Live from the Institute for Functional Medicine Annual International Conference 2019

Stress and addiction in young minds

Chronically ills kids seem to be the new normal, said Elizabeth Mumper, MD, at the 2019 Institute for Functional Medicine Annual International Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

Pediatric medicine has shifted from acute to chronic care, with conditions like asthma, allergies, diabetes, autism, seizures, obesity, anxiety and depression, pain, opioid misuse, and alcohol abuse becoming more common. Instances of child abuse and gun violence are also on the rise.

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