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Kelly Brogan, MD, ABIHM
A Statin for All Diabetics? Not So Fast …
Jonny Bowden, CNS; Drew Sinatra, ND; Stephen T. Sinatra, MD, FACC, FACN
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The Effects of Musical Auditory Stimulation of Different Intensities on Geometric Indices of Heart Rate Variability
Joice A. T. do Amaral, MSc; Heraldo L. Guida, PhD; Franciele M. Vanderlei, PhD; David M. Garner, MSc; Elaine Osório, MSc; Luiz Carlos de Abreu, PhD; Vitor E. Valenti, PhD
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Smoking-related Alterations in Serum Levels of Thyroid Hormones and Insulin in Female and Male Students
Ismail Meral, PhD; Ayse Arslan, PhD; Aydin Him, PhD; Harun Arslan, MD
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Turkish Nurses’ Use of Nonpharmacological Methods for Relieving Children’s Postoperative Pain
Ayda Çelebioğlu, PhD; Sibel Küçükoğlu, PhD; Emel Odabaşoğlu, MSci
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Oral Contraceptives Attenuate Cardiac Autonomic Responses to Musical Auditory Stimulation: Pilot Study
Réveni Carmem Milan, PT; Bruna de Oliveira Plassa, PT; Heraldo L. Guida, PhD; Luiz Carlos de Abreu, PhD; Rayana L. Gomes, PT; David M. Garner, PhD; Vitor E. Valenti, PhD
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Effect of Electroacupuncture on Transcutaneous Oxygen Partial Pressure During Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Healthy Individuals
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Lan Qu, MD; Yong Ye, MD; Chunfeng Li, MM; Guangkai Gao, MD
A Prospective Trial of Ayurveda for Coronary Heart Disease: A Pilot Study
Robert DuBroff, MD; Vasant Lad, BAMS, MASc; Cristina Murray-Krezan, BS, MS
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The Effectiveness of Dance Interventions to Improve Older Adults’ Health: A Systematic Literature Review
Phoebe Woei-Ni Hwang, MS; Kathryn L. Braun, DrPH
Pilates Method for Lung Function and Functional Capacity in Obese Adults
Janaina Rocha Niehues; Ana Inês Gonzáles, MSc; Robson R. Lemos, PhD; Patrícia Haas, PhD
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Michael Smith, MD: Treat the Underlying Causes of Weight Gain to Facilitate Successful Weight Loss
Interview by Craig Gustafson
Tieraona Low Dog, MD: The Many Aspects of Greening Medicine
Interview by Craig Gustafson
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