FDA to vote on use of anti-psychotics in children

An FDA panel meets today and tomorrow to debate the use of Seroquel, Geodon, and Zyprexa in children. The panel will vote tomorrow on whether or not to approve the drugs for pediatric use.

Depression in teens

Time reports that a new study published in JAMA indicates that group cognitive-behavioral therapy may be effective in preventing episodes of depression in teens.

How not to write

Here is an article from USA Today that attempts, I think, to be supportive of homeschooling. The piece is so disjointed and poorly written, and so full of typos and flawed leaps of logic, that I am far less excited than I might otherwise be about its ostensible pro-homeschooling slant.

More on abuse of special-needs kids in schools

From last night's USA Today.

Go get 'em!

"Special-needs kids abused in schools"

Medicinal marijuana and children

In DoubleX's "debut," a mother writes about why she gives her son marijuana. "Sometimes, you just have to go with your gut."

Taking on Jenny McCarthy

Oprah Winfrey gives Jenny McCarthy a pulpit from which she can air her views on vaccines. Arthur Allen, among other people, is not happy about this.