Kristen Stuppy, MD, FAAP
@pediatricskc.medsky.social
Pediatrician, COVID cautious, passionate about ADHD and mental health. Mom of young adults & sugar gliders. she/her/hers
Fellow peds, check out PedSky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xitpfrpmistljpssx3i6csfd/feed/PedSky
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Fellow peds, check out PedSky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xitpfrpmistljpssx3i6csfd/feed/PedSky
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This is a very limited list. There are so many great pedsky accounts.
I love the feeds feature to discover new people. Use a medsky.social handle and add a label to your bio. Pin fav feeds. Use labels to help others find you and change to medsky.social handle if you’re in a medical field. #Pedsky
I love the feeds feature to discover new people. Use a medsky.social handle and add a label to your bio. Pin fav feeds. Use labels to help others find you and change to medsky.social handle if you’re in a medical field. #Pedsky
Getting infections to gain natural immunity is not necessary and comes with real risk. Vaccines train the immune system so if it's exposed to the virus it can fight it more quickly without as much risk.
Get vaccinated.
I feel so sorry for these babies.
Get vaccinated.
I feel so sorry for these babies.
A third Kentucky infant has died from whooping cough (also known as pertussis) this year as the state faces its largest spike in cases since 2012. Cases are only expected to continue to rise, highlighting the importance of widespread immunization. Learn more: publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
November 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Getting infections to gain natural immunity is not necessary and comes with real risk. Vaccines train the immune system so if it's exposed to the virus it can fight it more quickly without as much risk.
Get vaccinated.
I feel so sorry for these babies.
Get vaccinated.
I feel so sorry for these babies.
Reposted by Kristen Stuppy, MD, FAAP
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
Mark your calendars because #HCWvsHunger 2025 starts in just one week…
And if you donated early due to the shutdown keep those receipts because we are going to find a way to count them.
Let’s feed some more people 🍎
hcwvshunger.org
Mark your calendars because #HCWvsHunger 2025 starts in just one week…
And if you donated early due to the shutdown keep those receipts because we are going to find a way to count them.
Let’s feed some more people 🍎
hcwvshunger.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:45 AM
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
Mark your calendars because #HCWvsHunger 2025 starts in just one week…
And if you donated early due to the shutdown keep those receipts because we are going to find a way to count them.
Let’s feed some more people 🍎
hcwvshunger.org
Mark your calendars because #HCWvsHunger 2025 starts in just one week…
And if you donated early due to the shutdown keep those receipts because we are going to find a way to count them.
Let’s feed some more people 🍎
hcwvshunger.org
Many kids (and adults!) with ADHD have low iron stores. The good news: identifying and treating low ferritin can sometimes improve focus, energy, mood, and sleep.
If your child struggles with one of these, check out my latest Substack!
drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/could-iron...
If your child struggles with one of these, check out my latest Substack!
drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/could-iron...
Could Iron Supplements Help with ADHD Symptoms?
If your child has ADHD, you’ve probably heard about many possible supports — from behavior therapy to nutrition and supplements.
drkristenstuppy.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Many kids (and adults!) with ADHD have low iron stores. The good news: identifying and treating low ferritin can sometimes improve focus, energy, mood, and sleep.
If your child struggles with one of these, check out my latest Substack!
drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/could-iron...
If your child struggles with one of these, check out my latest Substack!
drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/could-iron...
Reposted by Kristen Stuppy, MD, FAAP
A call to action everyone can take now is to add a public comment. Public comment periods ends Nov 24, 2025. Short and anonymous comments are welcomed! Let’s increase the comments quickly.
Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). ...
www.federalregister.gov
November 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A call to action everyone can take now is to add a public comment. Public comment periods ends Nov 24, 2025. Short and anonymous comments are welcomed! Let’s increase the comments quickly.
Reposted by Kristen Stuppy, MD, FAAP
I really did not enjoy Jay Bhattacharya & Matthew Memoli’s screed against pandemic & virology research for the flagship blog of a “free-market think tank." Instead of getting mad, I accepted @jeremyfaust.bsky.social's kind invitation to take a factual & scientific blowtorch to it.
We've got a MASSIVE DEEP-DIVE rebuttal to the NIH leadership’s recent essay. They're arguing for a head-in-the-sand approach to pandemic preparedness.
The great @angierasmussen.bsky.social joins me in an extraordinarily detailed, line-by-line fact check.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/a-rebuttal...
The great @angierasmussen.bsky.social joins me in an extraordinarily detailed, line-by-line fact check.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/a-rebuttal...
A rebuttal to NIH leadership's screed against pandemic preparedness.
