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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…
David Steinhorn, MD, FAAP, professor of pediatrics, GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, recently received the 2019 Pioneer in Integrative Medicine Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) at the organization's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.
GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce GW Biomedical Cross-disciplinary Seminar Series: Connecting Academic Research & Inquiry Across Disciplines—a series of seminars that will explore a new cross-disciplinary topic each year. For the inaugural year, the focus…
From gluten-free to all-Paleo, GMOs to grass-fed beef, our newsfeeds abound with nutrition advice. Whether sensational headlines from the latest study or anecdotes from celebrities and food bloggers, we're bombarded with "superfoods" and "best ever" diets promising to help us lose weight, fight…