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A culture of silence won't protect kids Niran Al-Agba, MD As a pediatrician, I understand the toll child abuse takes on families, communities, and society. I have seen my fair share of traumatic child abuse and held the hands of brain-dead children as they take their last breath. However, I have never witnessed anything more destructive than accusing parents of child abuse in the absence of evidence to substantiate the claim.   Physicians making allegations against parents must pay attention to detail. Unfortunately, when they do not, the code of silence looms large. Regar...

As a pediatrician, I understand the toll child abuse takes on families, communities, and society. I have seen my fair share of traumatic child abuse and held the hands of brain-dead children as they take their last breath. However, I have never witnessed anything more destructive than accusing parents of child abuse in the absence of evidence to substantiate the claim.   Physicians making allegations against parents must pay attention to detail. Unfortunately, when they do not, the code of silence looms large. Regarding Dr. Elizabeth Woods — a general pediatrician hired as the medical d...

Swedish Medical Center alone has seen a 25% jump in pediatric visits related to mental health Author: Christine Pae (KING 5) Published: 7:34 PM PDT March 15, 2021 Updated: 9:05 PM PDT March 15, 2021 SEATTLE — Healthcare providers say an alarming number of kids and teens have been seeking mental health treatment at hospitals and emergency rooms during the course of the pandemic. Swedish Health Services in Washington is one such medical provider that has seen a significant increase in the number of students admitted in the emergency department a...

Pediatricians want children to return to classrooms

A federal judge in Washington state has dismissed a cyber-squatting claim brought by the Washington Chapter of The Satanic Temple. The United Federation of Churches LLC, doing business as The Satanic Temple, filed a lawsuit against a group of former Temple members who it claimed erased the contents of the Temple's social media accounts and replaced it with content that was critical of the organization. In 2014, the Washington Chapter created a business page on Facebook to disseminate information about The Satanic Temple. The page currently has over 17,000 followers. Another Facebook page as...