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Epsom Salts and Cerebral Palsy
Dr. Greene's thoughts on cerebral palsy... Before we talk about Epsom salt baths, here's the news: giving pregnant women an IV infusion of magnesium sulfate (Epsom salts) cut the risk of their preterm…
Dark Chocolate Treats Diarrhea?
Dr. Greene's take on the wonders of dark chocolate... The medicinal use of cocoa to treat childhood diarrhea and other intestinal problems was common among the Mayans and Aztecs. Europeans began writi…
Sweet Dreams: Dark Chocolate Cough Suppressant
So your child has a cold, and can?t stop coughing. In the colder months, these sorts of viruses run rampant. Coughing, is, at its core, a beneficial function of the human body, working to expel viruse…
Echinacea and Colds in Children
In the U.S., more than $300 million are spent each year on echinacea, mostly in an attempt to treat and prevent the common cold. Colds are especially common in children, who average 3 to 8 colds a yea…
Duct Tape, Emery Boards, and Warts
Treatments for warts abound, varying from as gentle and simple as taping a patch of banana peel on before bed, to as high-tech and powerful as superpulsed carbon-dioxide-laser vaporization. A study pu…
Butterbur – An Effective Natural Remedy for Allergies? Is It Safe? Or Does It Cause Liver Cancer? What You Need to Know
Petasites is a shrub with incredibly huge leaves, up to 3 feet in diameter, usually found in low-lying wet areas and marshes. The plant is sometimes called butterbur, perhaps because the large, soft l…
Benefits and Concerns of Holistic Practioners
Dr. Kathi Kemper, author of The Holistic Pediatrician, has co-authored a new study of the safety of homeopathic and naturopathic treatment of children. As reported in the January 2000 issue of the Arc…
Fast Facts about Psoriasis
Psoriasis is often not even considered in children because the average age of onset is 28 years. (more…)…
Fast Facts about Childhood Migraines
Migraines are the most important and frequent type of headache in children, affecting more than one in twelve kids -- yet only 20 percent of children with migraines are ever properly diagnosed and tre…