AAP (@AmerAcadPeds) Past President, 2011-2012. Child abuse pediatrician. Proud father & Grandfather. Tweets are my own. RTs are not endorsements.
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Where in the body is the mental?
I know heart and lung and dental.
"Mental" is distracting-
It's the BRAIN that is reacting.
A healthy brain can be shown,
A healthy mental is unknown.
Now mental health should go away
So BRAIN health can be here to stay!
As long as we separate brains from the rest of the body's organs we will not achieve our goals. Where in the body is the "mental?" Please help promote the more appropriate name which is "BRAIN health" . – at Tulsa, OK
Half of my well visits today had a #mentalhealth concern. Anxiety, ADHD, depression. You name it. Addressing mental health issues is part of pediatric care. We need to learn the basics so that we can help these kids. #tweetiatrician #WorldMentalHeathDay
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Another 19 dead, another 40 injured, and another community devastated. @sandyhook is right. We don’t have to live like this. Gun violence is not inevitable. – at Arlington, VA
Details are still emerging from #ElPaso. If you are as heartbroken as we are, don't let it lead you to hopelessness. We don't have to live like this. Make a promise & take action to stop gun violence. Our families, schools & communities deserve to be safe. ktsm.com/news/watch-live-con…
Dr. Robert Block: The return of measles is a preventable tragedy
(Via Tulsa World) tulsaworld.com/opinion/colum…
@DrBobBlock A good first step will be to adopt term “brain health” to help remove “mental” as a separate and not equal part of health. Where in the body is the mental? We know where the brain is! – at Tulsa, OK
This week is #SaySomething Week. Pediatricians and pediatric heath care providers have a role to play in reducing the risk of suicide among adolescents and young adults. Click here for resources: ow.ly/upnb50mbuFi
@DrBobBlock @AmerAcadPeds JAMA Pediatrics article features children’s “mental health”. A serious problem indeed. But the brain is an organ in the body like any other - heart, liver, etc. let’s not separate the brain so it is ignored & underfunded. Replace mental with Brain Health – at Tulsa, OK
All adults once were children. Adult health begins in childhood. @DrBobBlock @AmerAcadPeds – at Tulsa, OK
Thank you @Surgeon_General for officially declaring e-cigarette use among youth an epidemic in the United States. Pediatricians pledge to continue advocating & educating children & families on the addictive & harmful health risks from youth e-cigarettes. #NoEcigs4Kids #SGPledge
Dr. Bob Sege announces the release of the American Academy of Pediatrics policy, “Effective Discipline to Raise Healthy Children”. Parents should be encouraged to avoid corporal punishment. #AmericanAcademyofPediatrics
Attending conference with National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma. New parents can learn about new baby’s normal crying & how to respond safely @ Period of Purple Crying. – at Orlando, FL
#VoteKids Here’s my reminder as midterm elections approach: All adults once were children! We must support candidates who propose ideas and programs that will bolster kid’s health and wellbeing. – at Tulsa, OK
@DrBobBlock Does anyone know about ACE score research involving prisoners in jails? I bet scores are high. Let’s spend $$ on children’s education and brain health support and less $$ on prisons! – at Tulsa, OK
Many years ago I watched children die from vaccine-preventable diseases. Tragic. This threat is returning as parents fall prey to false anti-vaccination. Responsible parents get kids vaccinated. @DrBobBlock – at Tulsa, OK
Diseases like measles and whooping cough are much less common than they used to be, thanks to vaccines. When fewer children get vaccinated, more children get sick. Learn about the 2018 recommended vaccine schedules today. #NIAM18 #VaccinesWork ow.ly/XkHN30jsEMu
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#DidYouKnow: Immunization currently prevents between 2-3 million deaths every year, further proving that #VaccinesWork
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Routine childhood immunizations are vital to individual and society health. Higher immunization rates protect vulnerable children who are too young to be vaccinated as well as those who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons. Learn more at ow.ly/Toc730l28XH
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1st five years have huge long term effects on young children, including their ability to participate well in workforce. #earlydevelopment #tweetiatrician #thenasem
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"Prolonged exposure to serious stress – known as toxic stress – can lead to lifelong health consequences. ... We must remember that immigrant children are still children." xitter.cf/AmerAcadPeds/status/10…
Statement from @AAPPres Dr. Colleen Kraft opposing the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act: Family separation causes irreparable harm. ow.ly/kp2Q30kwpDx #ProtectFamilies
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"As pediatricians, we must continue to stand up for (immigrant) children. We must make the case that they’re innocent and deserve compassion."
Read the new column from @AAPPres following her visit to the border. ow.ly/HjPY30k7BUO
#ExtendCHIP. Focus on tax plan politics trumps funding children’s health insurance? Y can’t Congress see kids as tomorrow’s adults? Sad. – at Tulsa, OK
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Two months ago Congress failed to #ExtendCHIP. There’s too much at stake for 9 million children & their families who know #CHIPworks! aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-p…
