Category Archives: Pediatrics

The “surge in new Wuhan virus cases” is great news

Posted on June 26, 2020 by admin

June 26, 2020- by Steven E. Greer, MD I called it, once again. On June 9th, I wrote, “This unprecedented communist-party-like anarchy in

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Steven E. Greer, MD on OANN discussing virus therapies

Posted on May 10, 2020 by admin

April 16, 2020

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How infectious and lethal is this Coronavirus COVID-19 compared to regular “flu”?

Posted on March 14, 2020 by admin

February 28, 2020- by Steven E. Greer, MD Just published online in the NEJM is a report with the death rates in China

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Vaccinations that all adults should have

Posted on February 27, 2020 by admin

Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD William Schaffner, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt University

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The Breville blender is an essential tool for a meatless diet

Posted on February 1, 2020 by admin

November 12, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD

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Trying Beyond Meat for the first time

Posted on February 1, 2020 by admin

November 12, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD

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Exclusive: Michael Bloomberg took control of Johns Hopkins with his billions. Then, death rates skyrocketed at a children’s hospital.

Posted on January 9, 2020 by admin

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,

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Crystalloid “Balanced Lactated Ringer’s” IV solution is safer to the kidneys

Posted on January 9, 2020 by admin

March 1, 2018- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD We interviewed Vanderbilt’s Todd Rice, MD about his NEJM papers that showed crystalloid, or

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Celiac disease is not reduced by breast feeding or delaying the introduction of gluten

Posted on January 9, 2020 by admin

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

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Triple Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis

Posted on December 12, 2019 by admin

October 18, 2018- interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD

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Go Vegan?

Posted on November 12, 2019 by admin

November 3, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD My diet is much better than it used to be. I eat a lot more plants and almost no red meat. I snack

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Effects of Exposure to Gun Violence in Movies on Children’s Interest in Real Guns

Posted on August 5, 2019 by admin

September 25, 2017- interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD We interviewed author Brad Bushman, PhD of The Ohio State University about his JAMA paper

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Reliable gun violence statistics

Posted on August 5, 2019 by admin

February 12, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD In the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut massacre of 20 first graders and six brave adults,

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Is polio making a comeback?

Posted on December 12, 2018 by admin

Update November 13, 2018- Parents of children who died from this “polio-like” illness are accusing the

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Book Review: Fat Chance by Robert H. Lustig, MD

Posted on October 25, 2018 by admin

February 9, 2013- by Steven E. Greer, MD How did our ancient ancestors evolve from being pure meat eating carnivore hunters into grain fed

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Violent video games and aggressive behavior

Posted on May 1, 2018 by admin

March 30, 2014- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD A recent JAMA paper connects the dots between violent video games and aggressive behavior.

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The Gluten Crazies are out of control and affecting menus in restaurants

Posted on March 2, 2018 by admin

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”.

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Kick your smartphone app addiction in 2018

Posted on March 1, 2018 by admin

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

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NBC begins alarming new series to promote the diagnosis of “mental illness” in children

Posted on February 24, 2018 by admin

December 11, 2017

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Book review: “ADHD Does Not Exist” By Richard Saul, MD

Posted on December 11, 2017 by admin

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,

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