Because of the fascination or neurosis about the increasing threat of antibiotic resistant bacteria (1,2), two downloadable publications appeared in 2010 (3,4). The first is a review on the antimicrobial and immune stimulatory effects of oral or inhaled eucalyptus oil…
Prescription drug misuse is a national and local problem. It has caused an alarming growth in overdose deaths, hospitalizations, admissions for substance abuse, and non-medical use. In Washington, deaths involving unintentional prescription pain reliever overdoses…
Michael Schirmer, rheumatologist, born in Leipzig, Germany and raised in Canada, is known in the American naturopathic community for introducing European-style balneotherapy, the therapeutic use of prepared peat materials…
Recently, the King County Medical Society journal published an article by its president, ophthalmologist Richard Bensinger, MD, entitled “Not So Complementary,” in which he asserts that the public has unwittingly…
As a physician, I have never been interested in using even minimally invasive medical procedures, until now. My patients are having incredible success with certain low risk injection protocol treatments. Safe, and easy, we’ve been able to dramatically…
There is a prevalent misconception that time is the primary component in determining the use of E&M codes. Time is merely a guideline in most situations. Time becomes the controlling factor where counseling and/or coordination of care dominates…
Welcome to the first issue of “Vital News for Washington NDs” — now the official ‘e-newsletter’ of the WANP. It has taken us a couple of years to make the transition, but I’m very pleased to finally be communicating with you in a digital format. With apologies to those of you — who for various […]
Hello, from the new president’s desk! I am honored and excited to take the helm for the next three years as the new WANP president. For those of you who don’t know me, I have been a board member and chair of the Public Relations committee for the last five years. In addition to my […]