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 […]
Read More →October 2024 Let’s take a look at some recent interesting articles in the pediatric medical literature. Carrie K. Barker, MD, et al wrote THE EVOLUTION of a PEDIATRIC PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS: E-CIGARETTE or VAPING-ASSOCIATED LUNG INJURY in PEDICTRICS, vol 153, nu. 5, May 2024, pg. 33. She related how vaping products and e-cigarettes […]
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