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Hélène Langevin, MD, director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), part of the National Institutes of Health, is among the health care thought leaders who will speak at the GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences' 4th Annual Patrick & Marguerite…
BUCK Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports integrative oncology therapies, recently awarded a research grant to Mikhail "MIsha" Kogan, MD, associate professor of Medicine, GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Deidre Orceyre, ND, MSOM, L…
Frequent GW Office of Integrative Medicine and Health partner Integrtive Medicine for the Underserved (IM4US) recently announced the selection of a new executivce director. beginning November 30, 2020, Heather Carrie will take over as the nonprofit's executive director (ED).
Join us for the GW Biomedical Cross-disciplinary Seminar Series: Connecting Academic Research & Inquiry Across Disciplines. This annual series will explore a new cross-disciplinary topic each year. The goal is to promote networking and collaboration in translational health among…
At a joint meeting of AAPM, ACPA, APS, ASPE, NADDI, Power of Pain Foundation, and the U.S. Pain Foundation, an international task force on September 13, 2020, released new guidelines on the use of CBD and medical cannabis for chronic pain. MedPage Today reports that chronic pain…
There are a lot of health benefits to eating a plant-based diet. Studies suggest that those who eat a plant-based diet lower their risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and other health conditions. But there's a lot of confusion about what constitutes a plant-based diet…
Lifestyle Medicine Week – May 24 through May 31 – is a global celebration of healthy behaviors and a public awareness campaign on the impact our choices can have on chronic disease. This week focuses public awareness on the six essential Lifestyle elements that optimize health –…
On behalf of the entire GW Integrative Medicine Programs faculty and staff, congratulations on your graduation! We know that in the coming weeks you will move on to the next steps in your careers in the health professions.
Can what you eat determine how long, and how well, you live? Join us for the 3rd Annual Patrick & Marguerite Sung Symposium: Wellness & Longevity on Friday, April 24, 2020, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., to learn the answer to this question and more. Registration is now open…