Ayurveda and autoimmune disease
Author describes the foundation of Ayurveda, its relationship to autoimmune disease and her own personal experience in incorporating ayurveda in her life.
Articles about Health
Decreased life expectancy in the United States
Many studies, reports, and articles have recently been published regarding the decreasing life expectancy in the United States. While looking at the overall number is important, it is also imperative to evaluate the specific causes of the decline, how the U.S. compares to its international counterparts, and specific disparities among different groups. This article compiles…
Educating baccalaureate nursing students to be global citizens
Nursing education has changed drastically throughout the years from teaching technical skills based on what was ‘always done before’, to teaching those same skills based on research evidence producing evidence-based practice. Part of current research evidence points to the importance of teaching students about diversity and especially different cultures around the world. This paper outlines…
Free the weed
In this commentary, Rhea Sivakumar makes a strong argument for why marijuana should be legalized.
How Sugar Affects our Health
This article discuess how sugar and lifestyle choiecs affect our health and how they correlate to chronic diseases.
Pharmacists’ involvement in diabetic care: review of randomized controlled trials
Objectives &Introduction:Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is an emerging chronic disease with global implications. This article is a review of 35 RCTs to identify the potential benefits of pharmacists’ involvement in diabetic care in reducing the risk of diabetic complications and/or disease progression.Methods:35 Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) were cherry-picked from 3210 publications listed on PubMed, using the…