Dr. Steve Austin May 14, 1947 – March 10, 2018 (The following is a re-posting of a tribute to Dr. Austin published by the Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians.) Steve was born in Brooklyn, New York to Joseph and Mollie Austin. He lived in many places around the US but Portland was […]
Dear Colleagues, Here is a bit of news about the political issues and activities that the WANP is currently involved in. Authority for Botox and Cosmetic Products At their November meeting, the Board of Naturopathy finalized language for the rules that will give NDs authority to prescribe and administer Botox and inert substances for cosmetic […]
The September 11, 2017 issue of the New Yorker magazine has the following article that looks into trends in cancer research. I found it both well written and intriguing in offering the perspective that mainstream research may be starting to consider the importance of the type of patient, or the ‘soil’, that allows a cancer […]
Mark Dee Groven, ND 10/23/54 – 5/23/17 I’m very sad to share with you the news that Dr. Mark Groven passed away this past Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in Bellevue, Washington. In the fall of 2014, Mark was diagnosed with amyloidosis, a rare form of cancer. He was given six months to live initially and […]
Welcome to the Fall 2014 issue of Vital News for NDs! Due to an extra heavy work load – and a lack of article submissions – we didn’t publish a summer issue this year, so it’s good to be back. Here is a brief update on some of the activities that have been keeping me […]
This is the year of the Wood Horse in the Chinese calendar and supposedly this augurs a time of energy and the potential for success. What I’ve noticed is that 2014 has started off at a gallop! A lot is going on and in general it feels like energy is moving rather quickly and sometimes […]
Welcome to our Fall 2013 issue of Vital News. Each change of season seems to provide the opportunity for pause as we transition through the year. This is especially true for me in the fall – the traditional time to celebrate the Harvest and, of course, Thanksgiving. So before reviewing some of the topics in […]
So how does our profession look from 30,000 feet? Well, I can’t answer that, but having just returned from this year’s AANP convention in Keystone, Colorado, I can give you the 9300-foot perspective. Overall, I came off the mountain very encouraged about the state of our profession in 2013. I also came away with an […]
As we go to (virtual) press with this issue, the legislative session in Olympia is in its final days for 2013. This means much of my focus for the past few weeks, and that of our Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Dr. Adam Geiger, has involved reviewing bills and monitoring political activity impacting our profession. So […]
Accuracy is crucial for success – in the clinic, in business and in politics. Dr. May explores ‘accuracy’ as it relates to our professional language.