Raggedy Ann, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and the ethics of vaccine policy. What's the connection? …
Follow-up on NYT Supplement Article: “oops”
Interesting correction published in today's NYT Science section - turns out the statistics used to highlight adverse reactions to supplements were misinterpreted. For my original post on this issue, click here. …
“Too Young” for Cancer
Not that there's an age at which it is good to have cancer, mind you, but as Amanda Schaffer points out in this morning's NYT Science Times, more and more young folks are diagnosed each year. …
Live Food
What's the story with probiotics in food? The NY Times features a piece on the topic on today's front page. Seems like manufacturers are trying to cash in on the public's hunger for better living through healthier food. Marketing scheme or the real deal? …
Telling the Whole Truth
I'm taking issue with The New York Times for unbalanced reporting today. All I'm asking for is a fair and level playing field. …
Healers in Training
"This conference has made me realize that I truly am a healer. In training to become a physician, I had begun to forget that." …
Thoughts on Autism
I've written about integrative therapies, the medical home, and autism before, but one of my biggest New Year's wishes is that we'll finally accept a new paradigm for treating autism in 2007. …
Signs of the “Times”
One of my favorite sources, The Journal of the "New York Times," published 4 separate articles this week of interest to this forum. Two on Sunday in the Region/New Jersey section and two today in the Science Times section were related to previous posts in this forum. …
The Integrative Pediatrics Council Commentary #1: On “Well-Child Care” by Dr. Matt Baral
This post introduces a new concept in "the whole child" forum. It is the first in a series of commentaries by other members of the Integrative Pediatrics Council. …
Excerpt from CAMExpo Talk
This is a two-minute clip from my keynote talk at CAMExpo West (www.camexpo.com), November 12, 2006. …