Last week I returned from New Mexico, after the remarkable experience of working on the Imus Ranch. …
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The Lessons of Pejuta Wicasa
Don Warne, MD, MPH, a Lakota healer, is Pejuta Wicasa, literally "Medicine Man." His words of wisdom reverbate with lessons for those of us who seek the soul of medicine. …
It’s the Relationship, Stupid
Apologies to James Carville aside, I loved Michelle Cottle's recent essay in TIME explaining why she dumped her pediatrician. …
What CAM you do?
Once again, CAM therapies are receiving a nice bashing in the general media. A prominent publication detailing the "failure" of herbal supplements to "cure" arthritis makes for great headlines - but at what cost? …
Vaccinations – One for all, and all for one?
One of the hottest topics on our professional integrative pediatrics listserv lately has been vaccinations. Many families are asking hard questions about risks and benefits. One mother's story is a tale that tells it all. …
TCM for kids
A presentation on TCM, or Traditional Chinese Medicine, for children, was one of the features at last weekend's PIM conference in NY. So what's new with one of the world's oldest healing traditions? …
Community Found
After several years of planning, the 2005 PIM Conference is now history. What are our lessons learned and where will it take us? …
To Sleep Perchance To Dream
"My child doesn't sleep." It's probably one of the most common, and frustrating, issues parents and pediatricians face daily. Infants, children and adolescents of all ages seem to be increasingly suffering from sleep disorders. …
The Bravewell Leadership Award
Kudos to Dr. Kathi Kemper for her second consecutive nomination as a finalist for the Bravewell Leadership Award. …
Echinacea: Interpreting the Evidence
Is a new article in this week's New England Journal of Medicine the final nail in Echinacea's coffin? Some say, emphatically, yes, and would like to use this opportunity to quash CAM research. …