So much news this week about #melatonin.

First we heard that CBD & other substances were found in OTC melatonin. Melatonin concentrations may be higher than advertised in each gummy.

Then there was this publication linking self-harm to melatonin use.

acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jc… Let’s take a step back.What should parents know about #melatonin?

1. Melatonin IS a substance in human bodies associated with sleep cycles but there’s debate about dosing and use for children.

Here’s a good review of pediatric use of melatonin. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

The level of coronavirus detected in Mass. waste water just shot up.

“Over the past two weeks, COVID-19 cases in Boston have increased by 14 percent while hospitalizations increased by 24 percent, according to the Boston Public Health Commission.”

bostonglobe.com/2022/12/02/met… “@JuliaRaifman, assistant professor of Public Health at Boston University, encouraged policy leaders to consider reinstating measures that can help reduce the spread of COVID-19 & other respiratory illness, such as implementing mask policies & expanding testing.”

Been hearing some #COVIDmyths lately.
Here are facts about #COVID #antibodytesting from @CDCgov:

-Don’t use antibody tests to determine a person’s immune status until evidence confirms that antibodies provide protection;how much antibody is protective;&how long protection lasts Antibody tests can support clinical assessment of COVID illness for people tested 9 to 14 days after illness onset, in addition to recommended virus detection methods such as PCR. This maximizes sensitivity. 2/

Let’s talk #VaccineLiability. There’s a vaccine court that has a lower evidentiary bar than any civil court in the US. If a plaintiff fails there, he can STILL sue in civil court afterward. Our system does protect families. #VaccinesSaveLives Let’s talk #VAERS. It’s an important database in which anyone can voluntarily report any effect of a vaccine: injection site soreness,fever,fussiness,redness. I’ve reported. So when #ProPlague #Antivaxxers quote numbers, just ask for the breakdown of VAERs reports.#VaccinesWork