Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern University

09/27/2024

🚨 Exciting News! 🚨
We’re proud to announce that the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Northwestern University has officially been accepted as a member of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Coalition for Whole Person Health! 🌿

Joining this coalition allows us to collaborate with national leaders in integrative health to promote research, advocacy, and patient-centered care that treats the whole person—not just symptoms. As part of this initiative, we’re dedicated to raising awareness about the critical role of NCCIH and NIH-funded research in advancing healthcare.

Stay tuned as we continue to build this incredible partnership and advocate for the future of integrative, whole-person care! 💪✨

Learn more about the coalition and our commitment to holistic health at NCCIH and Osher-NU

10/06/2021

Join us for a virtual community education symposium Saturday November 6 on Integrative Approaches to Immunity. Faculty from Osher Centers at Harvard, University of Washington, University of Miami and Northwestern share usable tips to keep you healthy this season. Get your tickets soon! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-education-symposium-integrative-approaches-to-immunity-tickets-173556882307

A Day of Integrative Approaches to Immunity with the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern University.

02/25/2021

Published in JAMA, a study evaluated the impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on migraine frequency compared to headache education.

While MBSR did not reduce the frequency of migraines experienced more than headache education, it improved quality of life, induced pain, depression and other secondary outcomes.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3cnsrEM

02/23/2021

As a founding partner of the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative, Osher Center supports the benefits of Teaching Kitchens to enhance health behaviors.

Recent article explores the idea of incorporating a “Teaching Kitchen” into health-care settings to facilitate work, learning and health improvement.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/2Yq2Vqp

02/18/2021

Published in Health Quality Life Outcomes, a recent study by Osher faculty suggests that a new measure, called the Medical Student Stress Scale (MSSS), accurately and precisely measured stress and burnout for the 21st century medical student.

With such measures, we could better support the mental health of medical students and assess which interventions best support their resilience.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3r2oOse

02/16/2021

"Lavender oil is the queen of the scents when it comes to helping sleep," Dr. Melinda Ring explains to PopSugar.

In any given year, one in four American adults experiences insomnia. As anyone who has ever spent the night tossing and turning knows, it's seriously

02/11/2021

Roughly 3% of people in the U.S. experience seasonal depression during the winter.

Learn strategies for coping and managing pandemic anxiety from Osher Researcher and Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Burnett-Zeigler.

Dr. Inger Burnett Zeigler is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern. Dr. Burne…

02/09/2021

Recent article, published in Discover Magazine, discusses the science behind acupuncture and the need for a reliable database on acupuncture point locations to settle the debate about needle placement.

Though a 3,000 year old treatment, further research is needed to grow and expand the practice.

Here’s what science does (and doesn’t say) about how the ancient technique works to alleviate pain and other ailments.

02/03/2021

“While alcohol can interfere with sleep quality, use of a non-alcoholic beer with dinner may potentially help sleep quality based on a few positive studies,” Dr. Melinda Ring tells PARADE Magazine.

Learn which foods could help to improve your sleeping habits.

Sleep. It’s something we all need, but we can’t seem to get enough of it. Between the busy-ness of our everyday lives and the pandemic, many of us treat sleep as a luxury, not a necessity.When we think about healthy living, diet and exercise are the first things that come to mind. And sleep … ...

02/01/2021

Tomorrow, tune into our virtual grand rounds to learn more about healthy aging of the body and mind.

Joined by Dr. Amy Peters, Dr. Zeina Chemali and Dr. Steven J. Atlas, Brigham and Women's Hospital's Dr. Loewenthal will share clinical approaches and research evidence regarding healthy aging.

Free to register here: https://bit.ly/3osbGL7

Stress impacts aging in multiple ways; stress management over the lifespan is increasingly recognized as a strategy to promote healthy aging of the body and mind. In this Grand Rounds, we will hear from a patient and his neuropsychologist about the impact of stress on aging with a special focus on c...