We congratulate our Naturopathic Medicine Week contest runner-up: Holly H! Her story: The healthcare I received from a Naturopathic Doctor (ND) was life-altering. For years I suffered with a hormonal imbalance for which a number of medical doctors (MDs) said I could only fix with birth control pills. I absolutely did not want to take

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Readers of the revitalized Meditations on Medicine blog will know that I’m alternating between articles about medicine and recipes for my favorite foods. This week, will be more of an editorial, a softer article, rather than an explanation of recent de

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SENATE BILL 783 / HOUSE BILL 1029 The Maryland Association of Naturopathic Physicians  (MDANP) has been hard at work preparing a strong bill to license naturopathic doctors (NDs) in the State of Maryland. During the interim period between legislative sessions,  the MDANP participated in a work group with other health professions to discuss implications of […]

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Last week, the New York Times published an article about Washington state’s efforts to increase vaccination rates, which include a new law that would require parents to get a physician’s signature should they choose to opt out. Interestingly, the a

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It’s Monday, so it’s time for another infographic. You may remember this one and this one from a few months ago, and so I’m posting yet another from the folks who put them together. To be sure, I’m not posting this to voice my opposition to the use of

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