University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics is at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and COVID-19, to name a few. Below are interviews and articles published during August 2022 that include expert commentary from Department of Pediatrics faculty members.
| August 3, 2022: Most teens have a healthy relationship with digital technology: Study
Interviewed: Megan Moreno, MD, MSED, MPH, professor, vice chair of academic affairs, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Medical Daily |
| August 4, 2022: Suicidal thoughts plague cyberbullies as well as their targets
Interviewed: Megan Moreno, MD, MSED, MPH, professor, vice chair of academic affairs, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Contemporary Pediatrics |
| August 8, 2022: Miracle child Kingston leaves hospital after two-year stay
Interviewed: Neil Paloian, MD, assistant professor, Nephrology | Source: WJFW |
| August 10, 2022: UW Health interview with Dr. Kathryn Less
Interviewed: Kathryn Less, MD, clinical assistant professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: NBC 26 |
| August 12, 2022: What to know about kids and COVID-19 ahead of back-to-school
Guest: Jim Conway, MD, professor, fellowship director, Infectious Diseases | Source: WPR |
| August 12, 2022: Antibody drug reduces asthma attacks in urban children, UW-led study finds
Interviewed: Daniel Jackson, MD, tenured professor, Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology | Source: Madison.com Also covered in: The Chippewa Herald, Journal Times, Kenosha News, Lake Geneva News, Wisc News, Healio |
| August 15, 2022: Opinion | ‘Safe-haven’ boxes are not an abortion ban solution
Interviewed: Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, associate professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Cap Times |
| August 16, 2022: UW Health Kids offering free online tools for managing digital habits
Interviewed: Megan Moreno, MD, MSED, MPH, professor, vice chair of academic affairs, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: WBAY Also covered in: WEAU-TV |
| August 16, 2022: Mepolizumab cuts exacerbations in children with severe asthma
Interviewed: Daniel Jackson, MD, tenured professor, Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology | Source: Consumer Health Day News Also covered in: Channel 3000, Elko Daily, Health Grades, Nursing Center, Rapid City Journal, Roanoke, Winona Daily News |
| August 16, 2022: Biden names Dipesh Navsaria to National Museum and Library Services Board
Interviewed: Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, associate professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: The American Bazaar |
| August 17, 2022: UW Health interview with Dr. Ellen Selkie
Interviewed: Ellen Selkie, MD, MPH, assistant professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: NBC 26 |
| August 17, 2022: Doctors warn many kids lack disease protection after falling behind on routine vaccinations
Interviewed: Jim Conway, MD, professor, fellowship director, Infectious Diseases | Source: WKOW Also covered in: WQOW |
| August 18, 2022: Drug reduces asthma attacks in some children, UW researchers find
Interview: Daniel Jackson, MD, tenured professor, Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology | Source: Channel 3000 Also covered in: Fox 47, WGLR, WAOW |
| August 18, 2022: UW Health: Back to school sleep schedule swap
Interviewed: Kathryn Less, MD, clinical assistant professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: WISN |
| August 19, 2022: With COVID-19, flu upticks expected this fall, doctors urge vaccination
Interviewed: Jim Conway, MD, professor, fellowship director, Infectious Diseases | Source: Wisconsin State Journal Also covered in: The Chippewa Herald, Journal Times, Kenosha News, Lake Geneva News, Wisc News |
| August 22, 2022: Summer camp aims to boost girls’ self-esteem
Interviewed: Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Neonatology and Newborn Nursery | Source: Madison.com |
| August 25, 2022: UW Health: Epilepsy treatment of children
Interviewed: Andrew Knox, assistant professor, Neurology | Source: WISN |
| August 26, 2022: AT&T, Pediatricians launch survey to decide if kids are ready for a cell phone
Interviewed: Megan Moreno, MD, MSED, MPH, professor, vice chair of academic affairs, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Fox 23 |