"Pediatrics often works in quiet yet profound ways, gently shepherding the life course of children towards thriving and flourishing. "We can figure out what’s going on with patients who can’t talk. Or gently tease things out of ones who won’t talk." captimes.com/opinion/gues...

Sorry antiaxxers, a new systematic review of 59 studies showed no association between aluminium adjuvanted vaccines and serious or long term health outcomes, such as asthma, autism spectrum disorders, or other chronic conditions. www.bmj.com/content/393/...

Kind of surprised that this hasn't been bigger news. It's finals week for a whole lot of universities, and yet, Canvas (a learning/grading platform used by ~9,000 schools globally) is currently inaccessible because of a pay-or-have-your-data-leaked hack. www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

I'm standing in the aisle...

This story brought tears to my eyes. Every time purveyors of disinformation sow doubt about vaccines, they're risking the lives of kids. Globally, measles kills more than 100K kids a year, and that number will increase if the anti-vax industry is able to sue manufacturers and line their own pockets.

Each golden particle, a tiny airborne Judas. I contain multitudes, but mostly mucus. Mucus I wipe away with a CVS receipt longer than my sleeve. My airways are inflamed, and my friends are tired of hearing about it.

Link: www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/her...

At @reachoutandread.bsky.social and the Pediatric Academic Societies….

Tests of intelligence and brain function were the same whether or not people drank fluoridated water growing up, a highly anticipated, long-term study finds.

branding my "America should have snap elections" policy as "Don't you think you have the right to speak to the manager whenever you want?"

DFA Copello Fellow Jared Boyce honored at National Minority Quality Forum's “40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health” https://nmqf.org/national-minority-quality-forum-announces-2026-40-under-40-leaders-in-minority-health-award-recipients/

Another Wisconsin AAP Advocacy Day in the books! First time in the unusual venue of a comedy club 😄, accompanied by our spokescow Dr Moo. We spoke w/ legislative offices about online environments & digital media, and how they relate to the health of children. A fulfilling day, as always. 😤

Thrilled to see Early Voting for the Wisconsin Spring Elections in my building on campus! Convenient, and nifty Voting Badger stickers to boot!

Scene from this morning: Me: “Okay, my love, I’m going to go out and pick up some chicks.” My wife: “Okay, have fun.” And I did.

It is a wonderful thing to a) have a @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social in one's yard; b) be part of @reachoutandread.bsky.social; and c) have a little neighbor who is all about the above. 📚

RFK’s anti-vax Children’s Health Defense was called the World Mercury Project, which falsely claimed vaccines had mercury which caused autism. Now RFK Jr & CHD are silent about children absorbing high doses of mercury from the air. www.npr.org/2024/12/03/n...

Utah’s measles outbreak reaches 300 cases Of the 300 measles cases, 58 have been identified in the past 3 weeks. www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...

some of you are looksmaxxing when you need to be booksmaxxing

Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the agency’s new grant guidelines could fund projects that encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American history.

Going to be bleak when we find his name in the files

I wish my timing wasn't "perfect" for my latest @captimes.com column to appear given today's case of measles right here in Dane County, but…yeah.

It's an ad...but it's an absolute banger of one of the finest relational messages of all time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3o5...

Another UW-Madison School of Human Ecology semester kicks off!

15 years ago on this day, @reachoutandread.bsky.social Wisconsin was announced. I couldn't believe that something I had worked on for years happened, with the help of a lot of visionary people.

Happy Sunset Day (at the latitude of Madison, Wis. at least)! 🌅 Earliest sunset is indeed now, not, as commonly assumed, on the Winter Solstice. earthsky.org/tonight/earl...

When it’s the @reachoutandread.bsky.social Wisconsin Annual Meeting celebrating our upcoming 15th Anniversary, one must show up with appropriate attire…Brown Bear, Brown Bear and The Hobbit!

Basic summary: hunger doesn't help anyone. buff.ly/zyvyP7e (Okay, the weird holding-still in the first few seconds was because I didn't realize the camera was on me during the introduction. 😑 It got better. 🙂)

Pleased as punch to not only be asked for my list of "best picture books for children", but to write brief reviews for three of them! It's a marvelous list, and I so appreciated the chance to indulge in thinking and talking about the craft of creating such amazing works. buff.ly/kqWybOq

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

imagine if a family of beavers randomly showed up right now and finished whatever thing you've been putting off

One of the many reasons pediatrics is an awesome field of medicine: you get to legit write this on the patient track board…and it does appear, stat!

Sadly, I have to share that due to not being included in the Wisconsin state budget, we have to put our program on pause for the time being. bit.ly/45P1Pb7 😢 We've been honored to serve the early care & education community of our state, & we value what you all do. 😘

Today marks the last day of my term as Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Early Childhood. I hand off the silver baby rattle “Chair’s Gavel” to my successor. It’s been a good run, and I only hope I left it better than when I started. #TopCouncil

Shabbat shalom from Camp Interlaken JCC! #medicalstudentrotation

From 'Breathe through your nose' to 'Care for your feet', a cast of largely unimpressed London infants spreading the municipal health message in 1938 More excellent health advice available through our digitised sources on British healthcare, 1900-1948, at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...

this is so dumb that we need a new word for how dumb it is; she is, what, a Krebs Cycle Truther?

Medicaid is a "power up" for children's futures. Pass it on: buff.ly/8qP3VIm "I routinely see how Medicaid makes it possible for Wisconsin children to flourish and thrive."

ATLANTA (AP) - US reports 216 child flu deaths this season, the most in 15 years.

NEW: Judge Richard Leon says he's "inclined" to grant a restraining order blocking DOGE's efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services. (IMLS). The independent agency's entire 75-person staff was placed on leave last month. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

Just reading up on the calamitous Pope Francis kerning scandal.

No app can replace your lap @navsaria.bsky.social @reachoutandread.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/U9UKv...

Books Before Screens: The 5-Year Decision That Could Shape Your Child’s Entire Future@Reach Out and Read @navsaria.bsky.social #parentingtoolbox #blackdadmagic #raisingstrongkids #blackfatherspulse #blackfatherhood www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjNQ3chr/

Speak love into existence: Why your voice is your baby’s favorite sound m.youtube.com/user/MultiVy... @navsaria.bsky.social @reachoutandread.bsky.social

Friends, I and what appears to be the entire National Museum and Library Services Board (the White House-appointed advisory body for the Institute for Museum and Library Services) was abruptly terminated by the current administration last Thursday afternoon, without explanation. (1/4)

I have tariffed the penguins that are on Heard Island and which you were probably assuming did not export goods forgive me they were taking advantage of us so cunning and so cold

I stand with the penguins of Heard and McDonald Islands!

First, do no harm. captimes.com/opinion/gues... "You can experiment with new software on a development system and utterly crash it with no consequence...

MAKE AMERICA GREAT BRITAIN AGAIN

😡 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/a...