June 4, 2019 Pediatrics There is no “key” point in this sleep study of teens because it does not have the power to demonstrate cause and effect. The media has to stop hyping observational studies as if they were double-blinded randomized controlled trials.
May 31, 2019 Addiction The number of hospitalizations for alcohol and other drugs have overtaken those for heart attacks and stroke. Mental health issues are a significant contributing factor and needs to be addressed.
May 22, 2019 General information Blocking blue light from screens before bedtime and its effect on teens sleep patterns presented in this study however it only evaluated 25 people and has not been published.
May 2, 2019 Allergy/Immunology Efficacy and safety of oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy in children reviewed in the Lancet
April 18, 2019 Health Headlines Study cannot show that children exposed to more than two hours of screen time are more likely to exhibit ADHD symptoms. This one had self-reporting bias and did not have the power to show causality.
April 15, 2019 Health Policy If truly happening, ‘measles parties’ designed to purposefully infect children with a potentially fatal disease is the epitome of ignorance and can be considered a form of child abuse.
April 11, 2019 Depression There is no one encompassing reason why more children and teens think about suicide according to study
April 3, 2019 Bariatric Medicine Children with obesity should have health issues evaluated with more than just BMI.