Dogs: Mom's Best Friend for Reducing Eczema Risk in Toddlers? Kids had lower risk when mothers kept dogs while pregnant Oct 31, 2017
ECMO: A Life Saver for Kids with Near-Fatal Asthma? Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is effective, but has high complication rate Oct 30, 2017
Docs, Parents Need a Push to Adopt New Peanut Guidelines Clinician and caregiver buy-in essential for guidelines to work, experts say Oct 29, 2017
'Split Livers:' Life-Saving Options for Kids Who Need Transplant? Divided-organ approach works in U.K., but may be a tough sell in U.S. Oct 22, 2017
What's Behind the Link Between Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease? Real culprit may not lie in our genes, but in our environment Oct 10, 2017 video
Study Questions Durability of MMR Vaccine Findings point to the need for booster doses in adults Oct 08, 2017
Morning Break: Antibiotics Running Out; Teen Sex Interest Drops; Children Drive to OR Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the staff Sep 20, 2017
'Immigrant Paradox' Seems to Apply to First-Gen Kids Study shows more conventional stressors among U.S.-born parents and children Sep 19, 2017
Shaken Baby Syndrome: Plagued by Denialism? Diagnosis exists, despite what clinicians may hear in the media Sep 19, 2017
Is BMI The Best Screening Tool for Obesity in Kids? Two pediatricians wondered if there wasn't a better way Sep 19, 2017
Allergy Med Often Given by Nonmedical Staff at U.S. Schools Sometimes given to students with no known allergy, survey results reveal Sep 18, 2017
Rewards Program Keeps Pediatric Patients on Wellness Track Point-based app boosted scheduled appointments, office visits Sep 17, 2017
Helping Kids with Chronic Diseases Move to Adult Care Program at Wisconsin hospital develops self-management skills Aug 13, 2017
Juvenile Arthritis Brings Worry to Siblings In JIA, clinicians should consider whole family's needs Aug 11, 2017
Cannabidiol May Boost Blood Levels of Common Seizure Drugs Open-label study shows interactions with 5 epilepsy meds Aug 07, 2017
Metformin No Help for Atherosclerosis in T1D Findings don't support metformin in long-standing type 1 diabetes Jun 13, 2017
Deaf Kids with Cochlear Implants Do Better Without Sign Language Not having learned sign language was tied to improved language, speaking, reading scores Jun 12, 2017
Morning Break: Tainted Trials; $40K/Yr Concierge Practice; Reality TV: Diabetes Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the staff Jun 05, 2017
Quelling Overdiagnosis of Bipolar Disorder in Kids New DSM-5 category may better capture the actual condition May 26, 2017
Handling Patients and Performance Enhancers Even without evidence-based steroid treatment protocol May 25, 2017
American College of Pediatricians, Not AAP, Anti-LGBT (Psychology Today) Group's name meant to intentionally confuse public with the American Academy of Pediatrics May 09, 2017
ESTRO: Survival in Pancreatic Ca Rises with RT Dose Also: cartoons during RT, brachytherapy for penile cancer May 08, 2017
Antibiotics Knock Out Lyme in Kids Review finds most Lyme symptoms resolved within 6 months of starting therapy May 08, 2017
A Better Way to Define ALL Remission? Can minimal residual disease (MRD) replace morphology for determining disease remission? May 01, 2017
Presymptomatic Infants Do Best with Nusinersen Best results may be with dosing before 6 weeks of age Apr 28, 2017
Eteplirsen Boosts Dystrophin, Function in DMD Details from 12 patients in Study 201/202 reported at AAN Apr 27, 2017
Older Kids With SMA Still Benefit From Nusinersen But motor benefits more impressive in infants Apr 26, 2017
SMA Gene Therapy Promising in Early Results 12 children with spinal muscular atrophy hit motor milestones in phase I trial of AVXS-101 Apr 26, 2017
Guideline: Emphasize Seizure Control to Save Lives Tonic-clonic seizures tied to SUDEP risk, according to AAN/AES guideline Apr 24, 2017
Buffalo Kids' Lead Levels Higher than Flint (Reuters) Many U.S. cities facing water contamination crises Apr 21, 2017
Cannabidiol Cuts Seizures in LGS Patients Decreased appetite, sleepiness most common side effects Apr 18, 2017
Old Epilepsy Classification System Updated Revises decades-old taxonomy to improve diagnosis, treatment, and research Mar 10, 2017
Cimzia Passes Muster in Two Psoriasis Trials Met primary efficacy goals versus placebo; third trial still to come Mar 06, 2017
Dramatic Responses to Biologic in Atopic Dermatitis High marks for dual cytokine inhibitor in adults, children Mar 06, 2017
New Science, Hot Topics Featured at AAD Meeting First-time sessions account for 25% of program Mar 02, 2017
Men with Children Sleep Fine; Women Not So Much Men not bothered by their own snoring, either Feb 27, 2017
