{"id":38178,"date":"2026-07-16T21:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=b2b8e264ce995f7c1cff97cd08d9a464"},"modified":"2026-07-16T21:11:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:11:00","slug":"journal-of-independent-medicine-marks-americas-250th-with-new-edition-advancing-independent-patient-centered-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=38178","title":{"rendered":"Journal of Independent Medicine Marks America\u2019s 250th With New Edition Advancing Independent, Patient-Centered Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>Volume 2, Issue 4 reflects on what American medicine has built, what it has lost and what must be restored\u2014while presenting new research across medical ethics, critical care, informed consent and chronic disease<\/i><\/p><p>WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IMA?src=hash\" >#IMA<\/a>--The Independent Medical Alliance (IMA) today announced the publication of <b>Volume 2, Issue 4 <\/b>of the<b> <\/b><i><b>Journal of Independent Medicine<\/b><\/i>, continuing to advance rigorous, conflict-free, double-blind peer-reviewed science.<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260716512223\/en\/2853899\/5\/4F9B12B1-B116-4902-BD75-52EF88020EB4-IMA_Journal_Logo_Full_Color_R.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260716512223\/en\/2853899\/22\/4F9B12B1-B116-4902-BD75-52EF88020EB4-IMA_Journal_Logo_Full_Color_R.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260716512223\/en\/2853899\/5\/4F9B12B1-B116-4902-BD75-52EF88020EB4-IMA_Journal_Logo_Full_Color_R.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260716512223\/en\/2853899\/21\/4F9B12B1-B116-4902-BD75-52EF88020EB4-IMA_Journal_Logo_Full_Color_R.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>As the United States commemorates its 250<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary, the new issue features timely and notable medical research and observations, including:<\/p><ol class=\"bwlistdecimal\"><li><b>The Quiet Expansion of Death: Canada\u2019s MAID Program and the Moral Fatigue of Modern Medicine<\/b><\/li><li><b>Two Hundred Fifty Years of American Medicine: What We Built, What We Lost, and What Must Be Restored<\/b><\/li><li><b>Vaccine Mandates and Evidence-Based Medicine: A Narrative Review<\/b><\/li><li><b>Why Statistical Power Matters When Measuring Vaccine Safety<\/b><\/li><\/ol><p>And much more from America\u2019s leading independent doctors, researchers, and healthcare professionals.<\/p><p>\u201cOver the past 250 years, American medicine has produced extraordinary discoveries and saved countless lives, but progress cannot be measured by innovation alone,\u201d said <b>Joseph Varon, MD<\/b>, <b>Editor-in-Chief of the <\/b><i><b>Journal of Independent Medicine<\/b><\/i><b> and president and chief medical officer of IMA<\/b>. \u201cIt must also be measured by whether physicians are free to exercise clinical judgment, patients are fully informed and science can be examined without financial or political pressure. The <i>Journal of Independent Medicine<\/i> is helping restore those roots by providing a rigorous forum where evidence leads, honest debate is welcomed and the doctor-patient relationship remains at the center of care. This eighth issue demonstrates that independent science is not a retreat from progress\u2014it is how medicine moves forward with integrity for the next generation.\u201d<\/p><p>The new edition includes <b>\u2018<\/b><i>Two Hundred Fifty Years of American Medicine: What We Built, What We Lost, and What Must Be Restored,<\/i><b>\u2019<\/b> a historical reflection by IMA Senior Director of Communications Lynne Kristensen and Dr. Varon examining American medicine\u2019s scientific achievements alongside changes in clinical autonomy, informed consent and the physician-patient relationship.<\/p><p>The article complements IMA\u2019s broader <b>Medicine at 250 Years<\/b> project, which reflects on the history of medicine while working to restore honest, independent and patient-centered care for the next generation. Learn more at <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fimahealth.org%2Fmedicine-at-250-years%2F&amp;esheet=54571650&amp;newsitemid=20260716512223&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fimahealth.org%2Fmedicine-at-250-years%2F&amp;index=1&amp;md5=f13ad97567dfeb9da3931c49f4a05499\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">https:\/\/imahealth.org\/medicine-at-250-years\/<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>Featured Articles in Volume 2, Issue 4<\/b><\/p><p><b>A Life Well Lived, A Legacy Worth Carrying Forward<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\"><li><i>Lynne Kristensen<\/i><br\/>Honors attorney Warner Mendenhall\u2019s commitment to constitutional rights, informed consent and medical freedom while calling on physicians, patients and advocates to carry his work forward.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>The Quiet Expansion of Death: Canada\u2019s MAID Program and the Moral Fatigue of Modern Medicine<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\"><li><i>Joseph Varon, MD<\/i><br\/>Examines the rapid expansion of Canada\u2019s Medical Assistance in Dying program and the ethical responsibilities of physicians navigating autonomy, compassion, human dignity and the duty to preserve life.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>From Fleming\u2019s Petri Dish to a Global Cancer Registry: Turning Signals into Evidence<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\"><li><i>Manuel Gonz\u00e1lez<\/i><br\/>Proposes a global registry for collecting real-world outcomes involving repurposed cancer therapies, with the goal of transforming promising clinical observations into evidence that can guide research and care.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Why Statistical Power Matters When Measuring Vaccine Safety<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\"><li><i>Donald S. Adema, DO; Paul Thomas, MD; David Brownstein, MD<\/i><br\/>Explores how statistical power and study design affect the detection of rare adverse events and proposes a centralized database to strengthen transparency and future vaccine-safety analysis.