Gary Schwitzer, University of Minnesota School of Journalism & Mass Communication

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Wisdom of the crowd re: kids & cholesterol

Posted on July 08, 2008

Some user comments responding to the New York Times website story yesterday on the American Academy of Pediatrics recommending wider cholesterol screening for children and more aggressive use of cholesterol-lowering drugs starting as early as the age of 8 show the ire and the wisdom of the crowd. Examples: This is ridiculous. Wow, this is just so wrong in so many ways. Shamefully! Yes, it was about time this as of yet unexplored market were tapped. We already have kids on Ritalin, so why not Lipitor, too? I think a good healthy breakfast for a child should consist of:- Rit...

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