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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Pinned
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
If only there was a way to gather a group of experts who could read and understand the issues at hand to make a competent decision that will better the health of Americans…
Federal vaccine advisers on Thursday postponed a vote to delay the universal birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine amid chaos and confusion. Read more in AAP News:
publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
ACIP vote on hepatitis B vaccine delayed amid chaos, confusion; AAP expert says meeting has ‘dangerous consequences’
When the federal vaccine committee reconvenes Friday, it plans to vote on no longer recommending that infants whose mothers test negative for hepatitis B get vaccinated at birth.
publications.aap.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
If only there was a way to gather a group of experts who could read and understand the issues at hand to make a competent decision that will better the health of Americans…
Why is sleep so hard for folks with ADHD? It’s not just “bad habits” or staying up late for fun. There are real brain, body, and behavior factors at play: circadian rhythm shifts, racing thoughts, and sleep struggles are deeply tied to ADHD.
drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/why-sleep-...
drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/why-sleep-...
Why Sleep Is Hard for People with ADHD
Big news before we dive in!
drkristenstuppy.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Why is sleep so hard for folks with ADHD? It’s not just “bad habits” or staying up late for fun. There are real brain, body, and behavior factors at play: circadian rhythm shifts, racing thoughts, and sleep struggles are deeply tied to ADHD.
drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/why-sleep-...
drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/why-sleep-...
This is now one of my fav's from @randyrainbow.bsky.social!
Pharma plots, raw milk, brain worms, acetaminowhatever, Liza -they all make an appearance.
Lines I really identified with:
- Fear is wunderful for the immune system.
- So long health and hello measles.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDHp...
Pharma plots, raw milk, brain worms, acetaminowhatever, Liza -they all make an appearance.
Lines I really identified with:
- Fear is wunderful for the immune system.
- So long health and hello measles.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDHp...
RFK! - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody
YouTube video by Randy Rainbow
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December 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
This is now one of my fav's from @randyrainbow.bsky.social!
Pharma plots, raw milk, brain worms, acetaminowhatever, Liza -they all make an appearance.
Lines I really identified with:
- Fear is wunderful for the immune system.
- So long health and hello measles.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDHp...
Pharma plots, raw milk, brain worms, acetaminowhatever, Liza -they all make an appearance.
Lines I really identified with:
- Fear is wunderful for the immune system.
- So long health and hello measles.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDHp...
It's a tough vote, but read about the candidates and take your turn in the poll.
I struggled with who I *want* to be fired first vs who I think will actually be fired first.
And I thought about the future students who will study this time period and question it all...
zeteo.com/p/which-trum...
I struggled with who I *want* to be fired first vs who I think will actually be fired first.
And I thought about the future students who will study this time period and question it all...
zeteo.com/p/which-trum...
Which Trump Official Will Be Fired First?
This time around, Donald Trump has barely fired any senior officials. But here are five people who could be the first to hear ‘you’re fired!’
zeteo.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
It's a tough vote, but read about the candidates and take your turn in the poll.
I struggled with who I *want* to be fired first vs who I think will actually be fired first.
And I thought about the future students who will study this time period and question it all...
zeteo.com/p/which-trum...
I struggled with who I *want* to be fired first vs who I think will actually be fired first.
And I thought about the future students who will study this time period and question it all...
zeteo.com/p/which-trum...
Reposted by Kristen Stuppy, MD, FAAP
#HCWvsHunger - Lets break all our team records on #GivingTuesday!
🍎 Donate to your favorite food-related organization between NOW and 12/2
📷 Log your donation (and matches) here: hcwvshunger.org/how-to-donate/
➡️ Choose Team #BrainDocsUnite to support 🧠 #health
🍎 Donate to your favorite food-related organization between NOW and 12/2
📷 Log your donation (and matches) here: hcwvshunger.org/how-to-donate/
➡️ Choose Team #BrainDocsUnite to support 🧠 #health
December 2, 2025 at 2:12 AM
#HCWvsHunger - Lets break all our team records on #GivingTuesday!
🍎 Donate to your favorite food-related organization between NOW and 12/2
📷 Log your donation (and matches) here: hcwvshunger.org/how-to-donate/
➡️ Choose Team #BrainDocsUnite to support 🧠 #health
🍎 Donate to your favorite food-related organization between NOW and 12/2
📷 Log your donation (and matches) here: hcwvshunger.org/how-to-donate/
➡️ Choose Team #BrainDocsUnite to support 🧠 #health
It's not too late, #Kidvengers!
I made another donation today - sadly missed this post of where to get donation matches, but I did help a local food bank!
