Top healthcare trends to watch in 2019

Katherine Shagoury

December 31, 2018

Environmental Health

From toxins to climate change, the environment we live in plays a big role in our health and vitality. This past year was big for environmental health, with major climate reports and public health analyses revealing the increased risk for both infectious and chronic lifestyle-related diseases.

To that end, practitioners will have a growing role to play in advising patients on how to best prevent lifestyle-related diseases and combat environmental toxicants using known methods to develop as the conversation around public health increases. 

About the Author:

Katherine Shagoury

Katherine Shagoury

Katherine Shagoury is the editor of Integrative Practitioner. She brings a decade of experience creating and managing content for national healthcare audiences as a digital editor and professional journalist, including serving as managing editor for a popular medical billing and coding association and as a reporter for the Boston Globe, Boston.com, and USA Today. A certified personal trainer and nutrition coach with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, a certified group fitness instructor with the Athletics and Fitness Association of America, a certified barre instructor, and a TRX qualified trainer, her passion for and commitment to healthy living fuels her enthusiasm for supporting the integrative healthcare community.

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