Early Promise With Fluoxetine for Refractory Nocturnal Enuresis in Children Responses in three-fourths of patients at 4 weeks, declining to about one-third at 12 weeks Nov 01, 2022
Where Will All the Sick Children Go? A surge in viral infections among kids is straining hospital capacity across the country Nov 01, 2022
Mom's Coffee (and Tea, and Kombucha, and...) Tied to Kid's Height A bit shorter with high caffeine intake, but how important is it? Oct 31, 2022
Texas Says DNA Kits for Schoolchildren Not Tied to Uvalde Shooting State education agency says effort was designed to help law enforcement find missing kids Oct 27, 2022
Two More IBD Drugs Cleared for Safety During Pregnancy Ustekinumab, vedolizumab not linked to greater risk of complications Oct 26, 2022
Children's Strange Behaviors After Anesthesia Reassuringly Short-Lived Study shows kids were behaving normally 3 months after experiencing emergence delirium Oct 26, 2022
Divide on When to Start Anti-Psychotic LAIs; Restraint Toll; Wilderness Tx Failures A roundup of noteworthy research from the American Psychiatric Nurses Association meeting Oct 24, 2022
Pebbled Skin and Excessive Hair Growth on a 5-Year-Old's Back Just two of the multiple symptoms that began to emerge shortly after birth Oct 24, 2022
Video Games May Not Rot Kids' Brains After All Opposite effect actually seen when it comes to cognition Oct 24, 2022
How One Children's Hospital Is Confronting a 'Sick Season' Surge Doctors at CHOP say kids probably missed out on building immunity due to the pandemic Oct 21, 2022
Transgender Teens Seldom Abandon Hormones as Young Adults Study found discontinuation of gender-affirming hormones was uncommon Oct 20, 2022
Revoke Approval of Preterm Birth Drug, FDA Advisors Say Makena is ineffective, argued FDA panel Oct 19, 2022
Gender-Affirming Chest Surgeries Increase by Nearly 5x in Teens Researchers compared number of annual surgeries in 2016 to 2019 Oct 17, 2022
FDA Moves to Pull Controversial Preterm Birth Drug From the Market Briefing data show Makena was ineffective in reducing preterm birth, improving neonatal outcomes Oct 14, 2022
Risk of Secondary Breast Cancer After Childhood Cancer Is Declining, Study Suggests Improvement credited to changes in chest RT, attenuated by use of pelvic RT, anthracyclines Oct 13, 2022
Pediatricians Embrace New Strategy on Firearms: Harm Reduction AAP shifting away from highlighting its support for strict gun control Oct 12, 2022
Teen Suicides Jump 29% Over the Past Decade, Report Finds Nevada saw the biggest increase; American Indian/Alaska Native teens most vulnerable overall Oct 12, 2022
Opioids Most Common Contributor to Fatal Poisonings in Young Kids 42% of all deadly poisonings tracked from 2005-2018 were due to Illicit or prescription opioids Oct 12, 2022
In Pediatrics, Women Face Unique Mistreatment and Disparities Studies report more sexual harassment, smaller salaries, worse patient ratings Oct 12, 2022
Treatment for Young Infants With Fever Has Undergone a Rethink More focus on less antibiotic use, shortened observation periods, and fewer hospitalizations Oct 10, 2022
Pediatricians in the Dark When Muslim Kids Fast During Ramadan Asking questions and providing guidance are key to safe fasting, advocate says Oct 10, 2022
FDA OKs Tdap Vaccine for Whooping Cough Protection Before Birth Boostrix vaccine is to be delivered to the unborn child in the third trimester of pregnancy Oct 07, 2022
Bionic Pancreas System Safe, Cuts HbA1c in Type 1 Diabetes Randomized trial compared experimental iLet system to CGM plus any insulin method Sep 28, 2022
Cancer in Kids Tied to Prenatal Exposure to High-Dose Folic Acid and Seizure Meds But no link seen among children of mothers without epilepsy Sep 26, 2022
Type 1 Diabetes Outcomes Particularly Bad for Girls Systematic review indicates vast sex differences in youth with type 1 diabetes Sep 23, 2022
Sleep Experts Issue Advisory on Melatonin in Children Recommendations come as reported pediatric poisonings surged Sep 22, 2022
Does Poor Air Quality Send More Kids With Autism to the Hospital? South Korean study looked at effects of short-term exposure on ASD-related outcomes Sep 21, 2022
Depressive Symptoms in Moms Linked to Unhealthy Behaviors in Teens Findings suggest managing children's and parents' mental health is important in pediatric care Sep 21, 2022
Gene Therapy for Degenerative Brain Disorder Wins FDA Nod $3 million price tag for one-time treatment Sep 19, 2022
Early Tamiflu Linked to Better Outcomes for Kids Hospitalized for the Flu Early use of antiviral associated with shorter length of stay, lower odds of 7-day readmission Sep 19, 2022
CDC: No Excess Pediatric Brain Infections During the Pandemic Streptococcal brain abscesses, other complications have remained within historical limits Sep 16, 2022
Which Groups of U.S. Teens Are More Likely to Have Poor Vision? Worse subjective, objective outcomes among Black, Mexican-American, low-income adolescents Sep 15, 2022
Children's Hospital Accused of Sexual Abuse; AMA Joins Class-Action Against Cigna A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 15, 2022
Our Hands Are Tied: Treating Prediabetes in Kids We urgently need more research on pharmacological interventions for this growing epidemic Sep 14, 2022
Terror, Joy, Triumph: Learning Resilience as a Pediatric Neurosurgeon Jay Wellons, MD, reflects on his journey and challenges as a pediatric neurosurgeon Sep 13, 2022 podcast
Does the Picture of HTN Disorders in Children Vary by Age, Preterm Birth? Preliminary findings from an epidemiological study of pediatric hypertension Sep 11, 2022
CDC: More Kids Hospitalized With Respiratory Disease Linked to Non-Polio Enterovirus Infection associated with rare neurologic complication that causes limb weakness, agency says Sep 10, 2022
Taking Two Common Supplements in Pregnancy Reduced Risk of Croup in Kids Fish oil and high-dose vitamin D led to 38% and 40% reduced risks of croup in kids under age 3 Sep 09, 2022
We Need a Direct Pediatric Care Physician Network The current system is failing our kids Sep 08, 2022
CAR-T Therapy Effective in Youngest Kids With ALL Analysis shows safety and outcomes equivalent to those reported in older children Sep 08, 2022
