Category Archives: Pediatrics

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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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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A disease called ‘childhood’

Posted on December 11, 2017 by admin

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 —

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How ADHD became such a prevalent condition

Posted on December 11, 2017 by admin

October 7, 2009- interviewed by Steven E. Greer Authors of “ADHD: medicating children”, Rick Mayes and Catherine Bagwell, discuss the history of ADHD

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Review: Walk-in urgent care centers are the way to go

Posted on November 6, 2017 by admin

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

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Robert De Niro gives credibility to vaccine truthers

Posted on October 14, 2016 by admin

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

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Rand Paul’s secret Looney Tune side revealed

Posted on February 2, 2015 by admin

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

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Cutting through the hype surrounding gluten

Posted on October 9, 2014 by admin

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

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High fructose consumption and fatty liver disease

Posted on October 10, 2012 by admin

Manal F. Abdelmalek, MD, MPH, of the Duke Medical Center’s Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology

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The CDC discusses Gardasil HPV vaccine safety

Posted on September 6, 2009 by admin

September 6, 2009- Produced and interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD Dr. Barbara Slade of the CDC discusses her recent JAMA article on the safety and adverse event reports for Merck’s HPV cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil. Back in 1976, a … Continue reading →

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