Pediatric Eye Care 'Deserts' Pervasive in the U.S. 87% of counties don't have a single pediatric ophthalmologist or pediatric optometrist Apr 15, 2024
I'm an Autistic Doctor. Here's How to Improve Care for Autistic Patients. There are robust resources available to help Apr 13, 2024
FDA Chief Blasted for Infant Formula Crisis Response, COVID Vaccines Republican lawmakers questioned why the agency is "failing to do the bare minimum" Apr 12, 2024
Persistent Non-HDL-C Dyslipidemia Starting in Childhood Tied to Higher CVD Risk But this was not the case for those with dyslipidemic levels that resolved by adulthood Apr 12, 2024
1,000 Paper Cranes Can Bring Our Patients One Step Closer to Healing We must remind our patients to hold on to hope Apr 11, 2024
CDC: COVID Vax Not Linked to Sudden Deaths in Young Adults Mortality from vaccine-related myocarditis not supported by Oregon death records Apr 11, 2024
Make the Diagnosis: A Martial Arts Misstep: What’s the Damage? An 11-year-old boy presented to the emergency room due to an injury that occurred earlier that day. Can you diagnose the patient? Apr 11, 2024
Cass Review Finds Weak Evidence for Puberty Blockers, Hormones in Youth Gender Care Review leader Hilary Cass, MD, says medical treatment for gender is "built on shaky foundations" Apr 10, 2024
Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy Not Linked With Autism, ADHD Large Swedish cohort study with sibling analysis suggests previous ties were due to confounders Apr 09, 2024
New WIC Rules Include More Money for Fruits, Veggies, and Expand Food Choices Update did not add peanut products to foods allowed, a request by top allergists Apr 09, 2024
Doc Flung From Trailer Dies; Viral Hepatitis Deaths Rise; Suicidal Thoughts and GLPs Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Apr 09, 2024
Why Do Kids of Smokers Wheeze Less When Mom Took Vitamin C During Pregnancy? Outcomes appear to be mediated by vitamin C's effect on improved airway function Apr 08, 2024
Newborn Screening for SMA Appears to Offer Functional Benefits German cohort study suggests earlier initiation of treatment benefits sitting, walking Apr 08, 2024
Specialty Care Access Not Equal Among Teens With Diabetes Claims for specialists significantly lower for youth with type 2 versus type 1 diabetes Apr 05, 2024
Givinostat Slows Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Decline Trial details the results that led to recent FDA approval Apr 04, 2024
No Response to TNF Inhibitor in JIA? Another May Do the Trick Registry study finds no advantage for switching to a different drug class Apr 02, 2024
Extra Measures to Secure Kids' Peripheral IV Catheters Cuts Failures Researchers also found lower healthcare costs Apr 01, 2024
COVID's Silver Lining; 'I Could Kill Someone'; Measles or MMR Detection? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Mar 29, 2024
Oral Corticosteroids Ease Preschoolers' Acute Wheeze Benefit appeared limited to kids with prior wheeze or moderate-to-severe cases Mar 28, 2024
More Than 'Just a Pinch'? Patients Film Their Expressions Getting IUDs Doctors note there aren't clear guidelines for managing pain or discomfort during IUD insertion Mar 28, 2024
Breastfeeding Tied to Reduced Childhood Leukemia Risk Lower pediatric ALL risk in Danish study when mothers exclusively breastfed for 3 months or more Mar 27, 2024
Preemies' Hernia Surgery Can Wait Randomized study shows safety advantage to inguinal repair after initial discharge Mar 26, 2024
Most Moms Knew About Safe Sleep for Infants, But Still Engaged in Unsafe Practices A series of small focus groups and surveys led to the troubling finding Mar 26, 2024
Novel Drug Approved for All Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Variants Givinostat is the first nonsteroidal drug approved for DMD regardless of genetic mutation Mar 22, 2024
Trump Avoids Talk of Father's Alzheimer’s; Teens Smell Like Goats; AI Drugs a Bust? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Mar 22, 2024
Child Deaths Rise in U.S.; Water Beads Warning; Cancer Studies Retracted Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Mar 21, 2024
Spinal Delivery of Gene Therapy Promising for Neurodegenerative Disease Early-phase clinical trial was suggestive of slower progression of giant axonal neuropathy Mar 20, 2024
New Data Fuel Debate on Autism and Prenatal Topiramate Exposure Autism risk may not be higher relative to other children born to women with epilepsy Mar 20, 2024
Weight-Based High-Flow Oxygen for Bronchiolitis May Reduce ICU Admissions A weight-based high-flow nasal cannula protocol tied to 6.1% decrease per year in ICU admission Mar 19, 2024
Major Congenital Malformation Risk Lower With Several Epilepsy Drugs Levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, and lamotrigine had lowest prevalence Mar 19, 2024
Pediatric Neuron Disease Gets Its First Gene Therapy FDA approves arsa-cel for metachromatic leukodystrophy Mar 18, 2024
A New $16,000 Postpartum Depression Drug Is Here. How Will Insurers Handle It? Advocates worried over lack of coverage guidance Mar 17, 2024
Neurologic Conditions Now Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide Nervous system disorders affect 43% of global population Mar 15, 2024
CDC: Cases of MIS-C After COVID Still Occurring in U.S. Kids But incidence now less frequent and mostly in the unvaccinated or those without a recent dose Mar 15, 2024
Topical Nonsteroid Gets High Marks for Youngsters With Atopic Dermatitis Rapid improvement, few adverse events with once-daily roflumilast for 2- to 5-year-olds Mar 15, 2024
England's NHS Clinics No Longer Offering Puberty Blockers to Trans Youth Final policy will allow prescriptions only via clinical trials, or for existing patients Mar 14, 2024
Pediatrics Taxed in This Year's Match With 249 Unfilled Positions Unfilled positions were spread across more than 60 pediatric residency programs Mar 13, 2024
Public Health Experts Concerned About Rise in Measles Cases New cases across states put U.S. on pace to surpass last year's count Mar 12, 2024
Starting ADHD Medications May Lower Death Risk Swedish patients who initiated ADHD drugs had a lower risk of death from unnatural causes Mar 12, 2024
