Publications
Tai Chi Versus Health Education as a Frailty Intervention for Community-dwelling Older Adults with Hypertension
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
Dr. Laura Redwine of University of Miami found that guided Tai Chi practice was well-tolerated among older adults with hypertension and was associated with decreases in frailty.
Multivitamin Supplementation Improves Memory in Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Dr. Howard Sesso of Harvard University found that taking daily multivitamin supplementation is a safe and accessible way to maintain cognitive health in older adults.
Chairside Yoga Therapy Alleviates Symptoms in Patients Concurrently Receiving Outpatient Cancer Infusions: A Promising Feasibility Study
Journal of Holistic Nursing
Tina Walter, a certified yoga therapist at University of Cincinnati found that chairside yoga therapy was an effective method to reduce perceptions of fatigue, pain, nausea, anxiety, and distress among oncology patients concurrently receiving outpatient cancer infusion therapy.
Resident Physician Perspectives on Mindfulness Education in Residency: A Multispecialty Qualitative Assessment of Clinical Care Impact,
Journal of Graduate Medical Education
Drs. Vincent Minichiello and Sarah Webber of University of Wisconsin–Madison found that residents that completed a 10-hour mindfulness training program reported enhanced perspective-taking and relationship-building between themselves and their patients in clinical settings across medical and procedural specialties.
Is Tai Chi Beneficial for Multisite Pain Syndrome in Older Adults?
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
Drs. Peter Wayne and Gloria Yeh published a paper that called for future large-scale, definitive clinical trials to demonstrate the effectiveness of Tai Chi for multisite pain syndrome and potential fall prevention in older adults.
Exploring Self-Esteem During Expressive Writing about Trauma Predicts Decreased Depression in People with HIV
AIDS Care
Drs. Gail Ironson and Adam Carrico of University of Miami found that the expression of words related to self-esteem during a 4-session augmented trauma writing intervention predicted post-traumatic stress, depressive symptoms, and health outcomes six months later.
Weight Bias and Healthism: An Integrative Health Perspective
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
Drs. Elizabeth Walsh, Kayleigh Rogalski, and LeChey Hibbler of Vanderbilt University authored an article on the social and health stigma of obesity in the field of integrative health. The group hosted a forum to discuss the article, which you can view here.
Digital Health and Telehealth in Cancer Care: A Scoping Review of Reviews
The Lancet Digital Health
Dr. Chelsea Siwik of University of California, San Francisco conducted a review remote cancer care and found that reviews specifically addressed older adults, bereavement, or sustainability of interventions and only two reviews focused on comparing telehealth to in-person interventions.
Exploring Self-Esteem During Expressive Writing about Trauma Predicts Decreased Depression in People with HIV
AIDS Care
Drs. Gail Ironson and Adam Carrico of University of Miami found that the expression of words related to self-esteem during a 4-session augmented trauma writing intervention predicted post-traumatic stress, depressive symptoms, and health outcomes 6-months later.
Day–night patterns in heart rate variability and complexity: differences with age and cardiopulmonary disease
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
Drs. Gloria Yeh and Peter Wayne of Harvard University found that measures of diurnal dynamics may be useful indices of reduced adaptive capacity in patients with cardiopulmonary conditions.’
Acupuncture Treatment for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Randomized Pilot Study
Lymphatic Research and Biology
Dr. Gloria Yeh of Harvard University conducted a small pilot study to examine the safety and feasibility of an acupuncture randomized control trial among patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema and found that the intervention was feasible.
Quality of Life Among Colorectal Cancer Survivors Participating in a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Web-based Dietary Intervention with Text Messages
Support Cancer Care
Drs. Chloe Atreya and June Chan of University of California, San Francisco found that colorectal cancer survivors that received a web-based dietary intervention with text messages experienced higher emotional and social functioning.
Endorsement of a single-item measure of sleep disturbance during pregnancy and risk for postpartum depression: a retrospective cohort study
Archives of Women's Mental Health
Drs. Gloria Yeh and Peter Wayne of Harvard University found that measures of diurnal dynamics may be useful indices of reduced adaptive capacity in patients with cardiopulmonary conditions.’
Pain, cancer-related distress, and physical and functional well-being among men with advanced prostate cancer
Supportive Care in Cancer
Dr. Michael Antoni and Frank Penedo of University of Miami published a study tested associations of baseline pain, cancer-related distress, and physical and functional well-being among men with advanced prostate cancer.
Personalized Mind-Body Medicine in Integrative Oncology: Meeting the Moment with Each Patient
The Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
By Kavita K. Mishra, David Victorson, Darshan H. Mehta, and David R. Vago
Personalized medicine in cancer is an emerging approach to patient care in which certain individual characteristics are used to guide therapeutic decisions.1 Ultimately, the goal is to execute the right intervention for the right patient at the right time. In this era of personalized medicine, how does one effectively tailor the mind–body medicine (MBM) prescription for individuals with varied needs and circumstances who are on their cancer journey?
Imagining Eco-Wellness: A scoping review of behavior change to promote both personal health and environmental sustainability
Annals of Family Medicine
Dr. Bruce Barrett of University of Wisconsin–Madison conducted a scoping review of published studies of behavioral interventions aimed at health and sustainability co-benefit that revealed the need for a field dedicated to Eco-Wellness.
Adoption of Trauma Informed Care in Complementary and Integrative Health Services
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Osher Collaborative Forum: Outlooks, Opinions and Opportunities
By Kathryn A. Hansen, Elizabeth G. Walsh, and Cynthia Price
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 12 Feb 2021.
“Living Well with Chronic Pain”: Integrative Pain Management via Shared Medical Appointments
Pain Medicine
Dr. Mladen Golubić of University of Cincinnati found that patients suffering from chronic pain that participated in a multidisciplinary, nonpharmacological treatment approach via shared medical appointments experienced reduced pain and improved measures of physical, mental, and social health without increased use of opioid pain medications.
Nature As Medicine: Mind, Body, and Soil
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
David Victorson, Christina Luberto, and Karen Koffler. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 21 July 2021.
Osher Collaborative Forum: Outlooks, Opinions and Opportunities
Keeping Integrative Medicine Continuing Medical Education on the Cutting Edge – and Compliant
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Melinda Ring, Iman Majd, and Darshan H. Mehta. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 11 March 2020.