Dr. Angela Rasmussen joins Inside Medicine for a tag-team response to a poorly reasoned essay by NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and his deputy, Dr. Matthew Memoli.
insidemedicine.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I really did not enjoy Jay Bhattacharya & Matthew Memoli’s screed against pandemic & virology research for the flagship blog of a “free-market think tank." Instead of getting mad, I accepted @jeremyfaust.bsky.social's kind invitation to take a factual & scientific blowtorch to it.
That tracks. We’re dependent on a smart president, so the country’s falling to pieces without one.
Ingraham: Doesn't that show us that we’re too dependent on China?
Trump: We’re not dependent on China, we’re dependent on having a smart president
Trump: We’re not dependent on China, we’re dependent on having a smart president
November 11, 2025 at 3:26 AM
That tracks. We’re dependent on a smart president, so the country’s falling to pieces without one.
Why is it recommended to check a hemoglobin and not ferritin as part of the Bright Futures guidelines? We know that kids can be iron deficient and still have a normal hemoglobin, so all those infant/toddlers we screen with just a hemoglobin could be falsely reassured they're normal. #PedsHematology
November 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Why is it recommended to check a hemoglobin and not ferritin as part of the Bright Futures guidelines? We know that kids can be iron deficient and still have a normal hemoglobin, so all those infant/toddlers we screen with just a hemoglobin could be falsely reassured they're normal. #PedsHematology
For those with long covid who didn't see this week's @drruth.bsky.social's newsletter and are interested in being in a remote trial, check out www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
Scripps Research scientists launch new digital clinical trial to test repurposed drug for long COVID symptom relief
www.scripps.edu
November 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
For those with long covid who didn't see this week's @drruth.bsky.social's newsletter and are interested in being in a remote trial, check out www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
Struggling to parent a child with ADHD? You are NOT alone.
Join 40+ neurodiversity experts for the ADHD Parenting Summit 2025, November 3–7. This FREE online event will help you go from surviving to thriving.
Grab your free ticket at
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Join 40+ neurodiversity experts for the ADHD Parenting Summit 2025, November 3–7. This FREE online event will help you go from surviving to thriving.
Grab your free ticket at
adhd-summit-op.strategicparenting.com/adhd-parenti...
ADHD Parenting Summit - ADHDParenting.com
Transform Your ADHD Parenting in 5 Days: 40+ experts on improving focus, managing impulsivity, handling outbursts, screen management, and more.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Struggling to parent a child with ADHD? You are NOT alone.
Join 40+ neurodiversity experts for the ADHD Parenting Summit 2025, November 3–7. This FREE online event will help you go from surviving to thriving.
Grab your free ticket at
adhd-summit-op.strategicparenting.com/adhd-parenti...
Join 40+ neurodiversity experts for the ADHD Parenting Summit 2025, November 3–7. This FREE online event will help you go from surviving to thriving.
Grab your free ticket at
adhd-summit-op.strategicparenting.com/adhd-parenti...
Pediatricians, parents, and anyone who wants to follow pediatric health topics: like and pin the Pediatrics by medsky feed!
This account and the feed it supports were started prior to Medsky and all the feeds it started. It's time to transition to Medsky's #PedSky feed pictured and linked below..
Please like and Pin the feed and share with others. See this thread for more details!
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Please like and Pin the feed and share with others. See this thread for more details!
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November 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Pediatricians, parents, and anyone who wants to follow pediatric health topics: like and pin the Pediatrics by medsky feed!
If you missed our talk on parenting ADHD, becoming advocates, and why this work matters, check out my latest Substack to see how you can listen. It includes some throwback pics from 2018's International ADHD Conference. Time flies! 😊
drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/momcast-in...
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🎧 MomCast Invited ADHDKC to Talk About ADHD
Learn how Jeremy and I became passionate ADHD advocates and some hacks we used for parenting ADHD
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October 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
If you missed our talk on parenting ADHD, becoming advocates, and why this work matters, check out my latest Substack to see how you can listen. It includes some throwback pics from 2018's International ADHD Conference. Time flies! 😊
drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/momcast-in...
drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/momcast-in...
Jeremy, my good friend and ADHDKC co-coordinator, and I had an amazing time chatting with Megan and Sarah from Kansas City Mom Collective on the latest MomCast!
We dive into why ADHD awareness matters so deeply to us — and share some of our favorite practical tips for parenting ADHD!
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We dive into why ADHD awareness matters so deeply to us — and share some of our favorite practical tips for parenting ADHD!
