Adenovirus Remains a 'Strong Lead' for Unusual Hepatitis in Kids, CDC Says Agency "also exploring other potential exposures," including different infections, toxins May 20, 2022
Vulnerable Teens May Ask, Who'll Stop the Rain? Precipitation seen as trigger for airway inflammation May 19, 2022
COVID in Newborns Linked With Necrotizing Enterocolitis Risk Indonesian study of infants born to COVID-positive mothers also found associations with asphyxia May 12, 2022
'Conclusive Answer' on Antidepressants in Pregnancy and Kids' Epilepsy Risk "The major risks for the unborn child is the depression itself," expert notes May 11, 2022
How a COVID Misdiagnosis Revealed Deadly Aromatherapy Outbreak Case "highlights the importance of autopsy," medical examiner says May 11, 2022
Nearly All Transgender Kids Stick With New Identity 5 Years Later And even fewer changed their mind after age 10 May 06, 2022
The Alabama Doc Who Sounded the Alarm on Unusual Hepatitis in Kids Markus Buchfellner, MD, and team were surprised by positive adenovirus results May 06, 2022
Rare Seizure Disorder Treatments Continue to Expand New therapies reduce seizure frequency, but the biggest advancements may be on the horizon May 06, 2022
Black Kids From Poorer Neighborhoods Hit Hardest by DKA Readmissions But even those in areas with better resources faced disparities versus other children May 05, 2022
PFAS Exposure Linked to Weaker Bones in Teen Boys Association not seen in female teens, though May 03, 2022
More Intense Pain Tied to Failed Appendicitis Treatment in Kids Study showed higher pain levels led to early failure in antibiotic treatment May 02, 2022
CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder Drug Data Support Modest Benefit Success in rare epileptic disorder may presage broader approvals Apr 28, 2022
In the NICU, High-Flow Oxygen Boosts Intubation Success on First Attempt Effect of intervention most pronounced in less-experienced operators Apr 27, 2022
Trial May Set Standard for Steroid Therapy in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Daily dosing tops 10-day on/off cycles Apr 27, 2022
Over 50% of U.S. Population Has Contracted COVID-19, CDC Says But prior infection does not guarantee protection against reinfection, officials caution Apr 26, 2022
Biologics for JIA? Not So Fast, Say Insurers Nearly all required prior authorization in a small study, and requests often rejected at first Apr 24, 2022
CDC Issues Advisory on Mystery Hepatitis Cases in Kids Agency eyes adenovirus infection as possible cause behind recently reported cases Apr 22, 2022
'Great' News on Wrong Diagnoses in Pediatric ICUs Few mistakes seen in multicenter study, though likely an underestimate, researcher says Apr 21, 2022
Everybody Loves CHIP, So Why Isn't It Permanently Funded? It has more to do with political will and finding the right way to achieve it, analyst says Apr 15, 2022
Response in Kids With Psoriasis Maintained Long Term With IL-17A Inhibitor At least 75% improvement at 108 weeks in patients treated with ixekizumab Apr 13, 2022
Antenatal Steroids May Pose Neurologic Risk to Babies Born Full Term Birth timing -- not just dose timing -- linked to safety and efficacy of antenatal steroids Apr 11, 2022
Tufts Nurses Rally for Children's Access to Care as Closure Looms "It's really scary and heartbreaking to think about when we're not an option" Apr 08, 2022
Day in the Life of a Doctor: Pediatric Rheumatology YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, brings us along for her pediatric rheumatology rotation Apr 07, 2022
Novel Drug Reduces Tics in Kids With Tourette Syndrome Ecopipam shows promise in phase II study Apr 07, 2022
Trofinetide Shows Promise in Rett Syndrome Investigational drug demonstrates modest benefit for primary, secondary endpoints Apr 06, 2022
Nafcillin a Safe Option for Late-Onset Sepsis in Preemies Guidelines to reduce vancomycin use at an Ohio hospital did not affect mortality rate Apr 05, 2022
Study Provides 'Elusive' Link Between Kids' Health and Adult Heart Events CV risk factors in childhood tied to midlife CV events and CVD Apr 05, 2022
Substance Use Disorder Symptoms Follow Teens Into Adulthood Long-term study finds adolescents do not "recover on their own," as some observers have suggested Apr 01, 2022
CDC Reports Warn of Teen 'Mental Health Crisis' During Pandemic In survey, over one-third of high school students reported poor mental health Mar 31, 2022
FDA: Monitor Tots' Thyroids After Receiving 'Contrast Dye' Agency releases new recommendation as follow-up to 2015 warning Mar 30, 2022
Pediatrician Helped Care for Ukrainian Orphans Near Lviv Gordon Duval, DO, filled 21 suitcases with donated medical supplies Mar 29, 2022
Florida's Surgeon General Is Sending a Dangerous Message Pediatricians and leaders must reinforce that the COVID vaccine is safe and effective in kids Mar 15, 2022
Are Crossed Eyes a Risk Factor for Mental Illness in Kids? Study showed moderate association between strabismus and some childhood mental health disorders Mar 10, 2022
Dave Grohl's Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Despite battling hearing loss for decades, the Foo Fighters star can still mix albums and perform Mar 09, 2022
Shorter Treatment for Nonsevere TB Succeeds in Kids Safe, less costly, and with similar efficacy, randomized trial in Africa and India finds Mar 09, 2022
Texas Children's Hospital Puts Gender-Affirming Care on Pause Nation's largest pediatric hospital halts hormone therapy, citing possible legal ramifications Mar 08, 2022
Concussions Linked to Mental Health Issues in Kids Higher risks of self-harm and psychiatric hospitalization seen vs orthopedic injury Mar 07, 2022
End to Public Health Emergency Is Bad News for Millions on Medicaid Coverage losses are likely to hit children particularly hard Mar 03, 2022
