the whole child

Fat Football: Obesity among high-school athletes

What is a story about childhood obesity doing in today's New York Times sports section?

Hope in Troubled Times: The power of positivity

Thanksgiving is a time for many of us to reflect on what's good and what's right in our lives, and in our world. While this forum has often focused on what needs fixing in the world of children's health care, I thought it would be nice for today to focus on the positive.

Bravewell Pioneers: "Ye Shoulders of Giants"

I was thrilled to attend the "Inaugural Bravewell Pioneers of Integrative Medicine Award Event" on Thursday. The Bravewell Collaborative and the Pioneers (Larry Dossey, James Gordon, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Dean Ornish, Rachel Remen, and Andrew Weil) are to be congratulated on their vision and leadership.

AAP Conference: The good, the bad and ugly

I finished up my journey to San Francisco with presentations at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition (NCE). I was simultaneously encouraged and dismayed.