I always loved those year-end compilation lists - most notable movies, books, music recordings, sports events, you name it. Here's my contribution for 2009 - the top stories about children's health. Not listed in any particular order - just five issues I think we'll be …
Stories
Healing with Nature
Earth Day took place early this year at my daughter's elementary school. The message? Every day is Earth Day. …
H1N1 vaccine update
In the month since my last flu vaccine post, I've received tons of questions. Time for an update. …
Hand Sanitizer: NBC News feature
NBC News picked up on the interest from the NY Times piece. Check out the video below. …
Commentary on H1N1 vaccination
All swine, all the time. Not wanting to add too much fuel to the media fire, I tried to provide some reasonable commentary to Fox News on the H1N1 vaccine situation. …
The Secret of Thieves
The NY Times "Really?" column today profiles cinnamon oil as a natural antibacterial, part of my home-made essential oil hand sanitizer recipe modeled on the infamous "Thieves" blend. What is this "Secret of Thieves"? …
Mindfulness and Children
Maybe it's birthday-time reflecting, maybe it's that old back-to-school vibe, but I've been meditating on mindfulness lately. …
Integrative Pediatrics: The Book
The publication of a new text, "Integrative Pediatrics," is a milestone for our field. …
Men on the Moon
"When I dream, I am ageless" - children's book author Elizabeth Coatsworth …
“Alternative Medicine” in the news… a bit too much?
"Alternative Medicine," a term I don't like very much, has been featured in numerous AP news reports this week, all by the same writer. Something's fishy. …