conducted by researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU, Australia), Queen’s University Belfast (Ireland) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Massachusetts), found that foods rich in flavonoids could help to lower the risk of key components of unhealthy aging, including frailty, impaired physical function and poor mental health.

1 week ago | naturalpractitionermag.com | Shari Barbanel

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has announced that ACA Executive Vice President Karen Silberman, CAE, has agreed to a contract extension and will continue in her role with the new title of chief executive officer.

2 weeks ago | naturalpractitionermag.com | Shari Barbanel

Researchers at Aston University (U.K.) have called for more advice to be given to young people about preventing dry eye disease, after a study carried out in conjunction with Oslo University Hospital and Sørlandet Hospital Trust in Norway found that 90 percent of participants had at least one sign of the condition in their eyes.

3 weeks ago | naturalpractitionermag.com | Shari Barbanel

The Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT or Oregon Tech) has announced its aspirations to establish a new College of Osteopathic Medicine designed to address the critical health care provider shortage in rural Oregon. The proposed future medical school is part of Oregon Tech’s broader health and wellness initiative, in collaboration with community partners and state agencies.