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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP - the legit one) has started a web page to fact check some claims relevant to pediatric health, meant for pediatricians, parents and media seeking the best information.

#PedSky #PedsID

www.aap.org/en/news-room...
Fact Checked
Pediatricians weigh in to address the latest misinformation by providing clear, science-backed messaging to support children and families.
www.aap.org
April 4, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Child abuse is a serious problem in this country and NOT a treatment for ADHD. In fact there is an association between ADHD and being a victim of abuse. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
Senator Tommy Tuberville: We have an attention deficit problem in this country. Attention deficit — when you or I were growing up — our parents didn’t use a drug they used a belt.
January 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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January 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This list highlights some egregious players, but the larger issue that needs to be addressed is should healthcare be a for-profit industry or a public good.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Annual ‘winners’ for most egregious US healthcare profiteering announced
Selling body parts without consent and billing desperate parents $97,599 for air transport among worst examples
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM