As Preteen Suicides Increased, Most Youths Went Undiagnosed for Mental Health Issues Two studies showed significant trends in youth suicide rates Jul 30, 2024
How to Prevent Heat-Related Illness in Pediatric Patients Educating families can go a long way Jul 30, 2024
Maternal Obesity Linked to Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Researchers found a dose-dependent link but causal mechanism remains unclear Jul 29, 2024
AAP Releases Recs for Identifying Ankyloglossia and Its Effects on Breastfeeding Pediatricians concerned about increase in surgical procedures Jul 29, 2024
Are Slushy Drinks Dangerous for Small Children? U.K. introduced regulations after glycerol in slushies may have led to illness in kids Jul 24, 2024
Mainstream Medicine Still Reluctant to Order Lipid Panels for Kids Stagnant screening practices reflect controversy over practice Jul 23, 2024
Robot-Assisted Gait Training Helps Motor Function in Kids With Cerebral Palsy Randomized clinical trial shows advantage over standard physical therapy Jul 22, 2024
Nasal Sprays for Respiratory Infections; Paxlovid in COVID Prevention Also in TTHealthWatch: diabetes in kids after COVID Jul 20, 2024 podcast
After Crash Kills 6 Teens, NTSB Says Marijuana's Impact on Drivers Is Underestimated Cannabis-impaired driving is a growing safety concern as more states legalize its use Jul 20, 2024
Biden Health Watch; Pediatrician Killed on Bike; Olympic Medical Team Gets Uniform Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jul 19, 2024
Efanesoctocog Alfa Prevented Bleeding in Kids With Severe Hemophilia A No factor VIII inhibitors developed among the 74 boys included in the study Jul 17, 2024
Trump Falsely Claims Babies Can Change 'Radically' After Vaccination Fact-checking Trump's recent call with independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Jul 17, 2024
Newborn Screening Downgrades Prevalence of SMA The first spinal muscular atrophy prevalence data based on screening came in lower than expected Jul 15, 2024
Smartphone App Decreased Distracted Driving and Other Noteworthy Studies This Week This piece is devoted to four exceptional papers in JAMA Network Open Jul 13, 2024
Mediterranean Diet Good for Kids, Teens Too Meta-analysis shows benefits for cardiometabolic health Jul 12, 2024
The Cass Report, Evidence, and Ethical Thinking on Pediatric Gender-Affirming Care Appropriate care for this population requires access, not restriction Jul 11, 2024
Newborn Hep B Vax Refusal Rates Dropped During Pandemic, D.C. Study Finds Hospital setting may offer unique opportunity to increase vaccination rates Jul 11, 2024
Nirsevimab Effectiveness Against Severe RSV Holds Up in Real-World Study Monoclonal antibody also reduced PICU admissions, need for ventilatory support Jul 10, 2024
Bad Air Quality in Pregnancy Hikes Cerebral Palsy Risk in Offspring Study finds yet another problem linked to fine particulate pollution Jul 10, 2024
Pandemic Lockdowns Might Have Prevented Wheeze in a Generation of Babies Italian study emphasizes the role of RSV prophylaxis Jul 09, 2024
ED Boarding Didn't Always Lead to Psychiatric Inpatient Stay for Youths Only 56% went on to be admitted, and disparities were evident Jul 09, 2024
Maternal RSV Vaccine Appears Safe, Real-World Study Finds However, vaccine was associated with modest risk of maternal hypertensive disorders Jul 08, 2024
Access to Pediatric Care Is Rapidly Eroding The health of future generations is at stake Jul 02, 2024
Uveitis in Kids Linked With Risk of Cataracts Over 20 Years Use of steroid eye drops, methotrexate appeared to be risk factors Jul 01, 2024
No Increase in Birth Defects With First-Trimester COVID Shot Experts call results from retrospective analysis "reassuring" Jul 01, 2024
Far Fewer Kids Would Be Dead If U.S. Was on Par With Europe Nearly 20,000 pediatric deaths could be avoided each year if U.S. met peer nation mortality rates Jul 01, 2024
Many Kids Benefit From GLP-1s. What Happens When They Have to Stop Taking Them? Prepare patients early for a time when medication is no longer an option Jul 01, 2024
Why Protecting Black Girls on Social Media Should Be a Public Health Priority This population faces unique challenges due to the intersection of racism and sexism Jun 29, 2024
Antibiotic Overuse in Preemies' Early Life Tied to Higher Risk of BPD, Death Findings suggest that early-onset sepsis concerns in those at low risk could have consequences Jun 28, 2024
Most Kids Getting Antibiotics for Pink Eye Against Guideline Advice "There are more supportive measures we can take without resorting to antibiotic eye drops" Jun 28, 2024
Even in the Wake of the Rahimi Case, Domestic Violence Still Threatens Our Patients We need to dispel myths about abuse and better educate physicians on this danger Jun 27, 2024
Are Higher Initial Oxygen Concentrations Better for Very Preterm Infants? Yes, meta-analysis suggests, but the findings need to be confirmed in larger studies Jun 26, 2024
Temsirolimus Plus Chemotherapy Fails in Rare Childhood Cancer Adding the mTOR inhibitor didn't improve EFS in intermediate-risk rhabdomyosarcoma Jun 25, 2024
Low-Dose SGLT2 Inhibitor May Protect Kidneys in Youth With T1D Adolescence is a critical period in T1D, associated with hyperfiltration and high HbA1c levels Jun 25, 2024
Cardiovascular Risks Established in Childhood Don't Just Go Away Childhood BMI nearly as important as adult BMI Jun 25, 2024
Infant Deaths Increased After Texas Ban on Abortion in Early Pregnancy Estimates for neonatal deaths showed a similar pattern Jun 24, 2024
Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gets Expanded Approval Primary endpoint wasn't met, but other outcomes provided "substantial evidence of effectiveness" Jun 21, 2024
Prenatal Maternal Distress During Pandemic Tied to Newborn Brain Development Study highlights the importance of assessing stress, mental health of pregnant women Jun 20, 2024
Texas Doc Accused of Illegally Accessing Child Health Records Eithan Haim, MD, reportedly outed hospital for continuing gender-affirming care program Jun 19, 2024
