- ALLERGY, RESPIRATORY
- Air Quality Better in Northeast, Midwest
- Keep Asthma, Allergies at Bay for the Holidays
- 'Safe' Ozone Levels May Not Be for Some
- ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
- Ginger Can Ease Nausea From Chemotherapy Treatments
- Hypnosis Cuts Hot Flashes for Breast Cancer Survivors
- Birds Don't Miss a Beat
- BONES & JOINTS
- Almost Half of Adults Will Develop Knee Osteoarthritis by 85
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Rising Among U.S. Women
- For All Their Plusses, Pets Pose a Risk for Falls, Too
- CANCER
- Vitamin D May Lower Colon Cancer Risk
- Acupuncture May Help Relieve Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- HPV Vaccine Has Higher Allergic Reaction Rate
- CAREGIVING
- Caregivers Face Multiple Strains Tending Older Parents
- Caregiving May Lengthen Life
- New Guidelines for Treating Heart Failure
- CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
- Night Shift Work Hard on the Heart
- Anemia Rates Down for U.S. Women and Children
- Salt Boosts Blood Pressure in High-Risk Patients
- COSMETIC
- Contact Lenses Boost Kids' Self-Image
- New Genetic Links to Baldness Discovered
- What to Do If You Have Unsightly Veins
- DENTAL, ORAL
- Amino Acid May Be Key to Strong Teeth
- Dental Implants Need More Work Than Root Canals
- Most Insured Adults Worry About Health Care Costs: Poll
- DIABETES
- 'Standard' Glucose Test May Be Wrong One for Obese Children
- Arthritis Hits More Than Half of Diabetics
- Exercise Protects Black Women From Type 2 Diabetes
- DIET, NUTRITION
- Leafy Greens Top Risky Food List
- Heart Disease May Be Prevented By Taking Fish Oils, Study Shows
- Herb Shows Potential for Rheumatoid Arthriti
- DISABILITIES
- Review Finds Marijuana May Help MS Patients
- Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's?
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- Walkable Neighborhoods Keep the Pounds Off
- Common Pesticide Tied to Development Delays in Kids
- Preparing for a Chlorine Gas Disaster
- EYE CARE, VISION
- Autistic Children Make Limited Eye Contact
- Kids Think Glasses Make Others Look Smart, Honest
- Brain Adapts to Age-Related Eye Disease
- FITNESS
- Being Active an Hour a Day Puts Brakes on Weight Gain
- Fliers Can Keep Blood Clots at Bay
- Vigorous Exercise Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk
- GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
- Japanese Herbals May Ease Gastro Woes
- Traditional Nonsurgical GERD Treatments Not Impressive
- Olive Oil May Protect Against Bowel Disease
- GENERAL HEALTH
- Internet Program Helps Problem Drinkers
- When Clocks Change, Body May Need Time to Adjust
- Adults Need To Get Thier Food Facts Straight
- HEAD & NECK
- Ski Helmets Encouraged for All
- Many Children Will Outgrow Headaches
- Zen May Thicken Brain, Thwart Pain
- HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY
- 'Comfort Dogs' Come to Emotional Rescue
- Imaging Sheds Light on How Acupuncture Works
- Magnet Therapy May Ease Hard-to-Treat Depression
- HEART & CARDIOVASCULAR
- Chinese Red Yeast Rice May Prevent Heart Attack
- Brown Rice Tied to Better Heart Health in Study
- Most Fast-Food French Fries Cooked in Unhealthiest Oil
- INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- Swine Flu Is Now a Pandemic Says W.H.O.
- More Medicinal Uses for Pomegranate
- Surgical Masks Could Prevent Flu, Maybe
- KID'S HEALTH
- Exercise in Adolescence May Cut Risk of Deadly Brain Tumor
- Keep Safety in Mind While Your Kids Are Cooling Off in the Water
- Traffic, Dust Linked to Asthma in Kids
- MEN'S HEALTH
- Noise Hurts Men's Hearing More, Study Shows
- Could Chinese Herb Be a Natural Viagra?
- Varicose Veins May Mask Larger Problem
- MENTAL HEALTH
- The 3LS Wellness Program for Reversing Chronic Symptoms and Creating Lasting Health
- Heal Your LifeŽ Tips for Living Well
- Living Alone Increases Odds of Developing Dementia
- PREGNANCY
- Placebo Acupuncture Tied to Higher IVF Pregnancies
- Expectant Mom's Exercise Keeps Newborn's Birth Weight Down
- Sugary Colas Tied to Gestational Diabetes
- SENIORS
- Community Exercise Programs Boost Seniors' Strength
- Nighttime Urination Linked to Higher Death Rate Among Elderly
- The Healthy Habits of Centenarians
Week of Historic Senate Hearings on Integrative Medicine May Open New Doors
By eHolistic.com Published: 03/06/2009
On Thursday, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Dean Ornish, and Dr. Andrew Weil, testified before the Senate Committee. The topic was "Integrative Care: A Pathway to a Healthier Nation". To watch a streaming video of this hearing, and to read PDFs of the each panelist's testimony click here.
This was possibly the most cogent public presentation on Integrative Medicine delivered to date. The webcast is a must see for anyone interested in Integrative Medicine, wellness promotion, or health/wellness coaching. The full transcripts of the hearing should be available on the site in the first two weeks of March.
Here is a more complete listing of the panelists and their credentials:
* Dr. Mehmet C. Oz, Director, Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
* Dr. Mark Hyman, Founder and Medical Director, The UltraWellness Center, Lenox, MA
* Dr. Dean Ornish, Founder and President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute, Sausalito, CA
* Dr. Andy Weil, Director, Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona, Vail, AZ
On Monday, February 23, 2009, a larger panel presented before the committee on the topic "Principles of Integrative Health: A Path to Health Care Reform". To view the streaming video of the presentation, and to read PDFs of the each panelist's testimony click here. The full transcripts of the hearing should be available on the site in the first two weeks of March.
Participants in this panel included:
* Cathy Baase, MD, Global Director Health Services, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI
* Robert M. Duggan, M.A., M.Ac, President, Tai Sophia Institute, Laurel, MD
* James S. Gordon, MD, Founder and Director, Center for Mind-Body Medicine, Washington, DC
* Wayne B. Jonas, MD, President, Samueli Institute, Alexandria, VA
* Sister Charlotte Rose Kerr, RSM, R.N., B.S.N., M.P.H., M.Ac. (UK), Practitioner and Professor Emeritus, Tai Sophia Institute, Laurel, MD
* Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, R.N., Founder and Director, University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality & Healing, Minneapolis, MN
* Herbert Benson, MD, Director Emeritus, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
* Brian M. Berman, M.D., Director, The Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine and Susan Hartnoll Berman, Executive Director, The Institute for Integrative Health, Baltimore, MD
* Ron Z. Goetzel, Ph.D., Research Professor and Director, Institute for Health and Productivity Studies, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
* Kathi J Kemper, MD, MPH, FAAP, Caryl J Guth Chair for Complementary and Integrative Medicine; Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC
* Simon Mills, Project Lead, UK Department of Health project: Integrated Self Care in Family Practice, Devon, UK
To find out more on the Institute of Medicine's three-day Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public click here. To view a list of speaker's bios from the Summit, click here.