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Navigating ADHD: Hope, Tools, and Real Talk with ADHDKC | Kansas City MomCast Episode 91
Parenting a child with ADHD can bring moments of frustration, guilt, and uncertainty, but also connection, growth, and hope. In this week’s episode, we’re joined by local advocates from ADHDKC who are...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Jeremy, my good friend and ADHDKC co-coordinator, and I had an amazing time chatting with Megan and Sarah from Kansas City Mom Collective on the latest MomCast!
We dive into why ADHD awareness matters so deeply to us — and share some of our favorite practical tips for parenting ADHD!
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We dive into why ADHD awareness matters so deeply to us — and share some of our favorite practical tips for parenting ADHD!
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Reposted by Kristen Stuppy, MD, FAAP
✨Please share! My newsletter is out.✨
In this issue:
🆕Urine biomarker PASC195 for Long COVID
🤰1st trimester COVID vaccine is safe in large study
💉mRNA COVID vaccine can help fight cancers
🕶️Retina chip + glasses lets blind w/Macular Degen to See
& much more buff.ly/o3Hp17P
#medsky 🛟😷🧪
In this issue:
🆕Urine biomarker PASC195 for Long COVID
🤰1st trimester COVID vaccine is safe in large study
💉mRNA COVID vaccine can help fight cancers
🕶️Retina chip + glasses lets blind w/Macular Degen to See
& much more buff.ly/o3Hp17P
#medsky 🛟😷🧪
October 27, 2025 at 2:45 AM
✨Please share! My newsletter is out.✨
In this issue:
🆕Urine biomarker PASC195 for Long COVID
🤰1st trimester COVID vaccine is safe in large study
💉mRNA COVID vaccine can help fight cancers
🕶️Retina chip + glasses lets blind w/Macular Degen to See
& much more buff.ly/o3Hp17P
#medsky 🛟😷🧪
In this issue:
🆕Urine biomarker PASC195 for Long COVID
🤰1st trimester COVID vaccine is safe in large study
💉mRNA COVID vaccine can help fight cancers
🕶️Retina chip + glasses lets blind w/Macular Degen to See
& much more buff.ly/o3Hp17P
#medsky 🛟😷🧪
Pregnant women trust your OB for medical advice. Fevers are dangerous for a fetus and acetaminophen (the word he can’t pronounce) is the safest fever reducer during pregnancy. 1/
October 27, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Pregnant women trust your OB for medical advice. Fevers are dangerous for a fetus and acetaminophen (the word he can’t pronounce) is the safest fever reducer during pregnancy. 1/
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This account and the feed it supports were started prior to Medsky and all their fantastic feeds. It's time to transition to Medsky's #PedSky feed linked below..
Please like and Pin Medsky's Pediatrics feed and share with others. See this thread for more details! bsky.app/profile/did:...
Please like and Pin Medsky's Pediatrics feed and share with others. See this thread for more details! bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
This account and the feed it supports were started prior to Medsky and all their fantastic feeds. It's time to transition to Medsky's #PedSky feed linked below..
Please like and Pin Medsky's Pediatrics feed and share with others. See this thread for more details! bsky.app/profile/did:...
Please like and Pin Medsky's Pediatrics feed and share with others. See this thread for more details! bsky.app/profile/did:...
This is so devastating. Even if none of the bills are passed, the damage to our public health will be hard to overcome. People no longer trust authorities or experts because they’ve been told lies. It’s very hard to erase or ease the fear seeded with this misinformation.
An AP investigation found that more than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses this year, part of a campaign to enshrine a conspiracy theory-driven agenda into law. https://to.pbs.org/43dxCkD
Anti-science bills hit statehouses, attacking longstanding public health protections
More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year.
to.pbs.org
October 22, 2025 at 1:49 AM
This is so devastating. Even if none of the bills are passed, the damage to our public health will be hard to overcome. People no longer trust authorities or experts because they’ve been told lies. It’s very hard to erase or ease the fear seeded with this misinformation.
The fact that we've decreased food allergy rates so much is fantastic, but I still see many parents delay introduction of these foods past 6 months due to the AAP recommendation to start foods after 6 months.
Anyone at the AAP know if their recs will change?
publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
Anyone at the AAP know if their recs will change?
publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
Guidelines for Early Food Introduction and Patterns of Food Allergy
10.1542/6374765900112Video AbstractPEDS-VA_2024-0705166374765900112OBJECTIVE. We aimed to determine whether rates of peanut (or any) immunoglobulin E–mediated food allergy (IgE-FA) changed following t...
publications.aap.org
October 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The fact that we've decreased food allergy rates so much is fantastic, but I still see many parents delay introduction of these foods past 6 months due to the AAP recommendation to start foods after 6 months.
