'Striking' Disparities in Specialty Care for Kids With Asthma on Public Insurance Those on Medicaid had a 55% lower odds of specialist care versus the privately insured Jun 19, 2024
IG Live June 21: Healing With Pride, Supporting LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Despite higher rates of mental health issues, LGBTQ youth have less access to care Jun 18, 2024
For Teens With Severe Obesity, Financial Incentives Work for Weight Loss Randomized trial proves benefit of adding gift card incentives to dietary measures Jun 17, 2024
Surgeon General Calls for Social Media to Carry Cigarette-Like Warning Labels Labels should alert that social media has not been proven safe for adolescents, says Murthy Jun 17, 2024
FDA Took Months to React to Complaint About Abbott's Formula Factory, Audit Finds Several infants were hospitalized, and two died Jun 14, 2024
Mom Allergic to Breastfeeding? Rare but It Happens. Only a handful of case reports have shown up in the literature Jun 13, 2024
Repeat Anesthesia in Kids With Cystic Fibrosis Didn't Lead to Neurobehavioral Harms Repeated BAL-directed therapy with general anesthesia at young ages safer than once believed? Jun 11, 2024
Google Translate, ChatGPT Good Enough for Translating Kids' Discharge Instructions? Online tools performed as well as professionals in two languages, but not in a third Jun 11, 2024
Juul Vaping Products' Stay of Execution Is Now More Official FDA rescinds marketing denials pending further review Jun 06, 2024
Guess Which Specialty Gets the Most Behavior Complaints From Coworkers ... And the physicians with the least complaints won't come as a surprise either Jun 06, 2024
Study Shows No Link Between Paternal Valproate Use and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Risk of major congenital malformations also not observed with the anti-seizure drug Jun 06, 2024
Star Singer's Illness; AI Imitating the Dead; Internet-Addicted Brains Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jun 05, 2024
IRS Sues Controversial Doctor; Congresswoman Has Cancer; Caffeine and Teens Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jun 04, 2024
BMI Affirmed as Good Screening Tool for Kids, Teens With Elevated Adiposity Those with high BMI were 29 times more likely to have high fat mass index Jun 03, 2024
Creativity Not Influenced by Maternal Epilepsy Prenatal exposure to high doses of anti-seizure drugs may influence executive function, however Jun 03, 2024
No Need to Wean Off of Scoliosis Bracing Randomized trial finds no advantage over immediate stop for teens Jun 03, 2024
Botulism's Most Vulnerable Victims Are Not Who You Think How many babies are treated late -- or never treated at all? May 31, 2024
Early Introduction of Peanuts Holds Up After Over a Decade Latest LEAP trial follow-up shows later peanut consumption does not impact sensitization May 30, 2024
Kids' Spirometry Results Differed When Switching to Race-Neutral Equations Magnitude of differences "substantially larger in children of Black race," researcher noted May 28, 2024
Increase in CRC Cases in Younger Age Groups Extends to Preteens While cases remain rare in younger people, they're much more common than 25 years ago May 26, 2024
Suicide Research Must Consider Both the 'How' and the 'Why' Ancient observations from poets, scientists, and grandmothers May 24, 2024
Can Mental Disorders Be Transmitted Among Teen Peer Networks? Observational study suggests there might be a relationship, but mechanisms aren't clear May 23, 2024
Prenatal Fluoride Exposure Linked to Neurobehavioral Problems U.S. study finds significant risk, but experts argue it's not evidence against water fluoridation May 23, 2024
Ultraprocessed Food Consumption in Young Kids Tied to Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Link seen in adults for years, but study shows association in children ages 3 to 6 years May 23, 2024 video
Middle School HPV Vaccination Program Boosted Uptake Offering vaccines in schools improved access in French study, but may not overcome hesitancy May 23, 2024
Insufficient Sleep May Influence Cognition in Teens With Overweight and Obesity Restricted sleep did not have same effects on adolescents with less weight May 21, 2024
AAP OKs Breastfeeding for Some Moms With HIV on ART New report reverses decades of recommending against breastfeeding for all moms with HIV May 20, 2024
Social Media Use Tied to Higher Odds of Smoking, Vaping in Youth Odds more than doubled in kids logging 7 hours or more a day on social media May 17, 2024
Pediatricians Have Important Role in Talking About Substance Use, Experts Say "You can't just assume that somebody's going to get care elsewhere," one pediatrician noted May 17, 2024
Teen Died From Eating Spicy Chip as Part of Social Media Challenge, Autopsy Says Cause of death was cardiopulmonary arrest, according to medical examiner's report May 16, 2024
PICU Use for Bronchiolitis Tied to 'Striking' Rise in Noninvasive Breathing Support Multiple factors appear to be behind jump in high-flow nasal cannula, noninvasive ventilation use May 16, 2024
New Mexico a Safe Haven for Trans Youth Located near states with gender-affirming care bans, New Mexico acted to protect access May 15, 2024
Obesity, Low Body Mass Linked to Mental Health Concerns in Adolescents Psychosomatic concerns also increased significantly from 2002 to 2018 May 15, 2024
How We Analyzed the Impact of State Bans on Gender-Affirming Care These drugs are only a part of gender-affirming care, but they hint at bigger changes over time May 14, 2024
Scripts for Puberty-Blocking Drugs Fell After State Bans Declines aren't dramatic, but trans kids and healthcare providers are facing secondary challenges May 14, 2024
The Online World Is a Double-Edged Sword for Youth Mental Health Here's how to support young patients and their parents May 14, 2024
Feds Say State Warehoused Kids With Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities Hospital admissions designed to last 1 to 2 weeks stretched out to over 100 days in some cases May 14, 2024
Iron Supplements Don't Give Breastfed Babies a Leg Up for Development Risk for iron deficiency or anemia also didn't improve in a randomized trial May 13, 2024
New School Meal Standards: An Encouraging Step Towards Healthier Kids The momentum coming from the federal government is promising May 10, 2024
