LifeWave controversies raise questions about company’s holistic fixes

LifeWave controversies raise questions about company's holistic fixes

LifeWave sells holistic patches that stimulate stem cells and healing, but lawsuits and marketing techniques raise questions of legitimacy. Source: Getty Images The essential: LifeWave uses a multi-tiered marketing structure to sell holistic patches that purport to stimulate stem cells. Patches are not FDA approved medical devices. The company experienced financial and legal problems. Some …

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Iowa May Change Mental Health Questions on Medical Licensing Documents

Dr. Lorna M. Breen

Iowa’s top medical officials are exploring changes to its licensing process that advocates say could encourage more doctors to seek treatment for mental health and substance use disorders. The Iowa Board of Medicine is currently reviewing its licensing applications for doctors, making Iowa one of nearly a dozen states working to determine whether the questions …

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