Public Health and Integrated Medicine is a scholarly journal dedicated to the intersection of public health and integrative healthcare practices. The journal explores research, policies, and innovations that merge traditional medical practices with modern public health strategies to promote overall well-being. It covers a wide range of topics, including preventive care, lifestyle medicine, holistic health approaches, and the integration of complementary therapies into mainstream healthcare systems. The goal is to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue that supports a more comprehensive, patient-centered approach to health promotion and disease prevention.
Public Health; Global Health; Community Health; Population Health; Health Equity; Healthcare Access; Health Promotion; Disease Prevention; Epidemiology; Public Health Policy; Infectious Diseases; Chronic Diseases; Outbreak Investigation; Disease Surveillance; Vaccination Programs; Herd Immunity; Pandemic Response; Zoonotic Diseases; Antimicrobial Resistance; Vector-Borne Diseases; Air Pollution; Water Sanitation; Climate Change And Health; Toxicology; Occupational Safety; Workplace Hazards; Environmental Justice; Lead Poisoning; Food Safety; Pesticide Exposure; Health Systems; Universal Healthcare; Health Economics; Health Insurance; Medicaid; Medicare; Affordable Care Act; Telemedicine; Healthcare Infrastructure; Public Health Law; Maternal Mortality; Neonatal Care; Infant Mortality; Breastfeeding; Prenatal Care; Postnatal Care; Child Nutrition; Immunization Programs; Birth Spacing; Adolescent Health
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Research Article | Volume: 1, Issue: 2 Published Date: September 08, 2025 The Bird's Nest Metaphor: From Biblical Text to Mystical Vision Authors: Julian Ungar-Sargon, MD, PhD* Abstract: This comprehensive study examines the evolution of the kan tzipor (bird?s nest) metaphor from its origins as a biblical agricultural commandment in Deuteronomy 22:6-7 through its transformation into one of the most sophisticated theological frameworks in Jewish mystical thought. The analysis traces three distinct but interconnected developments: first, the hermeneutical journey from pshat (literal interpretation) through rabbinic debate to mystical vision, demonstrating how Jewish interpretive tradition transforms concrete biblical imagery into profound theological insight; second, the systematic development of the nest metaphor in Jewish mysticism from midrashic foundations through Zoharic innovation to Lurianic cosmic theology; and third, contemporary theological applications that bridge academic scholarship with clinical practice. |
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Research Article | Volume: 1, Issue: 2 Published Date: September 04, 2025 Authors: Julian Ungar-Sargon, MD, PhD* Abstract: This study examines three distinct yet convergent critiques of contemporary biomedical practice: Alfred Ziegler's archetypal medicine grounded in Jungian analytical psychology, Dennis Patrick Slattery's phenomenological documentation of archetypal healing processes, and our embodied theological approach integrating Jewish mystical concepts with clinical neurology. Through comparative analysis informed by medical anthropology, phenomenology, and critical medical humanities, this investigation evaluates the theoretical contributions, methodological implications, and practical limitations of these approaches. |
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Research Article | Volume: 1, Issue: 2 Published Date: September 03, 2025 Authors: Nimcaan M .Mohamed, Soheir H. Ahmed, Abdirahman Khadar Abdihaad and Abdiaziz Ali Nour Abstract: Colostrum is defined as the first initiation of breast milk within the 1 hour of birth. Globally, it estimated that everyday about 4,000 infants and young children die due to lack of colostrum within the first hour after birth. Initiation of colostrum in the first hours after birth gives the new borns antibodies that protect them against disease. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of colostrum feeding practice and associated factors among mothers of babies born at Hargeisa Group Hospital in Hargeisa, Somaliland, 2021. |
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Research Article | Volume: 1, Issue: 2 Published Date: September 01, 2025 Embodied Theology for End-of-Life Care: A Being-With-Nonbeing Approach to Dying Patients Authors: Julian Ungar-Sargon, MD, PhD* Abstract: Contemporary end-of-life care often fails to address the existential terror that accompanies dying the visceral fear of nonbeing that cannot be resolved through medical information alone. This article proposes an embodied theological framework called ?Being-With-Nonbeing?, which draws on Kabbalistic concepts of at zmut (divine essence) and ayin (nothingness), interpreted primarily through Elliot Wolfson's revolutionary analysis of Jewish mystical dialectics. Building on extensive theological scholarship examining the sacred-profane dialectic in therapeutic encounters, this approach offers practical bedside interventions that help patients and clinicians embody the paradox of presence-within-absence. |
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Research Article | Volume: 1, Issue: 2 Published Date: August 21, 2025 Bridging Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health in Primary Health Care: Lessons from Somalia Authors: Abdirezak Abdi* and Hamdi Mohamud Osman Abstract: Somalia is confronted with a significant public health crisis characterized by a dual burden of non- communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health disorders. In 2019, NCDs such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases accounted for approximately 42% of total mortality, underscoring a troubling shift in health priorities in a nation historically dominated by infectious diseases. Concurrently, mental health issues, particularly depression and anxiety, affect an estimated one in three individuals, a prevalence notably exceeding global averages. |