Children’s Health

Treating Anxiety and Depression

These two symptoms, that tend to go hand in hand, may occur as mild and bothersome moodiness or devastating dysfunction that brings life to a standstill. Wherever you or a loved one fit on this...

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Sep08

Martha Herbert, MD: Transcending the Gaps in Autism Research

Martha Herbert, MD, is an assistant professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, a pediatric neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, a member of the MGH Center for...

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Jan03

Shampoos and Lotions for Kids (and Adults)

The skin absorbs chemicals very efficiently. Skin patches are an excellent way to administer drugs because they will then bypass the digestive system, avoiding unwanted side effects. The skin absorbs...

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Jan04

Plastics and Children

With all the bad news about plastic, its estrogenic effects and lead-containing paints, many parents are switching from plastic to more natural substances for children’s toys. Is it possible to do...

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Jan04

Better Treatment for Pediatric Asthma and ADD

I am dismayed by the unnecessary drugging of children, and the tendency to prescribe more drugs for kids on an ongoing basis. With the obvious ineffectiveness of cough suppressants for children’s...

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Dec08

Banning Pediatric Cold and Cough Medicines

The FDA may finally take action against the harmful, useless, and sometimes deadly decongestants and antihistamines commonly given to children. FDA safety experts have urged a ban on over-the...

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Oct05

Pediatric Eczema

Randall Neustaedter OMD

Eczema, like its sister asthma, has become an increasingly common problem of today’s children. The obvious cause for the increasing incidence of both these symptom patterns is undoubtedly the increasing number of vaccines today’s children receive...

Sep15

TB Blood Test, Forget TB Skin Tests

Randall Neustaedter OMD

Ninety percent of people exposed to TB will not contract the disease. The skin test fails to detect half of people with latent TB, and false-negatives are common in individuals with weakened immune systems. Usually anyone with a positive skin test...

Aug25

Prevalence of Holistic Pediatric Care

Randall Neustaedter OMD

The July 2007 issue of Pediatrics contained two articles documenting the holistic, or what is called complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), treatment of children. One study was a survey of naturopathic physicians in Washington state...

Aug04

Pediatricians’ Attitudes toward Non-vaccinating Parents

Randall Neustaedter OMD

It is interesting and noteworthy that the impetus for concern over vaccine safety in the medical community arises from parents' refusal to accept the recommendations for standard vaccinations, rather than from the compelling scientific evidence of...

Jul14

Vaccinated Children Have More ADHD, Autism, and Asthma

Randall Neustaedter OMD

Another study has shown the dramatic association of children's health problems with vaccines. This survey polled parents of vaccinated and unvaccinated children and compared the incidence of autism, ADHD, asthma, Asperger’s syndrome, and pervasive...

Jul29

Does Breastfeeding Prevent Bed-Wetting?

Randall Neustaedter OMD

Researchers may have discovered yet another benefit of breastfeeding for children. The association between breastfeeding and bed-wetting was investigated because both have a relationship to developmental progress in children. Breastfeeding has been...