No, the Baby Formula Shortage Still Isn't Over Experts say regulatory changes treat symptoms but not all causes of the formula crisis Dec 28, 2022
COVID's Lasting Consequences for Kids Allergist Zachary Rubin, MD, details the post-COVID symptoms presenting at his clinic Dec 27, 2022 video
Families Push Research Forward in Rare Diseases The field has a unique funding model. While fruitful, some question if it needs to change. Dec 26, 2022
COVID Vaccines Made mRNA a Household Name. How Can It Help in Rare Diseases? A handful of companies have mRNA therapies in human trials for rare diseases Dec 26, 2022
Consider What Happens When We Don't Care for NICU Parents Here's how hospitals can support parental mental health Dec 23, 2022
Early Win for Gene Therapy in Rare Form of SCID 10 infants were able to make their own T cells; safety good so far Dec 21, 2022
Still No Luck With Ivermectin; Parents Dis Vax Mandates; Vraylar OK'd for Depression Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Dec 19, 2022
One Doc's Win for Trans Youth Healthcare in Texas A Dallas endocrinologist can continue to provide hormone therapy and puberty blockers Dec 16, 2022
Childhood Obesity Crisis Leads CDC to Expand BMI Charts Charts now extend to a BMI of 60 Dec 15, 2022
CDC Details Rabies Death After Boy Goes Untreated Following Bat Bite Tragic case highlights need for further education about bat bites and risk of rabies in the U.S. Dec 09, 2022
Antisense Oligonucleotide Shows Potential in Dravet Syndrome Investigational STK-001 appears well tolerated in early studies Dec 09, 2022
Higher Brain Cancer Risk After CT Exam in Childhood Study suggests one radiation-induced brain cancer expected per 10,000 persons receiving a head CT Dec 09, 2022
Pharmacogenomic Results Clear to Young Cancer Patients' Families But few guardians shared these results with other care providers Dec 09, 2022
Antibiotic Exposure Before Age 2 Tied to Increased Risk of Pediatric IBD Even exposure during the last trimester of pregnancy increases this risk, researchers say Dec 08, 2022
Not So Fast for NSAID Closure of Heart Defect in Preterm Newborns Trial results favor waiting for patent ductus arteriosus to close on its own Dec 07, 2022
Former Medical Director Charged With Felony Sex Crimes in Virginia The charges are related to abuse cases at the Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents Dec 07, 2022
Prenatal Exposure to Some Anti-Seizure Drugs Linked With Low Birth Weight Scandinavian data assessed outcomes for 4.5 million children Dec 07, 2022
Double Embryo Transfer for IVF Linked to Higher Risk of Neonatal Death But absolute risk remains low versus single embryo transfer Dec 05, 2022
Adding Gut Health Supplement Helped Kids With Obesity Lose More Weight Small trial saw metabolic benefits with daily butyrate added to standard of care Dec 05, 2022
Small Spot a Source of Mysterious Abdominal Pain in Adolescent Girl Case highlights a clinically diagnosed condition often misdiagnosed in adults and teens alike Dec 05, 2022
A Dangerous Chilling Effect in Gender-Affirming Care Gender-affirming facilities must continue offering information and resources, despite threats Dec 03, 2022
Simulated Driver Training May Reduce Accidents Among Teens With ADHD Those in training group had significantly fewer long glances from the road Nov 30, 2022
Brain MRI Finds Areas of Interest in Kids With ADHD Findings could potentially offer a more objective diagnosis for the disorder, researcher says Nov 30, 2022
Our Pediatric 'Immunity Debt' Is Really an 'RSV Debt' The virus is now collecting what it is owed Nov 29, 2022
Obesity Linked to Brain Abnormalities in Kids It remains unclear whether losing weight would reverse these changes Nov 29, 2022
Injuries While Pregnant Linked to Kids' Risk of Cerebral Palsy Modest risk tracks with severity of injuries, observational study finds Nov 28, 2022
What's Behind Boy's Bullous Skin Lesions After Flu Symptoms? Mycoplasma pneumonia identified as the culprit in this case of RIME Nov 28, 2022
Study: New Moms Need Not Worry About Enbrel in Breast Milk Present in small amounts, but infants apparently unaffected in small sample Nov 28, 2022
Persistent Lymphadenopathy and Neck Abscesses in a Healthy Boy Histopathological test results were central to ultimate diagnosis Nov 23, 2022
Kids Exposed to Smoke In Utero Had Better Lung Function If Moms Popped Vitamin C Follow-up findings from VCSIP trial shows better airway flow, decreased wheeze at age 5 years Nov 21, 2022
Youth With Gender Dysphoria Hospitalized for Suicidal Ideation Far More Often Inpatient setting offers unique opportunity to provide gender-affirming care, researchers say Nov 16, 2022
Skin Patch Helped Young Kids With Peanut Allergies More kids had responses, decreased symptom severity, versus those who received placebo Nov 15, 2022
Fewer Hospital Trips With Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass in Teens But similar risks of complications, reoperations, deaths Nov 15, 2022
Toddlers With Peanut Allergy Tolerate Oral Immunotherapy PTAH, already approved for those ages 4-17, also attenuated the sensitivity in younger children Nov 14, 2022
Asthma Deterioration Slowed With Combination Inhaler Albuterol-budesonide also reduced time with severe exacerbations Nov 14, 2022
COVID Vaccine Mandates in the Spotlight at the AMA's Interim Meeting Sobriety criteria for liver transplant patients also discussed Nov 14, 2022
Finding Potential Ties Between Baby-Soft Skin and Risk for Food Allergy Later On Are moisturizers to blame for increased chances for childhood food allergies? Nov 13, 2022
'I've Never Seen Anything Like This' in the Pediatric ED Greater awareness and support can help reduce the strain Nov 10, 2022
Cognitive Function at Older Ages Linked to Childhood Lead Exposure Consequences of early lead exposure may be felt most in the decades ahead Nov 10, 2022
