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February 2018 

SCIENTIFIC SPOTLIGHT
The Cost of Chronic Disease

The primary issue that consumes approximately 86% of healthcare costs in the United States is avoidable chronic disease: while the most prevalent health conditions are simultaneously the most preventable, they continue to cost the country’s budget billions of dollars...
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BEST BLOG
Turmeric: Boosting Memory & Mood

In a study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry last week, researchers from UCLA’s Longevity Center found that giving 90 daily milligrams of curcumin—the most active substance of the spice turmeric—improved the memory and mood of older adults with mild memory complaints.
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POPULAR PODCAST
Our podcast Redefining Medicine spotlights clinicians who have transitioned to the field of Integrative Medicine, revealing the varied backgrounds and histories of medical professionals with a more personal, intimate perspective.

View one of our most popular podcasts with Dr. Jill Carnahan, as she discusses her commitment to preventive and personalized medicine.
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SOCIAL MEDIA STAGE

"BEHIND THE SCENES" AT A4M/MMI
Behind the scenes of our interview with William Seeds, MD—one of our faculty members—and his long-time patient: world-renowned celebrity dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy from the hit ABC TV show “Dancing with the Stars.”

FACULTY FORUM
A recent study published in The Lancet revealed that 46% of the participants in the study had remission of type 2 diabetes with a primary care-based weight-loss program.

Lean, M., et al. "Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DIRCT): An open-label, cluster-randomised trial.” The Lancet (Epub, ahead of print). December 4 2017.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)33102-1.
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