Autism Literature Review 2016

Autism Literature Review 2016

In the face of an exploding incidence of childhood developmental abnormalities, scientific knowledge is sorely lacking. These are my top picks for the most useful human research that improves our understanding about the cause(s) and treatment(s) of these conditions....
Practicing Pediatric Special Needs Medicine

Practicing Pediatric Special Needs Medicine

I’m not a big fan of posting patient testimonials. Fake news is in the news, and it’s pervasive. Plus, it seems unlikely that any practitioner would post negative information about their own practice. On the other hand, many Googlers, my wife included, see...
Flu Shots in Pregnancy May Increase Autism Risk

Flu Shots in Pregnancy May Increase Autism Risk

The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published a study entitled, Association Between Influenza Infection and Vaccination During Pregnancy and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Whispering Down the Lane Health News from NPR, Fox News, Medscape.com...
Curcumin for Autism and ADHD

Curcumin for Autism and ADHD

Over the past year, The Child Development Center has been successfully utilizing a natural supplement (Enhansa®) that appears to be improving the health of our patients’ gastrointestinal system, body and mind. The turmeric plant and its product, curcumin, have...
Autism vs. Insurance

Autism vs. Insurance

If insurance is a wager to cover the expenses incurred due to some rare, catastrophic event, then health insurance is only a distant cousin. It’s betting how much you will owe hospitals and doctors when you are un-well. For people who will never get sick or...