Dr. Gwenn’s Huffington Post Blog
It’s an unusual situation. In fact, during my entire medical career, including my years as a medical student and resident, I can not recall a single other moment that compares to what occurred yesterday. Yesterday was a first.
This week’s new Autism study in Pediatrics has created a great deal of conversation…and confusion!
I discussed the study today on Fox Boston to help shed some light on what this study is really about…and what we can learn about it’s implications for the future of Autism:
By now you’ve likely heard about the new Autism study out today in Pediatrics.
It’s a solid study that adds great value to the Autism landscape. To help clarify questions raised by the study, the American Academy of Pediatrics has put together a very comprehensive Q&A that is worth checking out.
As a pediatrician, I can attest that all of us take an oath to do no harm when we graduate medical school and we continue to uphold that oath with everything we promote for the health and well being of [...]
You may have heard recently that some parents are pushing for a controversial therapy for autism called chelation therapy. Chelation therapy isn’t a new therapy – it is a therapy currently used to remove heavy metals from the body, such [...]
Today is World Autism Awareness Day, a day dedicated to all the autistic people in the world who need a voice for this often misunderstood constellation of conditions. Today is a day for awareness, not for soap box stands. Today [...]
This story reported by the Associated Press by the LA Times today and many other nation media venues, is a great example of the mismatch between headlines and facts. The LA Times headline, “Government Concedes Vaccine Injury Case”, is scary [...]
As a parent, what would you tell your children if they worked endlessly to justify a questionable action to you? You’d likely tell them, give it up. Sometimes we have to admit “we were wrong”. That is what ABC should [...]
By now you’ve all heard about the upcoming “Eli Stone” premier tomorrow on ABC/Disney. At the core of this show are a number of important issues: 1. Responsible journalism 2. Entertainment and ratings3. Autism I would think that entertainment and [...]
The end of this week was loaded with interesting news that impacts our lives and our kids in different ways. Some of these headlines provide information and clarity on medical issues impacting our lives while others help us sort out [...]
