By Dr. Latebloomer In the news recently, was another celebrity toddler drowning. As horrible as that is, this tragedy was one of over 3500 unintentional drownings that occur yearly in the U.S. , not counting boating accidents. Skier Bode Miller‘s family experienced a similar heartache just last year. Why am I bringing up these horrible toddler deaths on … Read more
By Dr. LateBloomer I recently received a letter from the American Academy of Pediatrics, requesting my participation in one of their surveys about three issues – Suicide Prevention, Maintenance of certification, and the topic I particularly want to discuss—“Firearm Injury Prevention”. The letter and survey were accompanied by a 2-dollar bill as a “token of appreciation”. … Read more
The above is an excerpt from the American Academy of Pediatrics’ handout Bright Futures Patient Handout Early Adolescent Visits. The Academy provides this one-page document (full image below) to doctors so that they can hand it directly to their adolescent patients. “Never have a gun in the home,” the sheet advises. And just in case … Read more
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