Are Antenatal Steroids Tied to Higher Rates of Mental and Behavioral Disorders in Kids? Finnish study results suggest need to reconsider current guidelines Jun 08, 2020
Are Black Kids More Likely to Get Kawasaki-Like Syndrome? Findings from Paris suggest excess risk for COVID-19-associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome Jun 03, 2020
Bullying Preceded Many LGBTQ Youth Suicides Shocking prevalence of victimization among younger teens who killed themselves May 26, 2020
Miscarriage: Predictive of Type 2 Diabetes? Whether such a link is due to underlying metabolic conditions, however, is still to be determined May 21, 2020
Mom's Oral Fluconazole Linked to Bone and Muscle Defects in Baby Contrary to previous findings, no risk for heart defects or oral clefts May 21, 2020
In Utero Steroids Tied to Childhood Mental Disorders Findings may help inform choices about mom's treatment during pregnancy May 19, 2020
Promising Data for Transcatheter Pulmonary Valves Old and New Is a new TPV approval on the horizon? May 17, 2020
Environmental Chemical Exposure Tied to Celiac Disease Risk was much higher in females than males May 12, 2020
Confirmed: Kids Can Get Severe COVID-19 Like in adults, comorbidities a major risk factor May 11, 2020
Kawasaki Disease From COVID-19 in Kids: How Common? Warnings out on inflammatory syndrome but many questions remain May 08, 2020
Detroit Children's Hospital Ousts Wayne State Pediatricians 25 doctors "squeezed in the middle" of administrative dispute May 08, 2020
CDC: Less Sex, Better Birth Control for Teens Sexual activity among teen boys continues to decline, researcher says May 06, 2020
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Closely Linked with Childhood Weight Prevalence of the painful skin condition will likely increase with rising childhood obesity rates, Danish researchers say Apr 30, 2020
Screen Time for Babies Tied to Autism Symptoms Later But whether relationship is causal is unknown Apr 20, 2020
Guns Used Far More Often for Suicide Than Self-Defense In Seattle area, 44 people shoot themselves fatally for every self-defense killing with a firearm Apr 13, 2020
Which Teens With Depression Respond Best to Prozac? Two symptom "clusters" may inform treatment decisions Apr 02, 2020
Preeclampsia Linked to Neurologic Disease in Full-Term Babies Risks still small, but can point the way to preventive measures, researchers said Apr 01, 2020
Liraglutide a Viable Add-On for Kids With Obesity Numerically small but statistically and clinically significant benefit Mar 31, 2020
Study: U.S. Kids Eating Healthier Choosing more fruits and vegetables, cutting down on soda Mar 24, 2020
First 'Single Match' Pushes Residency Placements to New Record Finally a unified Match Day for DO and MD grads Mar 20, 2020
Surgeon Accused of Taping Sex Assaults; MD Chokes Nurse; Sex for Pain Pills Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Mar 13, 2020
Asthma and T1D in Kids: It's Complicated Why would an association go in only one direction? Mar 12, 2020
Twins' Early Delivery Tied to Complications, Now and Later Study finds increased rates of perinatal death, special education needs for birth before 37 weeks gestation Mar 09, 2020
Montelukast Warning Upgraded Existing risk information not prominent enough and needs a black box, FDA decides Mar 04, 2020
Whistleblower Transplant Surgeon; Uncredentialed Child Abuse Doc This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 19, 2020
Severity of Kids' Opioid Poisoning on the Rise Teens turning to opioids to attempt suicide, national data indicates Feb 17, 2020
Treating Sleep Problems in Children With Autism New guideline offers way to help patients and parents Feb 12, 2020
MOG Antibodies Tied to More Pediatric Conditions "Major surprise" seen in children with encephalitis Feb 11, 2020
Most Drugs Don't Work for Pediatric Migraine Prevention But a few medications may work for some children, network meta-analysis suggests Feb 10, 2020
Adverse Childhood Events Tied to Dementia Physical, psychological abuse emerge as factors in Japanese study Feb 07, 2020
Docs Are Fighting the Good Fight at Immigrant Detention Centers There's no "loyalty" to keeping them there Feb 06, 2020
Will Palforzia Revolutionize Peanut Allergy Tx? FDA approves first-ever peanut immunotherapy, but wide adoption uncertain Feb 03, 2020
Common Diuretic May Ease Autism Symptoms Bumetanide tied to GABA-to-glutamate changes in children with ASD Jan 31, 2020
When Pregnant Moms Are Distressed, Fetal Brains May Suffer Anxiety, stress, depression tied to fetal impairment, but what this means after birth is unknown Jan 29, 2020
'Out of Control' Child Abuse Docs; Harvard Chair Arrested; $116K Hernia Repair This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 29, 2020
Scripts for Dead Patients; School Nurse Charged; Life Sentence for 'Angel of Death' Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Jan 24, 2020
'Dead Doctors Don't Lie' Pediatrician threatened over vaccine TikTok in "global, coordinated attack" Jan 21, 2020
Your Brain on Psilocybin; Probiotics and Parkinson's; Alzheimer's Signaling News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jan 21, 2020
Informed Consent: Docs Should Ask Permission to Touch It's 2020, and no, it's not implied by patient's mere presence in exam room Jan 16, 2020