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Vaccine Mandates and Evidence-Based Medicine: A Narrative Review<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\"><li><i>Mitchell B. Liester, MD<\/i><br\/>Considers vaccine mandates through the foundational principles of evidence-based medicine, including the integration of research evidence, clinical expertise, patient values and informed consent.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Association Between Mitral Valve Disease and Myocarditis in COVID-19 Hospitalizations: A National Inpatient Sample Analysis<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\"><li><i>Betzy Santiago Donato, MD; Mohamed Ziad-M. Said, MD; Jose Iglesias, MD; Joseph Varon, MD<\/i><br\/>Uses national inpatient data to investigate whether pre-existing mitral valve disease influences myocarditis risk among patients hospitalized with COVID-19.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Methotrexate-Induced Stroke-Like Syndrome in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Case Series from a Resource-Limited Center in Mexico<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\"><li><i>Edgar Selem, MD; Alejandro Torres, MD; Joseph Varon, MD; Pablo Gonz\u00e1lez Montalvo, MD<\/i><br\/>Describes three pediatric cases of transient stroke-like symptoms following methotrexate treatment and emphasizes early recognition, appropriate imaging and timely management.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>MCAS, POTS, Dysautonomia, and \u201cGenetic Disorders\u201d \u2014 Long COVID Observations<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\"><li><i>Gwen Foster, ND, DNM<\/i><br\/>Discusses clinical observations involving POTS, dysautonomia, mast cell activation syndrome and related conditions during the post-COVID era, identifying patterns and questions for further investigation.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Two Hundred Fifty Years of American Medicine: What We Built, What We Lost, and What Must Be Restored<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\"><li><i>Lynne Kristensen; Joseph Varon, MD<\/i><br\/>Reflects on 250 years of American medical achievement while calling for renewed attention to trust, clinical judgment, informed consent and compassionate, patient-centered care.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is Not Genetically Determined, Not Classically Autoimmune, and Not Idiopathic: A Critical Reframing of Pathogenesis<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\"><li><i>Josh Dech, CHN; Yusuf J.P. Saleeby, MD<\/i><br\/>Challenges conventional explanations of inflammatory bowel disease and examines gene-environment interactions, immune function and potentially modifiable contributors to disease development.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Volume 2, No. 4<\/b> and all previous issues of the <i>Journal of Independent Medicine<\/i> are available free of charge at <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jindepmed.org%2F&amp;esheet=54571650&amp;newsitemid=20260716512223&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.JIndepMed.org&amp;index=2&amp;md5=9f125a5c551e3652174dc41ff0fc4a6f\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">www.JIndepMed.org<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>About the Journal of Independent Medicine<\/b><\/p><p>The <i>Journal of Independent Medicine<\/i>, published by the Independent Medical Alliance\u2122, is a double-blind peer-reviewed, multi-specialty medical journal dedicated to advancing transparent, evidence-based, and conflict-free scientific inquiry. The journal provides a platform for rigorous clinical research, medical ethics, health policy, and open scientific discussion across a broad range of disciplines. Learn more at <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jindepmed.org%2F&amp;esheet=54571650&amp;newsitemid=20260716512223&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.JIndepMed.org&amp;index=3&amp;md5=997a86c4473827d2ac49ba991c696349\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">www.JIndepMed.org<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>About the Independent Medical Alliance<\/b><\/p><p>The Independent Medical Alliance\u2122 is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) and global coalition of physicians, scientists, and healthcare professionals working to restore transparency, informed consent, patient trust, and Honest Medicine\u2122 across the profession and within government health agencies. The IMA is working to protect patients and doctors from corporate capture and one-size-fits-all mandates that limit individualized care, and the IMA believes long-term wellness and disease prevention is essential to effective medicine. Grounded in evidence-based medicine and systemic reform, the IMA is working in the US and abroad to build a more compassionate and effective healthcare system. Learn more at <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imahealth.org&amp;esheet=54571650&amp;newsitemid=20260716512223&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.IMAhealth.org&amp;index=4&amp;md5=85f1803ac4c6532a24579e39381e0ff9\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">www.IMAhealth.org<\/a><\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p class=\"bwalignl\">Media Contact:<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:Lynne@imahealth.org\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\"><span class=\"bwuline\">Lynne@imahealth.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volume 2, Issue 4 reflects on what American medicine has built, what it has lost and what must be restored\u2014while presenting new research across medical ethics, critical care, informed consent and chronic diseaseWASHINGTON&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;#IMA&#8211;The In&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38178"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38179,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38178\/revisions\/38179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}