Node Smith, ND Research that may come to affect contact tracing and infection control measures in future measles outbreaks has now been presented. A study of an outbreak of measles in Gothenburg, [...]

Corinne M. De Soto, ND, MS Naturopathic Perspective Bordetella pertussis, the bacterium responsible for causing pertussis infection and illness, has received much research and media attention [...]

Anke Zimmermann, ND Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the most common behavioral disorder in children, is being diagnosed in epidemic proportions. Figures released by the US [...]

Student Scholarship – Honorable Mention Research Review Enrique A. Olazabal Kieran Cooley, Bsc, ND Vaccine Basics & Global Overview The perceived value of vaccination is deteriorating and [...]

A Clinical Roundup of New Recommendations for Anticipatory Guidance Setareh Tais, ND Deborah Gleisner, ND Well-child care is an integral aspect of primary care for the pediatric population. The [...]

Tim Shannon, ND Today many patients seek help for environmental sensitivities. This is true for adult patients as well as for children. In addition, many consider that toxicity is partly [...]

Hal Brown, BA, DC, ND, RAc Influenza: from the French word, influentia, which refers to the belief that epidemics were caused by the influence of the stars. Patient Care In my practice as I [...]

Jacob Schor, ND The recent paper by John Jacob Cannell (“Epidemic Influenza and Vitamin D,” 2006) linking epidemic influenza outbreaks with vitamin D deficiency could be the landmark paper of [...]

Jacob Schor, ND In the last few years, several intriguing papers published on autism provide a strong argument that this puzzling disease is a metabolic disorder. This new information goes a long [...]

Nathan Vitaro, NMD Having a largely pediatric population base in my own practice, I have found there is no other related issue that incites as much controversy as does vaccinations. Parents have [...]