Sightings

Drinking During Pregnancy: Just Don’t Do It
08/17/2010 - 07:22

Recently the staff at Babble.com took on the topic of drinking during pregnancy. We’ve all heard that we shouldn’t, but would just one glass of wine be ok? The unanimous philosophy of the experts (including our own Dr. Greene): to be on the very safest side, just don’t do it.

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Babies Make Great Vacuum Cleaners? The Scoop on Infants and Indoor Toxins
06/12/2010 - 15:55

According to a recent article in USA Today, “there’s no place like home” for your littlest ones to pick up harmful household toxins.

Dr. Greene told the newspaper that crawling infants, with their inquisitive fingers and near perfect radar to find every dust bunny in the room, can take in two to five times more household dust than adults. They’re much more susceptible to harmful household toxins from volatile organic compounds (VOCs) because of their tiny size.

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TIME with Dr. Greene
04/20/2010 - 16:05

The Senate is reviewing the Safe Chemicals Act of 2010, and TIME Magazine checked in with our own Dr. Alan Greene for his view on the use of toxic chemicals in common household products. “It’s time to stop using kids as the canaries in the coal mine,” he told them. “I couldn’t be more excited that this law is being introduced.”

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Dr. Greene Sighting
02/16/2010 - 01:00

Check out Tara Parker-Pope's interview in the New York Times with Dr. Greene entitled A Pediatrician’s Advice on ‘Green’ Parenting. The focus of the interview is Dr. Green's latest book . Check it out!

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Sightings from American Medical News
01/20/2010 - 06:01

A recent article in American Medical News is right on target. According to the article, when patients take a more active role in their own healthcare (frequently using information technology as a tool), doctors can contain costs and improve outcomes, even as their own patient loads are increasing.

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