https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIV-wK9r9nI Antibiotic resistance is a major global health problem. Each year, approximately 2 million people in the U.S. are infected with antibiotic resistant bacteria and approximately 23,000 people die as a direct result, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the second of our three-part series on antibiotics, we’re looking into...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hD-_J0_R54 In 1991, the University of Maryland School of Medicine opened the first integrative medicine program at an academic medical institution. Since then, their Center for Integrative Medicine (CIM) has treated patients using evidence-based integrative therapies with clinical care, conducted and published studies to advance integrative care, and educated healthcare practitioners and the public about...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1shN18jZP4 Antibiotics are an all-too-common part of our everyday lives. It’s too easy to ask for a prescription when you feel a sniffle coming on, instead of waiting to see if you can kick it on your own or undergoing a test to see if you really need the drug (i.e. because it’s bacterial and...
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In July 2017, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) published their database of pollutants found in American tap water. By entering your zip code, you can research what contaminants have been found in public water systems. So now what? We looked through the EWG’s water filter guide to find some products that are certified to filter out...
Trying to stay on top of health- and wellness-related news and events can be overwhelming. It’s a lot to digest (pun intended). We saved you the trouble. Here’s what happened in August, WellBe-style.1. Americans’ prescription drug use at record high What: A survey by Consumer Reports found that 55 percent of Americans regularly take prescription medicine—...
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