Twenty to thirty years ago we witnessed a massive rise in asthma rates among children. It came to be considered a public health emergency not only because asthma was becoming so very common, but more so due to the dramatic increases in hospitalization rates caused by asthma. Asthma, an allergic disease, was not just increasingly […]
ADHD and Environmental Toxins
The rate of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is rapidly rising and estimated to be 12% nationwide by US Census Bureau data. According to community estimates, ADHD rates are as high as 20% in some areas. Nationwide the percentage of children receiving prescription medication for ADHD is approaching 5% (and well over that in some […]
Electo-magnetic Radiation and Asthma
Over time we have gotten used to the idea that some things we cannot see, can still cause us harm. In fact, much longer ago, say 1,500 years, people were concerned about vaporous humors floating out of swamps and causing illnesses. Those ethereal malefic influences often proved to be tiny creatures like mosquitoes carrying invisible […]
Vitamin D in Pregnancy
Forgive me for rattling on about vitamin D, but it is VERY important. The latest news is even more important than usual, and it is notable for at least three reasons, maybe four, if we count the fact that Mother’s Day is fast approaching. The most meaningful studies are designed as interventional trials, where people […]