the whole child

"Situational Science": Life imitating art

The recent NEJM thimerosal study nonsense reminds me of a recent Gary Trudeau cartoon.

Thimerosal: Time to move on

"The lady doth protest too much, methinks." (Hamlet III, ii, 239)

What does this have to do with thimerosal, the mercury-based preservative?

"the whole child" gets reborn

Wondering why the blog has a spiffy new look? It's all part of the Integrative Pediatrics Council web site launch.

Confronting the Evidence

The upcoming Pangea Conference will feature thought-provoking sessions on vaccines, the ethics of CAM use in children, and the integrative care of children with autism.  How much of what will be discussed is truly evidence-based and when does it matter?

Pangea: a conference for the future of pediatric wellness

Pangea, the historical supercontinent when all was one, is the model of holism we've borrowed for our annual Pediatric Integrative Medicine Conference identity. This year's Pangea Conference is coming to San Francisco in October, and for all interested in the health and wellness of children, I hope you'll join us.

The Bipolar Dilemma

Big announcement this week: pediatric bipolar disorders diagnoses have increased 40-fold from 1994 to 2003, and the prevalence is likely higher these days. Everyone's weighing in: Better diagnosing? Environmental health crisis? Both? Sounds familiar.