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🍀 “It takes 50 years to get a wrong idea out of medicine, and 100 years a right one into medicine.” 🍀 [John Hughlings Jackson, British neurologist (about a century ago)] via: The Half-life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date  by Samuel Arbesman https://amzn.to/3BaXXo0 #medicine #errors #HalfLife #Facts #Errors #Misconceptions #ExpirationDate

I'm excited to share my latest blog discussing the Benefits of Integrative Medicine, exploring how this approach combines the best of conventional and complementary therapies for optimal health outcomes. A special thank you to Janelle McSwiggin, MSN, RN for her invaluable guidance and insights, which added tremendous value to this blog. I encourage you to read it and discover how integrative medicine can empower you to achieve holistic well-being. https://lnkd.in/gaKYCznv #IntegrativeMedicine #Healthcare #Wellness #ProfessionalWriting #Gratitude #healthandwellness #nursewriter #healthcontentwriter #healthcontentwriter #holistichealth #holisticnurse #medicalwriter

Contemporary medical practice has been largely focused on the treatment of diseases, not on their prevention. The Torah-based approach is quite different. Certainly, treating sick people is a Torah obligation, however there is a far greater priority on the prevention of disease. Rashi, the great Torah scholar, highlighted a verse in Exodus, “I am the L-rd, your healer, and I teach you the Torah and the commandments in order that you may be saved from these diseases-like a physician who says to a man: ‘Do not eat this thing lest it will bring you into danger from this disease.’” Indeed, Maimonides noted, “…we learn that the ability of a physician to prevent illness is a greater proof of his skill, than his ability to cure someone who is already ill.” We’ve been taught since the beginning of time not to weaken our health or shorten our life. Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch taught us about G-d’s admonitions, "Do not commit suicide!" "Do not injure yourself!" "Do not ruin yourself!" "Do not weaken yourself!" "Preserve yourself!" We’ve been told that only when the body is healthy is it an efficient instrument for the spirit's activity....Therefore, we’ve been urged since ancient times to avoid everything which might possibly injure our health. It’s been here easily accessible for us all along to absorb. We see, thankfully, more and more contemporary health professionals align with preventive, lifestyle medical practice taught thousands of years ago. American College of Lifestyle Medicine #lifestylemedicine #evidencebasedpractice

💡How does the brain and nervous system produce pain? 🧠⚡ Chronic Pain Ireland explored this topic and spoke with Dr. Evan Parks who helps lay the foundation for understanding how chronic pain is managed. Dr. Evan Parks is a clinical psychologist on staff at Mary Free Bed Habilitation Hospital and an adjunct assistant professor at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Visit 👉 https://lnkd.in/eccpsq7U to watch the video. ▶️🎬 #chronicpain #painmanagement

Understanding the science of blood pressure empowers us to make informed choices for a healthier tomorrow. Let's learn the importance of maintaining a healthy blood pressure together with Integrative Medicine Physician and Caravan teacher Dr. Joe! 📚 #Hypertension #HighBloodPressure #HealthEducation #HealthAwareness #Wellbeing

I am excited to share a summary from the American Thoracic Society regarding our recent publication in the New England Journal of Medicine. This study emphasizes the clinical, occupational, and economic pros and cons of ignoring race in lung health assessments. The results will significantly impact Black health and clinical trials while the FDA mandates racial and ethnic diversity in clinical and biomedical research. We must prioritize our patients first. We can only do this by thoroughly assessing the downstream consequences of including or excluding race in lung function assessments on an individual patient and community level. #MedicalResearch #HealthEquity #LungHealth #PulmonaryMedicine

Functional Medicine. Physical Therapy. Direct Primary Care. #VictressHealthAndWellness #BodyAndSoul #DirectPrimaryCare #membership #benefits #chronicillness #functionalmedicine #physicaltherapy #faith

The April Visual Pearl, discussing Abdominal Wall Pain/Slipped Rib Syndrome/Dynamic Ultrasound, educates clinicians, researchers, psychologists, and allied health practitioners interested in pediatric pain management. View the Pearl: https://lnkd.in/e84gt4X #PedsPain #PediatricPainManagement #MedicalEducation

Want to know the best thing you can do to lower your #bloodpressure and #cholesterol? Dr. David Mikhael, a family medicine doctor and a member of our RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group shares his best #tips! #LetsBeHealthyTogether #healthtips

Discover groundbreaking insights in the latest publication from the Journal of the Scientific Society! Our recently published “Prevalence of Depression among Pharmacy Students”. Authored by esteemed researchers, this study offers invaluable perspectives on quality of life of Vitiligo patients. Indexed in Web of Science with a Clarivate impact factor of 0.3, this research promises to shape medical practices and enhance patient care. Dive into this essential study to stay abreast of the latest advancements in healthcare. #MedicalResearch #Depression Pharmacy##ScientificSociety 📚🔬