HPA Member Newsletter 004

Dear HPA Affiliate,

Welcome to our practitioner e-newsletter. We are open to receive news submissions you find noteworthy for practitioners of Family Wellness.

News to Use:

The c-section epidemic
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe- block24sep24,0,6378847.story?coll=la-opinion-rightrail

Vaccination Exemptions:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071018/ap_on_re_us/vaccine_skeptics
(If you are looking for a religion to join, visit: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/cuw/index.html)

FDA Warns on Tots' Cough, Cold Drug http://children.webmd.com/news/20070816/fda-warns-on-tots-cough-cold-drug-use?ecd=wnl_nal_101107

Author, Actress Jenny McCarthy continues to Promote Effective Autism Treatments on National Television

View show times here: www.tacanow.org/jenny/jenny-mccarthy-press-tour.htm

For kids, it tastes better if it's in a McDonald's wrapper
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2007/08/07/2007-08-07_for_kids_it_tastes_better_if_its_in_a_mc.html

More parents are exploring, using holistic therapies
www.northjersey.com/page

Clinical Corner:

New HPA Membership benefit:
Join our new online clinical forum to discuss questions, cases and modes of care.
www.hpakids.org/phpbb3

Natural Cold and Flu Herbs: www.hpakids.org/hpaNewsletter/HPA_Newsletter_Herbs_Flu.htm

If you ever think that the safe, natural care you are providing doesn't matter, watch these videos....

The Death of Blind Faith:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPI7zdGdqo4

Mercury, Autism and the Global Vaccine Agenda
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpY88OVDT3M

The Price-Pottenger Story
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPCOGSnjP5w

Research Review:

Outcomes of planned home births with certified professional midwives: large prospective study in North America www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/330/7505/1416?eaf

Treatment Preferences for CAM in Children with Chronic Painhttp://ecam.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/4/3/367

Study Finds Almost 9% of American Children Meet DSM-IV Criteria for ADHD www.medscape.com/viewarticle/563092?sssdmh=dm1.303827&src=nldne

Effects of an open-label pilot study with high-dose EPA/DHA concentrates on plasma phospholipids and behavior in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder www.nutritionj.com/content/6/1/16

FDA Warns on Tots' Cough, Cold Drug Use FDA: Don’t Give Cough or Cold Medicines to Kids Under 2 Unless Told to Do So By a Health Care Provider Read more here: http://children.webmd.com/news/20070816/fda-warns-on-tots-cough-cold-drug-use?ecd=wnl_nal_101107

Upcoming CAM Conferences and Holistic Seminars:

 

Pangea Conference

October 25-26, 2007 San Francisco, California www.pangeaconference.com

ChildSpirit Institute’s 3rd North American Conference on the Spirituality of Children and Youth

November 7-11, 2007 Chattanooga, Tennessee www.childspirit.org

14th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care

December 11-13, 2007 University of Exeter, United Kingdom www.pms.ac.uk/compmed/symposium.html

Holistic Pediatric Seminars Scheduled for 2007-2008www.hpakids.org/PediatricSeminars.htm

Freedom for Family Wellness Extravaganza

May 8-11, 2008 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania www.familywellnessfirst.org
Our call for papers will be available shortly.

HPA Membership:

If you are not yet a member of the HPA, please join us! Also, encourage like minded practitioners to come together in our common mission and movement. Our active referral directory is used by many parents seeking safe, natural care for their children. They need your services NOW! www.hpakids.org

Save the Date:

The HPA will be collaborating with the ICPA (www.icpa4kids.com) on May 9, 10 and 11, 2008 in Philadelphia for an outstanding weekend of pediatric practice skills, instructors of various disciplines and workshops on community education and outreach! Visit the website here: www.familywellnessfirst.org

Our call for papers will be posted soon.

Jeanne Ohm, DC
HPA Executive Secretary

Visit: www.hpakids.org for numerous resources and membership benefits.