Two new reports point to the increased use of complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies in children. Have we reached a tipping point? …
Current Affairs
Is America Ready For Real Change?
We are now entering the age of Obama - a new dawn, change we can believe in. As with the political landscape, so with health care... but is America ready for real change? …
Putting Children First
Pangea 2008 just completed, another step on the road to "putting children first." Where do we go from here? …
Pangea Preview
This week we are gearing up for the big Pediatric Integrative Medicine conference, Pangea. I hope you'll join us on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15 in NYC. It's a gathering you'll never forget. …
The Third Rail of Pediatrics
Is discussing the safety of vaccines the third rail of pediatrics? …
The Whole Child Center Opens
Last Monday marked the Grand Opening of the Whole Child Center. …
The IPC in the New York Times
Tara Parker-Pope's NYT health column, "Well," published today features the Integrative Pediatrics Council and IPC Board member Wendy Weber's research on ADHD. …
The Whole Child Center
The Whole Child Center is almost a reality. …
The EPA – Completing the Trifecta
On the heels of yesterday's post on the FDA failing to protect our public health and riddled with conflicts-of-interest, which followed last week's rising tide of criticism of the CDC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joins the club. It's an official trifecta. …
The FDA Is Not Protecting Our Children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is charged with the following mission: to promote and protect the public health. Recent evidence suggests they are failing miserably. …