Children's Health Issues Articles

Each month, Dr. Gerard Cassista publishes a new article related to childrens health. Here are some links to the current article and to previous months' articles.

Month
Article
May 2012
Let Kids Heal Themselves?
April 2012
Don't Take My Tonsils!
March 2012
Obesity Epidemic
February 2012
Wear Your Helmet!
January 2012
Infant Mortality
December 2011
The Risks of Being Born
November 2011
Self Esteem = Success
October 2011
Bedtime Story Benefits
September 2011
Pox Party!
August 2011
Being Born Is Hard!
July 2011
Antibiotics? Again?
June 2011
Lice and Ringworm
May 2011
Living With Asthma?
April 2011
Car Seat Catastrophe
March 2011
Fear of Fevers
February 2011
Ritalin Risks
January 2011
Growing Pains
December 2010
Autism-Mercury Connection
November 2010
Chiropractic and Bedwetting
October 2010
Backpacks 101
September 2010
How Bones Grow
August 2010
Colic? Try Chiropractic!
July 2010
"My Baby Won't Nurse"

Dr. Cassista Asks some important questions of interest to Dracut residents - Chiropractor Dracut Dr. Cassista Asks...

Why are some people allergic to pollen and others aren't?
It's not the pollen. Chiropractors know that if it were, everyone would be allergic to pollen, nuts and pet dander. But that's not the case. It's the person, not the pollen! If you live in Dracut and your stress levels are high, then each year the grass, the trees or the weeds put your nervous system over the top. Many report that chiropractic care helps reduce the frequency and severity of their allergic response.
What's the difference between a "good" drug and a "bad" drug?
As a chiropractor, I see the use of many drugs (legal or illegal) as merely symptom treating. Worse, virtually every drug produces unwanted effects. The effects of chiropractic are largely positive effects. If you're a Dracut parent, consider carefully before giving your child a cough medication, cold remedy or pain reliever so this sort of question doesn't arise in the first place.