Now's your time to boost your donation benefit and help #HCWvsHunger!
I made another donation today - sadly missed this post of where to get donation matches, but I did help a local food bank!
Now's your time to boost your donation benefit and help #HCWvsHunger!
OK #Kidvengers🦄: We have some catching up to do.
Today in #DonationMatching:
🍎 care.org: 5x
🍎 Feed the Children: 8x
🍎 Save the Children: 5x
🍎 Heifer International: 5x
🍎 No Kid Hungry: 3x
🍎 Chicago Food Bank 3x
🍎 Greater Boston Food Bank 2x
YOU choose, everyone wins!
hcwvshunger.org/how-to-donate/
Today in #DonationMatching:
🍎 care.org: 5x
🍎 Feed the Children: 8x
🍎 Save the Children: 5x
🍎 Heifer International: 5x
🍎 No Kid Hungry: 3x
🍎 Chicago Food Bank 3x
🍎 Greater Boston Food Bank 2x
YOU choose, everyone wins!
hcwvshunger.org/how-to-donate/
How to contribute
How to Contribute Donate between 6 pm EST on November 27 and 11:59 pm EST December 2, 2025 to an organization of your choice fighting hunger– any amount helps! Feeding America can help you choose l…
hcwvshunger.org
November 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It's not too late, #Kidvengers!
I made another donation today - sadly missed this post of where to get donation matches, but I did help a local food bank!
Now's your time to boost your donation benefit and help #HCWvsHunger!
I made another donation today - sadly missed this post of where to get donation matches, but I did help a local food bank!
Now's your time to boost your donation benefit and help #HCWvsHunger!
Reposted by Kristen Stuppy, MD, FAAP
In 48 hours we’ve raised over $100k to feed those in need through #HCWvsHunger, an annual competition to raise money for the food banks YOU CHOOSE.
Donate today and log your donation for your favorite team at HCWvsHunger.org
And if you can’t donate, please repost!
Donate today and log your donation for your favorite team at HCWvsHunger.org
And if you can’t donate, please repost!
Healthcare Workers vs Hunger
Healthcare workers vs Hunger is an annual friendly competition between teams of healthcare workers to help relieve food insecurity.
HCWvsHunger.org
November 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
In 48 hours we’ve raised over $100k to feed those in need through #HCWvsHunger, an annual competition to raise money for the food banks YOU CHOOSE.
Donate today and log your donation for your favorite team at HCWvsHunger.org
And if you can’t donate, please repost!
Donate today and log your donation for your favorite team at HCWvsHunger.org
And if you can’t donate, please repost!
Apparently when respectable groups start questioning government websites, there’s a need to promote government sites as reliable. This is propaganda at its best.
November 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Apparently when respectable groups start questioning government websites, there’s a need to promote government sites as reliable. This is propaganda at its best.
I had questions, but there are more details in the linked article.
A 5yo boy was admitted to the hospital because of fever and rash. Nonblanching papules spread from the feet to the legs, buttocks, lower back, arms, and ears. A diagnostic test was performed. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case? Cast your vote before Dec. 11: nej.md/3M2gY1C
November 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I had questions, but there are more details in the linked article.
Vaccines stimulate your immune system to prepare to fight if the body is infected.
If you get exposed before preparation, you're more likely to get very sick.
There's little downside to training your immune system but a lot of risk to skipping vaccines.
Bonus: add masks, ventilation, filtration+
If you get exposed before preparation, you're more likely to get very sick.
There's little downside to training your immune system but a lot of risk to skipping vaccines.
Bonus: add masks, ventilation, filtration+
November 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Vaccines stimulate your immune system to prepare to fight if the body is infected.
If you get exposed before preparation, you're more likely to get very sick.
There's little downside to training your immune system but a lot of risk to skipping vaccines.
Bonus: add masks, ventilation, filtration+
If you get exposed before preparation, you're more likely to get very sick.
There's little downside to training your immune system but a lot of risk to skipping vaccines.
Bonus: add masks, ventilation, filtration+
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
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...
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.
adhd-summit-op.strategicparenting.com
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!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Please like and Pin the feed and share with others. See this thread for more details!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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...
drkristenstuppy.substack.com/p/momcast-in...
🎧 MomCast Invited ADHDKC to Talk About ADHD
Learn how Jeremy and I became passionate ADHD advocates and some hacks we used for parenting ADHD
drkristenstuppy.substack.com
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!
1/2
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...
kansascitymomcollective.com
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!
1/2
We dive into why ADHD awareness matters so deeply to us — and share some of our favorite practical tips for parenting ADHD!
1/2
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/
Reposted by Kristen Stuppy, MD, FAAP
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:...