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Concurrent COVID Causes Major Rise in MI Mortality

By Janet Gulland, Staff Writer

Concurrent COVID-19 at the time of an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), raises one-year mortality by 25%, according to new, late-breaking data just presented at the 2026 joint meeting of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) & Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology/Association Canadienne de Cardiologie d’Intervention (CAIC-ACCI) in Montreal. Analysis of outcomes from 2,358 […]

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Gut Archaea May Play Role In Colorectal Cancer

By Erik Goldman

Certain species of Archaea—long thought to be a benign subdomain of commensal microbes—may promote the development of colorectal cancer by feeding bacteria known to play an etiologic role in the disease. A recent international study headed by researchers at the Medical University Graz, Austria, used advanced metabolic modelling to show that organisms within the Archaea […]

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Beyond the Injection: Next Generation Nutraceuticals for Sustained Weight Management

By Administrator

As clinical weight management shifts ever further toward pharmaceutical interventions like GLP-1 agonists, a critical gap has emerged for patients seeking natural, sustainable alternatives. This free webinar provides holistic primary care practitioners with a deep dive into a new nutraceutical trio—Trpti, BioBerb, and ActivAMP—designed to address the root causes of metabolic dysfunction, and provide a […]

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Daily Peanut Butter Mitigates Age-Related Muscle Decline

By Erik Goldman

A few tablespoons of unsweetened peanut butter each day can mitigate some aspects of age-related muscle decline, according to a new study of 120 community-dwelling elders by researchers at the Deakin University School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. In general, nuts as a good dietary source of protein, healthy fats, and […]

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Bacteria May Drive Formation of Calcium Kidney Stones

By August West, Staff Writer

The recent discovery of bacterial biofilms within the core structure of calcium oxalate kidney stones has prompted a major rethinking of the process by which this most common form of nephrolithiasis develops. Researchers have long known that bacteria such as Proteus play a role in the development of struvite kidney stones. But struvite stones account […]

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TA-65 – Guarding the Genome, Protecting Mitochondria, & Maintaining Telomeres

By Erik Goldman

This presentation ‘connects the dots” between telomeres, optimal lifestyle, and health outcomes. Renowned longevity physician Ron Rothenberg, MD, will reveal how telomeres are beneficially impacted by nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, meditation, yoga, or adversely affected by exposure to radiation, environmental toxins, and poor diet Dr. Rothenberg will describe the well-known “canonical” effects of telomerase for […]

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World Herb Library Offers a Bounty of Botanical Knowledge

By Janet Gulland, Contributing Writer

What happens when three of the world’s most renowned herbal medicine experts combine their rare botanical book collections and make them available to the public, free of charge? The World Herb Library, that’s what! A vast archive of over 3,000 volumes, some dating back to the 1500s, and covering everything from plant pharmacology to cultivation […]

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Are Power Grids & Mobile Phones Raising Diabetes Risk?

By Magda Havas, BSc, PhD, Contributing Writer

The enormous networks of electricity and wireless radiation surrounding our modern lives may be quietly rewiring the way our cells make energy. In doing so, they could be contributing to the surging incidence of type 2 diabetes. That’s the main conclusion of a new scientific analysis by McGill University biophysicist, Paul Héroux, PhD.  Published as […]

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New Lyme Diagnostics on Near Horizon

By Erik Goldman

Diagnostic tests for Lyme disease may soon get a major upgrade, as seven innovative research and development teams ready their novel methods for review by the Food & Drug Administration. If the FDA deems them market-ready, these new tests could dramatically improve physicians’ abilities to detect early-stage, as well as latent and chronic Borrelia burgdorferi […]

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