127 Articles for Laura Crane

Resident plant expert Laura Crane tells you how to create a natural pharmacy in your own backyard.

Resident plant expert Laura Crane tells you how to create a natural pharmacy in your own backyard.

Fad diet directory: the "magic" diet pills and crazy regimens that just don't work.

The promise of a quick fix. We fall for it every time – and that's what the quacks are betting on.

Religious beliefs and dietary restrictions – what you should know when treating a Sikh patient.

Hippotherapy – using horse riding in the treatment of patients – is catching on with OTs, PTs, speech therapists, and others.

The Seventh Day Adventists' view of modern Western medicine.

What to consider when treating your Catholic patients.

The Mormon view of healthcare – what you should know.

The slow food and organic movements aim to remind us how food used to taste before mass production, pesticides, GMOs, and fast food.

Healthcare views of the Mennonite faith.

A new experiential learning program lets kids in junior high and high school try activities related to healthcare jobs.

Despite controversy in the '80s, the various diets of the natural hygiene movement still have many followers.

How does being of Jewish faith affect a person's attitude toward modern healthcare?

Healthy or deadly? The macrobiotic diet has been a source of controversy.

Religion, tradition, and health – why men have been (and are) circumcised.

Do you have Muslim patients? Find out their healthcare concerns.

Ayurveda is an ancient Indian way of maintaining health through the use of food, which has stood the test of time.

Caring for patients of the Hindu faith.

Not all vegetarians are made equal. Learn the different forms of this dietary lifestyle.