by PediaBlog | Feb 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
“The Hatter” (Alice In Wonderland) Jervis Tetch/The Mad Hatter (Batman) What makes a person “mad as a hatter?” The phrase, which suggests the person is suffering from insanity, has its origin in early-19th century England, decades...
by PediaBlog | Jan 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
*This post originally appeared on The PediaBlog on January 25, 2016: Pb Its atomic number is 82 on the periodic table. Pb — Plumbum in Latin. Lead is a heavy metal that is present deep within Earth’s crust. Because of its abundance, ease of...
by PediaBlog | Jan 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Planetary Health Plate — Harvard University (Google Images) If they are not doing so already, the “Planetary Health Diet” — low in red meat and sugar, high in fruits, vegetables, and nuts — is what our children and...
by PediaBlog | Jan 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
You might be shocked or saddened, or both, if you listen to Dr. Deborah Gentile (Pediatric Alliance — Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Division) describe the condition of her pediatric asthma patients in the asthma clinic she runs at the Clairton School...
by PediaBlog | Oct 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Do you have a baby or a young child? (Or do you know one?) Good. Stop what you are doing right now and look at them. In 20 or 30 years, maybe when they are the same age as you are now, they will be living in a world vastly different from the one we inhabit now....
