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History has shown that without explicit and enforced guidelines even well-intentioned researchers can fail to adequately examine the ethical pros and cons of study design choices. Leigh Frame, PhD, MHS, director for the Integrative Medicine Program at the George Washington University School of…

Since World War II, medical ethics in research studies involving human subjects have shifted significantly. Despite this important growth, ethical issues remain. Nutrition supplementation research does not have guidelines around the use of placebo groups in clinical trials, posing ethical issues…

The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) received a $50,000 gift from Daniel S. Birnbaum, DO, RESD `16, and family, to create the Theodore and Cynthia Birnbaum Memorial Fund for Integrative Medicine.

The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Office of Integrative Medicine and Health (OIMH) is pleased to announce that Wayne Jonas, MD, will be the keynote speaker at the Inaugural Patrick and Marguerite Sung Symposium, on Tuesday, June 5, at 4 p.m.,…

Colorful yoga mats dot the floor in the activities room of George Washington University’s Cloyd Heck Marvin Center during the gentle yoga class, where cancer patients and their families from across the Washington, D.C. area come to reduce stress and achieve a sense of mindfulness.

The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce the creation of the Office of Integrative Medicine and Health (OIMH).

The Office of Integrative Medicine and Health (OIMH) at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and the American Institute of Homeopathy will host a 90-minute research presentation reviewing new research findings in the field of homeopathic medicine…

The cliché “you are what you eat” may not be true in the literal sense, but when it comes to a healthy lifestyle, dietary decisions play a considerable role. This is especially true for people combating chronic disease.