Pediatrics Perspective

• Seizures in Kids: Benign or Concerning?   The Cribsiders share what they've learned from Dr John Gaitanis, a neurologist and leading expert on pediatric seizures.
  The Cribsiders, May 13, 2021
• Medical Triumph: Gene Therapy Gives Shot at Normal Life   Dr F. Perry Wilson discusses an advance in gene therapy that may allow children with ADA-SCID, a rare and life-threatening immunodeficiency, to have a normal life.
  Medscape, May 12, 2021
• 'Living at Work': Work-Life Balance in a Pandemic A physician reaches out to colleagues for advice on rebalancing his professional and personal obligations.
  Medscape Oncology, May 10, 2021
• Going Viral: Social Media May Be Increasing Cases of New-Onset Tics   Drs Tamara Milka Pringsheim and Kathrin LaFaver on an emerging theory about why so many young and teenage girls are presenting with so-called 'TikTok tics.'
  Medscape Neurology, May 06, 2021
• New Pediatric Advanced Life Support Guidelines Raise Questions   Drs Robert Glatter, Peter Antevy, and Paul Pepe discuss why they disagree with the scientific interpretation behind two new recommendations for pediatric advanced life support.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, May 06, 2021
• The Risk of Avoidance If we can't convince our vaccine-hesitant population to step forward for their shots, the US may slide back into dangerous instability. Let's see what the last year and a half has taught us.
  Medscape Pediatrics, May 06, 2021
• Tragic Consequences of Ignorance for Everyone A 19-month-old baby was found unresponsive in a crib at her day-care center. She was resuscitated by the daycare provider but is now blind, has seizures, and no longer walks or talks.
  Medscape Pediatrics, May 06, 2021
• After Hundreds of Interviews, Here's John Whyte's View of COVID   Our problem with vaccines is that we talk about people instead of talking with people and listening to their perspectives.
  Medscape, May 05, 2021
• COVID and False Beliefs: How Social Media Exploits Cognitive Bias   Dr F. Perry Wilson discusses four main cognitive biases that social media exploits to lead people away from what is true.
  Medscape, May 05, 2021
• New Physician Moms Need More Resources and Less Guilt   Returning to practice after maternity leave prompted Michelle O'Donoghue to advocate for new moms in the healthcare workplace.
  theheart.org on Medscape, May 04, 2021
• Kickbacks and the Trouble They Cause Don't accept money in return for your orders, referrals, or prescriptions.
  Medscape, May 03, 2021
• Ensuring Health and Safety as We Return to the Workplace   WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Robert Quigley, MD, SVP & Global Medical Director, International SOS, about businesses reopening and how employers can help ensure health and safety in the workplace.
  WebMD, April 30, 2021
• Three More Things We Do for No Reason in Pediatrics   The Cribsiders share their favorite easy-to-implement pearls on CAP, cellulitis, and constipation in kids.
  The Cribsiders, April 30, 2021
• Want COVID Under Control? Screen Asymptomatic Kids Now, Fast   Findings of a recent study suggest that rapid identification of asymptomatic infections in children may be the key to getting the pandemic under control.
  Medscape, April 28, 2021
• Ban Hormones for Transgender Kids? Point-Counterpoint Arkansas recently passed legislation prohibiting doctors from giving gender-affirming medical treatments to transgender youth. Two doctors with opposing views share their thoughts on this new law.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, April 28, 2021
• Impact of COVID-19 on Physician Compensation   WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with William E. Fox, MD, Chair, Board of Governors, American College of Physicians (ACP), about physician compensation during the pandemic.
  WebMD, April 26, 2021
• How Long Does the Vaccine Protect Me?   WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, explains that COVID-19 vaccines have protection for at least 6 months — not only 6 months.
  WebMD, April 23, 2021
• Counseling Adolescents With Obesity: Lead With the Evidence Dr William F. Balistreri comments on the data surrounding the consequences of obesity in young people and the most effective interventions.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, April 23, 2021
• How HIPAA Can Harm Patients As Dr Andrew Wilner has experienced first-hand, HIPAA may not always be in the patient's best interest.
  Medscape Neurology, April 23, 2021
• Suicide in the Early Months of the Pandemic: Unexpected Trends A new study published in The Lancet reveals some interesting results about how major stressors influence suicide risk.
  Medscape Neurology, April 23, 2021