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Why have the last several generations of children born in the U.S. suddenly developed ADHD, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder in epidemic proportions? Has there been some sort of random genetic drift at work on the molecular level in this population? Or could it be that we are dealing with a medical paradigm shift — the way in which we consider what constitutes the origin of illness in human beings? more»
Brian T. Maurer has practiced pediatrics as a Physician Assistant for thirty years. His "Marginal Notes" column appears periodically in the Cell2Soul Blog. The title "Marginal Notes" is taken from a quote by Henry David Thoreau: "I love a broad margin to my life."
