Parenting Pediatrician

04/26/2026

https://www.doximity.com/articles/eeaebfa1-cf0e-45a9-8d57-13d0b2c0b04f

US regulators have withdrawn their approval of a GSK Plc drug that the Trump administration had promoted as a treatment for autism, adding another twist to the unusual story of a decades-old drug.

04/18/2026

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/vomiting-diarrhea-rotavirus-cdc-high-levels-vaccine-babies-rcna331618

Rotavirus is highly contagious, fast-moving and especially dangerous for babies and young children. Doctors worry declining vaccination rates could lead to more hospitalizations.

04/16/2026

04/16/2026

Thank you, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Sen. Susan Collins, for introducing S. 4283 to reauthorize the Public Health and Bio-Preparedness Workforce Loan Repayment Programs.

These programs help strengthen the infectious diseases, HIV, and public health workforce by supporting clinicians who serve in shortage areas and underserved communities.

IDSA and HIVMA call on Congress to swiftly to reauthorize and fund these important programs: https://bit.ly/4vyUlnz

04/15/2026

We already knew this, but thanks to political interference in health, it was brought into question, so more research was wasted studying it again. Anyways, Still NO connection between Tylenol and Autism.
Spread the word.

This cohort study evaluates the potential association between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and risk of autism in Danish national registers.

04/09/2026

Basically, all LLM and AI models will confidently make up things, rather than say they don't know or need more information. Which is extremely dangerous to humans needing healthcare!!!!!

Frontier AI models generated "detailed image descriptions and elaborate reasoning traces" without ever seeing the images.

03/31/2026

Happy Passover!
Wishing everyone a safe, kasher, relaxing, and happy chag!

03/09/2026

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-general/cdc-reports-11-more-pediatric-flu-deaths

A total of 90 US children have died from flu-related complications this season, according to the latest CDC update.

02/09/2026

https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/autism/119787

Very important: the 2024 supposedly linking leucovorin (a type of folic acid) to improvement in children with Autism was found to have data problems, and was found to not be replecatable. This means it was not true. Leucovorin/ folic acid is not a magic pill, and likely not even helpful, for kids people with Autism.

Journal pulls research over data concerns

02/01/2026

Happy New Year of the Trees! Tu B' Shvat Sameach!

01/18/2026

My friend Tali Sherman is offering a workshop for teens to help them learn emotional and self regulation there in West LA:

From Impulse to Insight: Understanding the Teen Brain

This workshop equips students with a deeper understanding of how the unique biology of the adolescent brain impacts behavior. By demystifying the neurological "gap" between the Amygdala and the Prefrontal Cortex, students gain the metacognition needed to move from impulsive reactions to intentional actions.

Key Objectives:

Neurological Insights: Understanding how brain development dictates behavior to increase self-awareness.

Building Student Agency: Empowering students to become the driving force behind their own personal growth.

Practical Self-Regulation: Providing concrete SEL techniques, such as box breathing and use of I-statements, for immediate emotional control.

Student Impact: In Their Own Words

The following "testimonials" were pulled directly from my most recent End-of-Course student evaluations:

On Self-Awareness & Habits: "I found 'The Teen Brain' to be the most interesting topic this quarter because it gave me answers to why I feel a certain way with anxiety and anger issues. It helped me understand why I make choices out of impulse... I have had a really bad sleeping schedule since I was 7, and now that I know why I have other health problems because of it, I'm going to work to change it."

On Emotional Clarity: "I found 'Controlling Emotions' interesting since it gave me new methods to keep negative thoughts from filling my mind. It helped me learn how to fix my venting since I never seemed to find a solution before. If I feel something negative now, it doesn't take a long time for me to get over it."

01/12/2026

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1259088842750431&id=100059479812265&post_id=100059479812265_1259088842750431&mibextid=NOb6eG