Are Moms and Dads Passing Anxiety on to Their Kids? Study results suggest "vicarious learning," researchers say Jul 13, 2022
Bust for Balovaptan in Treatment of Childhood Autism Oral drug no better than placebo at boosting socialization and communication Jul 06, 2022
'Would You Like to Keep This Pregnancy?' I Asked My 13-Year-Old Patient Having a choice can help end cycles of poverty among marginalized teen patients Jun 30, 2022
Bye-Bye, 'Life's Simple 7': AHA Redefines Cardiovascular Health by Adding Sleep New metrics and scoring algorithm for heart health in children and adults Jun 29, 2022
Pediatric Guidelines Urge Flat Surface for Sleeping Babies Updated recommendations from AAP follow years of sleeper recalls Jun 23, 2022
Long-Lasting COVID Symptoms Prevalent in Children But for some infected kids, quality-of-life scores were better Jun 22, 2022
Obesity More Likely in Teens From Low-Income Families Gaps widened over past 2 decades for low-income, low-education households, NHANES data showed Jun 21, 2022
FDA Allows mRNA COVID Vaccines in Kids 6 Months and Up Vaccines expected to protect against most severe outcomes, says FDA Commissioner Jun 17, 2022
Here Are This Year's Top Children's Hospitals Boston Children's Hospital again leads national rankings Jun 16, 2022
Parents of 4-Year-Old Sue Urologist for 'Unintentional Vasectomy' The child had hernia surgery at Texas Children's Hospital, and left with a cut vas deferens Jun 15, 2022
Med Students Call for Comprehensive Sex Ed in Schools at the AMA Meeting Making families responsible for sex education isn't working, say advocates of proposed policy Jun 13, 2022
AMA Debates Policy on Informal Milk Sharing Amid Formula Shortage "There's nothing nefarious going on here," said one delegate opposing proposed policy Jun 13, 2022
Less Headache Disability in Kids During COVID Pandemic Findings persisted even after adjusting for headache frequency Jun 13, 2022
'There Is Something Wrong With My Body' Failing to practice weight neutral care can trigger distress or disordered behaviors in patients Jun 11, 2022
FDA Panel Backs Gene Tx for Degenerative Brain Disorder in Kids Advisers unanimously recommend approval for pediatric ALD patients without HLA-matched donors Jun 10, 2022
COVID in Pregnancy Linked to Infant Neurodevelopmental Problems Association was particularly strong for third trimester exposure Jun 09, 2022
Teen Screen Time Goes Hand in Hand With Wacky Bedtimes During the Pandemic Girls spent more time on social media, and boys on video games Jun 09, 2022
ADA 2022: Racial Residential Segregation, DKA During COVID, and More Noteworthy research presented at the American Diabetes Association annual meeting Jun 08, 2022
Don't Ignore Depression in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes Depressive symptoms and history of suicide attempts linked with higher HbA1c Jun 08, 2022
DIY Insulin Delivery System Safe, Effective for All Ages Users spent more time in target glucose range than those on sensor augmented pump therapy Jun 07, 2022
Targeted Combo Topples Chemo in Pediatric Glioma With BRAF Mutations ORR quadrupled, median PFS nearly tripled with dabrafenib plus trametinib in low-grade disease Jun 06, 2022
Study: Not Sticking to Schedule Shouldn't Block PAP Machines for Kids With OSA Improvements did not hinge on children meeting a standard insurer's threshold of PAP adherence Jun 05, 2022
Will High-Dose Ifosfamide Become the Go-To Therapy in Recurrent Ewing Sarcoma? Data from European rEECur trial "are potentially practice changing," expert says Jun 05, 2022
Dulaglutide Improves HbA1c for Youth With Type 2 Diabetes Safety profile consistent with that reported in adults Jun 05, 2022
Lead Poisoning Risk From Ceramics Shouldn't Be Glazed Over New York Department of Health reports a case of family lead poisoning from international cookware Jun 02, 2022
Melatonin Poisonings in Kids Jumped 530% in 10 Years Researchers partially attribute rise to increased access during COVID pandemic Jun 02, 2022
What Happens When Kids Experience a Traumatic Event? Sandy Hook counselors and other experts on trauma, and how communities should respond and prepare Jun 01, 2022
Use of These Epilepsy Meds During Pregnancy Linked to Child's Autism Valproate not the only one associated with neurodevelopmental disorders Jun 01, 2022
Presepsin a 'Robust' Biomarker of Early-Onset Sepsis Researchers call for trials testing its use in guiding early empirical antibiotic treatment May 31, 2022
'There's Nothing to Repair': Emergency Docs on Injuries From Assault Weapons "You have to see the damage ... to really respect and understand how dangerous these weapons are" May 31, 2022
Assume Every Child Has PTSD These Days Until Proven Otherwise From school shootings to abuse, kids are carrying too much weight on their small shoulders May 28, 2022
Cancer Outcome Disparities Not Fully Explained by Race, Socioeconomic Factors Worse 5-year OS in Hispanic children with high-risk neuroblastoma in adjusted analysis May 27, 2022
Preteen Suicide a 'Worrying Trend,' and Research Is Lacking 15% of preteens have thoughts of suicide, according to meta-analysis May 27, 2022
Abbott Formula Plant Was 'Unacceptably Insanitary,' FDA Chief Tells Lawmakers Abbott official says the company is "deeply, deeply sorry" about the formula shortage May 26, 2022
Addressing Disparities in Youth Suicide Prevention Is Key, Researchers Say Culturally relevant training and more research may reverse racial biases May 25, 2022
Cochlear Implants Show Benefit in Deaf Children With Developmental Delays Implants should be considered regardless of severity of impairment, researchers argue May 24, 2022
Kentucky Pediatrician Charged With Murder-for-Hire Stephanie Russell, MD, allegedly tried to have her ex-husband, with whom she has two kids, killed May 23, 2022
'Breakthrough' SIDS Finding? Maybe Not Good preliminary evidence, but more research is needed, experts say May 23, 2022