By George W. Chapman First, some background: Americans account for 4% of the world’s population. We consume 50% of drugs worldwide. Yes, 50%.
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What Is Integrative Medicine?
By Deborah Dittner When you talk about integrative medicine, the provider is looking at, listening to and treating the whole person consisting of
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Nothing announces “summer is here!” quite like watermelon. But what are we really eating? Sugar and water? Empty calories? Surprisingly, no. Watermelon is a
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Should You Get a Heart Calcium Scan?
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