Anyone at the AAP know if their recs will change?
publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
Anyone at the AAP know if their recs will change?
publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
The damage being done to public health will be long term. For those who think things will improve as soon as there’s a new administration, consider the mistrust that is being established. Increasing numbers are now scared of vaccines. Fear is hard to address to make them comfortable with vaccines.
CDC Panel Targets Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Aluminum Adjuvants www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...
CDC Panel Targets Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Aluminum Adjuvants
Critics caution that the workgroup will marginalize pediatric and vaccine experts and CDC staff
www.medpagetoday.com
October 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The damage being done to public health will be long term. For those who think things will improve as soon as there’s a new administration, consider the mistrust that is being established. Increasing numbers are now scared of vaccines. Fear is hard to address to make them comfortable with vaccines.
This is a good call.
If you follow their account to know what they’re saying, don’t engage with posts. That increases the reach of the misinformation, even if you’re countering what they’re saying. They don’t care about facts, so trying to state them won’t help.
Post facts on your own feed.
If you follow their account to know what they’re saying, don’t engage with posts. That increases the reach of the misinformation, even if you’re countering what they’re saying. They don’t care about facts, so trying to state them won’t help.
Post facts on your own feed.
I'm aware that the Trump Administration's HHS Dept is now on Bluesky.
Due to concerns the account and other branches of HHS will share medical/vaccine misinformation using #Medsky feeds, I've made the decision to preemptively add the HHS account to a Misinformation Blocklist hosted by @medsky.info.
Due to concerns the account and other branches of HHS will share medical/vaccine misinformation using #Medsky feeds, I've made the decision to preemptively add the HHS account to a Misinformation Blocklist hosted by @medsky.info.
October 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
This is a good call.
If you follow their account to know what they’re saying, don’t engage with posts. That increases the reach of the misinformation, even if you’re countering what they’re saying. They don’t care about facts, so trying to state them won’t help.
Post facts on your own feed.
If you follow their account to know what they’re saying, don’t engage with posts. That increases the reach of the misinformation, even if you’re countering what they’re saying. They don’t care about facts, so trying to state them won’t help.
Post facts on your own feed.
Rolling Stone has another good article on long covid.
‘Long Covid Is Real - And It’s Changing An Entire Generation’
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
#LongCovidKids #LongCovid #RollingStone
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
#LongCovidKids #LongCovid #RollingStone
October 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Rolling Stone has another good article on long covid.
He is completely making things up.
We don’t check sperm counts in kids. For those high risk for lie counts I’ve seen a recommendation to return at 18 to check them.
Are infant & toddler girls starting puberty now? That’s his math: 6 yrs early.
If parents don’t have kids how are they parents?
We don’t check sperm counts in kids. For those high risk for lie counts I’ve seen a recommendation to return at 18 to check them.
Are infant & toddler girls starting puberty now? That’s his math: 6 yrs early.
If parents don’t have kids how are they parents?
RFK Jr: "Today the average teenager in this country has 50% of the sperm count, 50% of the testosterone of a 65 year old man. Our girls are hitting puberty 6 years early ... our parents aren't having children."
October 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
He is completely making things up.
We don’t check sperm counts in kids. For those high risk for lie counts I’ve seen a recommendation to return at 18 to check them.
Are infant & toddler girls starting puberty now? That’s his math: 6 yrs early.
If parents don’t have kids how are they parents?
We don’t check sperm counts in kids. For those high risk for lie counts I’ve seen a recommendation to return at 18 to check them.
Are infant & toddler girls starting puberty now? That’s his math: 6 yrs early.
If parents don’t have kids how are they parents?
Exactly opposite of MAGAs plan.
Report proposes new framework to prepare for future pandemics
The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board says countries need to to bolster primary healthcare systems, establish a pandemic risk monitoring system, and strengthen cooperation.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/p...
The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board says countries need to to bolster primary healthcare systems, establish a pandemic risk monitoring system, and strengthen cooperation.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/p...
October 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Exactly opposite of MAGAs plan.
Reposted by Kristen Stuppy, MD, FAAP
This account and the feed it supports were started prior to Medsky and all the feeds it started. It's time to transition to Medsky's #PedSky feed pictured and linked below..
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October 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This account and the feed it supports were started prior to Medsky and all the feeds it started. It's time to transition to Medsky's #PedSky feed pictured and linked below..
Please like and Pin the feed and share with others. See this thread for more details!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Please like and Pin the feed and share with others. See this thread for more details!
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This is so very bad.
For more information about the Friday night massacre at CDC, I wrote up an analysis of who got terminated and what that means for public health.
Grateful to @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social for supporting and amplifying. We are in really terrible trouble.
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-death-...
Grateful to @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social for supporting and amplifying. We are in really terrible trouble.
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-death-...
October 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This is so very bad.