Claudia F Califano, MD

04/30/2026

Kids are safer WITHOUT their cellphones in a school emergency.

https://www.ctinsider.com/opinion/article/bridgeport-fairfield-cell-schools-22211752.php

04/21/2026

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/child-health/weed-blunts-brain-development-in-teens

04/09/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/opinion/deepfake-nudes-teens.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZlA.txC8.gC20n1Q39CRp&smid=nytcore-ios-share

04/03/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/climate/microplastics-maha-epa.html?smid=url-share

The move drew praise from leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement who had recently criticized the agency’s handling of toxic chemicals.

03/30/2026

This can be bought over-the-counter at your gas station! I'm always curious to know what these different concoctions are at the gas station counter and recently looked up the ingredients. Many "legal" toxic and mood altering drugs are often found in just this location.

Calls to national poisoning centers concerning the herb kratom have skyrocketed since 2015, new research has found.

03/30/2026

Important piece on free speech and social media:

Courts aren’t always the right answer to our digital problems.

03/29/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/technology/chromebook-remorse-kansas-school-laptops.html?unlocked_article_code=1.W1A.1fby.oSJ7hUb8HR4A&smid=nytcore-ios-share

No more YouTube or video games on school laptops. Textbooks and pencils are back. Some seventh graders say they prefer learning offline.

03/25/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/technology/social-media-trial-verdict.html?unlocked_article_code=1.V1A.4yrt.cU0E9-uTu1AI&smid=nytcore-ios-share

A jury found the companies harmed a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress.

03/25/2026

https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/ibrahim-study-disruptive-behavior-findings/?utm_source=beatrix_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=YSM_News_and_Recognition_03-25-26

Recent research at Yale Child Study Center points to a new brain process that can inform treatment approaches for childhood disruptive behavior disorders.

03/23/2026

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/mental-health/some-patients-with-adhd-and-addiction-history-missing-out

FRIDAY, March 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For millions of teens living with ADHD, the transition into adulthood adds more complexity and temptation to daily lif

03/18/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/well/family/teen-sextortion-sexting-nude-images.html

Adolescents said they were more likely to share photos with a dating partner, or when they had been worn down with repeated requests.