April 2026 We have several articles to review in this issue of PEDIATRICS. Haya Hayek, MD et al, in PEDIATRICS, February 2026, vol 157, issue 2, pg. 36 INFLUENZA VACCINE EFFECTIVENESS AMONG CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT UNDERLYING CONDITIONS. She clearly showed the effectiveness of flu vaccine in children with and without underlying […]
Read More →Not long ago trophies, medals and awards were reserved for triumphs, victories or wins. They were to mark accomplishments above and beyond the norm. Then along came some brilliant people who said, “Let’s award trophies to everyone who routinely participated.” These sage advisors felt that meaningless trophies would bolster the self-image of the recipient. […]
Read More →August 2025 There are several articles that will keep you an informed parent in the AAP NEWS. from July 2025: #1 O’Hare K., et al, page 2 writes STIMULANT MEDICATIONS FOR ADHD DO NOT CAUSE PSYCHOTIC EXPERIENCES. Many governmental pseudo experts have been stating how medications are given too frequently and psychotic […]
Read More →April 2025 RISKS OF WATER BEAD INGESTION in Pediatrics, vol 155, issue 2, Feb 2025 pg.58. Here is a new hazard for informed parent readers as Haugen et al describes the risks of water bead ingestion. “Water beads consist of water-absorbent polymers made of polyacrylamide that can expand from -0.2 to 56 mm […]
Read More →December 2024 There was a very disturbing article in PEDIATRICS, by Bridget Duffy, BS, et al. “Characteristics of Fatalities Among Sexual-Gender-Diverse Youth in the United States: 2015-2020”, vol. 154, nu 83, Nov.2024. This article stated the following, “Suicide was the most common manner of death for sexual-and gender-diverse youth, despite many decedents receiving […]
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