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Category Archives: Pediatrics
Under new leadership, Johns Hopkins creates a disaster at the Tampa children’s hospital
Dean and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine Paul Rothman December 11, 2018- by Steven E. Greer, MD Ranking colleges and medical centers is a futile, highly subjective, and ludicrous endeavor. Nevertheless,
Posted in - Policy, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Pediatrics
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Crystalloid “Balanced Lactated Ringer’s” IV solution is safer to the kidneys
March 1, 2018- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD We interviewed Vanderbilt’s Todd Rice, MD about his NEJM papers that showed crystalloid, or
Posted in - NEJM, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, Emergency medicine, General surgery, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology, Orthopedic surgery, Pediatrics, Plastic surgery, Sports medicine, Trauma Surgery, Urology, Vanderbilt, Vascular Surgery
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Triple Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis
October 18, 2018- interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD
Effects of Exposure to Gun Violence in Movies on Children’s Interest in Real Guns
September 25, 2017- interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD We interviewed author Brad Bushman, PhD of The Ohio State University about his JAMA paper
Reliable gun violence statistics
February 12, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD In the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut massacre of 20 first graders and six brave adults,
Celiac disease is not reduced by breast feeding or delaying the introduction of gluten
October 19, 2014- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD Alessio Fasano, MD of Harvard discusses his 10-year-long study in children testing whether the
Is polio making a comeback?
Update November 13, 2018- Parents of children who died from this “polio-like” illness are accusing the
Violent video games and aggressive behavior
March 30, 2014- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD A recent JAMA paper connects the dots between violent video games and aggressive behavior.
The Gluten Crazies are out of control and affecting menus in restaurants
April 26, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD I was eating at a French restaurant recently, and the waiter asked me if I had any allergies, such as “gluten”.
Posted in - Opinion, Gastroenterology and liver, Harvard, Pediatrics
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Kick your smartphone app addiction in 2018
January 8, 2018- by Steven E. Greer, MD I was one of the very earliest CrackBerry addicts in 2000. That was a term given to people constantly
NBC begins alarming new series to promote the diagnosis of “mental illness” in children
December 11, 2017
Posted in - Opinion, - Pharma, - Policy, CDC, Congress, FDA, Neurology, Neurosurgery, NIH, Pediatrics, Primary care medicine, Psychology Psychiatry, Rehab
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Book review: “ADHD Does Not Exist” By Richard Saul, MD
March 20, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Richard Saul, MD strived to be provocative with his new book ADHD Does Not Exist. He not only succeeded,
A disease called ‘childhood’
March 31, 2013- by Dr. Allen Frances Do 1 in 5 NYC preteens really suffer a mental woe? A psychiatry expert argues we’re overdiagnosing —
Posted in - Pharma, - Policy, Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychology Psychiatry
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How ADHD became such a prevalent condition
October 7, 2009- interviewed by Steven E. Greer Authors of “ADHD: medicating children”, Rick Mayes and Catherine Bagwell, discuss the history of ADHD
Review: Walk-in urgent care centers are the way to go
January 6, 2015- by Steven E. Greer, MD A patient asked for my help yesterday with a sinus infection that was lingering. I referred him to
Robert De Niro gives credibility to vaccine truthers
Update March 27, 2016- Less than 24-hours after our story, this film has been pulled from the lineup. It was our story that got the heads of
Posted in - Pharma, - Reviews, books, devices, CDC, FDA, NIH, Pediatrics, Primary care medicine
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Rand Paul’s secret Looney Tune side revealed
February 2, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD People have asked me my opinion of the Republican field for 2016 and I have told them that Dr. Rand
Cutting through the hype surrounding gluten
October 19, 2014- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD Did you know that one out of three Americans think that they are “gluten intolerant”. Of those 100
Posted in - NEJM, - Policy, Gastroenterology and liver, Pediatrics
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Vaccinations that all adults should have
Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD William Schaffner, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt University