by Sunny Wight — Have you ever heard a colicky baby cry? Colic is a condition that occurs when a healthy, well-fed baby frequently cries or fusses for long periods of time, sometimes hours. New parents are already tired enough without adding the stress and frustration that come with being unable to calm their baby. […]
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Pediatric Oriental medicine and acupuncture
February 27, 2012
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by Dr. Steven Cooner — Oriental medicine and acupuncture are among the CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) therapies most frequently recommended by internists and family physicians and are currently practiced in more than 140 U.S. hospitals. An examination of 43 pain clinics in North American children’s hospitals revealed that approximately one-third offered acupuncture services. Most […]
Dairy allergies and chronic ear infections
February 23, 2012
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by Dr. Tricia Pingel — Humans are the only mammal on earth who continue to drink milk past infancy. We consume dairy products on a daily basis, often failing to notice that they are not well tolerated by our bodies, especially those of small children. Pediatric patients are often seen for ailments and symptoms that […]
March 5, 2012
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