Warren Seigel
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Pediatrician at @ConeyIslandHosp. Member of @AmerAcadPeds. Chair New York State District II. He/him/his
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CDC recommends that everyone ages 6 months & up get the updated #COVID19 #vaccine to protect against serious illness. This new vaccine is a better match to protect against the most common variants circulating now. Find locations near you: https://t.co/xbvNiaVJKV
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The AAP and @afspnational’s Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention provides pediatricians and families with strategies for identifying and supporting children and teens at risk for suicide. Learn more at https://t.co/EYLBLmK19O during #SuicidePreventionMonth.
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@DrWarrenSeigel of NYS @AmerAcadPeds: “We’ve seen the unintended, negative impacts on children as they undergo trauma-inducing drills. It’s time to revisit this requirement with the evidence we have.” 2/6
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We cannot rely on curious children to not find a gun — it is the adult’s responsibility to develop a secure storage plan for their own home. #BeSMART This quick conversation can help keep guns out of children’s hands https://t.co/8VxKKOsfCZ via @19thnews
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Asking about firearms as part of a basic checklist before playdates can help parents cut the risk of a deadly accident, experts say.
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Dr. Eve Meltzer Krief is the legislator Suffolk County needs if it values clean water. RT @eveamk
Yesterday I spoke out to protest the Republican led legislature effectively rejecting billions of dollars in Federal and State grant funding that would have cleaned our waters. We need legislators that put the well being of our communities before political expediency
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The use of weighted sleep sacks/swaddles poses a potentially fatal risk for infants by raising the SIDS risk. AAP urges parents not use them and @USCPSC to increase oversight on all weighted sleep products marketed to children to prevent tragedy. @nbcnews:
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Federal regulators have not warned of any deaths, but the American Academy of Pediatrics says parents shouldn't use weighted sleep sacks or swaddles.
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We need more pediatricians in office. Support Dr. E. Krief @eveamk in her run for Suffolk County legislature. RT @DrEricBall @DrRobertCLee @DrSteveCook @SteveGoldstei10 @AnnieAndrewsMD @drpan @NYSAAPCH2 @NYSAAPCH3 @NY1AAP @AAPNews @DrWarrenSeigel @DrBenHoffman @ColleenKraft
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Hooray #SB232 is officially law. Congratulations to bill sponsors Assembly Member @MichelleGorelow and Majority Leader @Nicole4Nevada! Nevada now joins the list of 34 states that have extended Medicaid postpartum coverage. #nvleg
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This page tracks recent state actions to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage, including approved and pending 1115 waivers, legislation that will require the state to seek federal approval through a...
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Wonderful & engaging session. Remember when things look bad for kids & children’s hospitals - that’s when the power of the pediatrician is most needed! ADVOCATE! RT @hospitals4kids @JoyceJavierMD @ColleenKraft @AAPneonatal @AAPPerrin @DrBenHoffman @DrEricBall @DrWarrenSeigel
Thanks to @NICUBatman for discussing advocating for Medicaid funding for kids @PASMeeting . A great session organized by @DalabihAbdallah on current financial and workforce challenges to academic centers. @bethtarini @JoyceJavierMD
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Someone asked me what I wanted for #NationalDoctorsDay. I want Children to be able to go to school without the fear of being shot. Want to do something for Doctors’ today? Get off the sidelines of history, and have the moral courage to join us. Share if @ThisIsOurLane
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I’m always encouraged by the focus on advocacy by the @AmerAcadPeds . I’m reminded of a conversation with @gbosslet recently where I realized that a lot of medical organizations do not have this focus. Just another reason I am glad to be a #FAAP
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So great to promote NY’s work on Medicaid coverage of donor milk & creation of toolkit. RT @eveamk @DrSaraSiddiqui1 @TopaMD @NY1AAP @NYSAAPCH3 @AAPNews @AAPneonatal @NeoTECaN #neotwitter @NeoToday @MidCareerNeo @neosatyan @DrSteveCook @DrWarrenSeigel @DrBenHoffman @WomenNeo
So honored to present @AAPneonatal work on donor milk @AmerAcadPeds #AAPAdvocacy - ~1/2 of VLBW babies now born in states where donor milk covered by Medicaid. RT @EmilyMillerMD @AllisonRoseMD @NeoTECaN @songMD @Lilylouuuuu
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Great to meet @AmerAcadPeds @AAPPres Dr. S. Chung at #AAPAdvocacy So many passionate advocates here! RT @greenhousemd @NYSAAPCH2 @NYSAAPCH3 @NY1AAP @DocEMurray @eveamk @DrSaraSiddiqui1 @DrBenHoffman
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Childhood hunger has long-term physical and mental health impacts. Free school meals for all students addresses both. @DrWarrenSeigel of @AmerAcadPeds explains the dangers of hunger in schools and how NY can end it in @NYDailyNews. #Meals4AllNY
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New York is facing an epidemic of child hunger in our schools. In June, federal funding that provided free school meals to all students during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic expired, as a resu…
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OPINION | Well-fed kids are better learners Hochul should back Healthy School Meals for All @DrWarrenSeigel @AmerAcadPeds
https://t.co/mRpIQZpOwD
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New York is facing an epidemic of child hunger in our schools. In June, federal funding that provided free school meals to all students during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic expired, as a resu…
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Opinion by @DrWarrenSeigel: Well-fed kids are better learners: Hochul should back Healthy School Meals for All https://t.co/8XgmUYknWy via @NYDailyNews
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New York is facing an epidemic of child hunger in our schools. In June, federal funding that provided free school meals to all students during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic expired, as a resu…
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