For most of human history, infectious diseases have been the leading causes of illness and death. Most ancient peoples used botanicals as the earliest antibiotics to combat various plagues, even without specific knowledge regarding the microbes responsible. With the advent of modern pharmaceutical …
Current Affairs
Does America Really Want Change?
is the title of my debut article for the Huffington Post. I'm now writing pieces for the well-known blog in addition to my work for Kiwi Magazine and the Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center. This rounds out my blog portfolio - my HuffPo posts will be more about health care …
Overlooked: Type 1 Diabetes and the Environment
"Diabetes and obesity are two of the most common and most costly health problems today. 12% of U.S. adults have diabetes, and if current trends continue, more than 50% will have diabetes or pre-diabetes by 2020. Annual U.S. spending on diabetes is $194 billion (2010) and could …
Is Discussing the Safety of Vaccines the Third Rail of Pediatrics?
Absolutely the most common questions I get from parents are about immunizations. This has become the dominant topic of conversation at all well-child visits beginning with the very first visit after birth. In fact, at my monthly prenatal group sessions, it has become the first question …
Home, Sweet Medical Home
If you could build the ideal pediatric practice for your family, what would it look like? (Click HERE to continue reading...) …
August 2011 Kiwi Post: “Past, Present, Future”
Happy Birthday, KIWI! You’re almost 5-years-old, ready to start grade school. As a pediatrician, I’m so used to thinking about age this way… what is five years actually in magazine years? I think it’s a very significant milestone, especially in this age of digital media. KIWI is relevant …
June 2011 Kiwi post: Summertime’s Natural Toolbox
Bug bites, cuts and bruises, sunburns—sounds like summer! What’s a parent to do that’s safe and natural for these common childhood ailments? (read more...) …
April 2011 Kiwi post: Autism Awareness Month
April is here, once again marking the return of Autism Awareness Month. This month will be filled with numerous events reminding us that the autism is still more prevalent than ever, and that more families are still struggling with what’s frustratingly termed “the mystery of autism.” To these …
February 2011 Kiwi post: “Fever Phobia”
Fever Phobia Every winter I am reminded of the great “Fever Phobia” that plagues parents everywhere. In the Northeastern U.S., where I practice, we’re up to our necks in snow, ice and viruses. Cough and cold viruses, stomach viruses, and flu viruses—you name it, we’re seeing it. And the number …
Finding a Green Pediatrician
Check out this new piece from Fox News on "Finding a Green Pediatrician." Watch the latest news video at video.foxnews.com …