Cancer in Kids Tied to Prenatal Exposure to High-Dose Folic Acid and Seizure Meds But no link seen among children of mothers without epilepsy Sep 26, 2022
Type 1 Diabetes Outcomes Particularly Bad for Girls Systematic review indicates vast sex differences in youth with type 1 diabetes Sep 23, 2022
Sleep Experts Issue Advisory on Melatonin in Children Recommendations come as reported pediatric poisonings surged Sep 22, 2022
Does Poor Air Quality Send More Kids With Autism to the Hospital? South Korean study looked at effects of short-term exposure on ASD-related outcomes Sep 21, 2022
Depressive Symptoms in Moms Linked to Unhealthy Behaviors in Teens Findings suggest managing children's and parents' mental health is important in pediatric care Sep 21, 2022
Gene Therapy for Degenerative Brain Disorder Wins FDA Nod $3 million price tag for one-time treatment Sep 19, 2022
Early Tamiflu Linked to Better Outcomes for Kids Hospitalized for the Flu Early use of antiviral associated with shorter length of stay, lower odds of 7-day readmission Sep 19, 2022
CDC: No Excess Pediatric Brain Infections During the Pandemic Streptococcal brain abscesses, other complications have remained within historical limits Sep 16, 2022
Which Groups of U.S. Teens Are More Likely to Have Poor Vision? Worse subjective, objective outcomes among Black, Mexican-American, low-income adolescents Sep 15, 2022
Children's Hospital Accused of Sexual Abuse; AMA Joins Class-Action Against Cigna A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 15, 2022
Our Hands Are Tied: Treating Prediabetes in Kids We urgently need more research on pharmacological interventions for this growing epidemic Sep 14, 2022
Terror, Joy, Triumph: Learning Resilience as a Pediatric Neurosurgeon Jay Wellons, MD, reflects on his journey and challenges as a pediatric neurosurgeon Sep 13, 2022 podcast
Does the Picture of HTN Disorders in Children Vary by Age, Preterm Birth? Preliminary findings from an epidemiological study of pediatric hypertension Sep 11, 2022
CDC: More Kids Hospitalized With Respiratory Disease Linked to Non-Polio Enterovirus Infection associated with rare neurologic complication that causes limb weakness, agency says Sep 10, 2022
Taking Two Common Supplements in Pregnancy Reduced Risk of Croup in Kids Fish oil and high-dose vitamin D led to 38% and 40% reduced risks of croup in kids under age 3 Sep 09, 2022
We Need a Direct Pediatric Care Physician Network The current system is failing our kids Sep 08, 2022
CAR-T Therapy Effective in Youngest Kids With ALL Analysis shows safety and outcomes equivalent to those reported in older children Sep 08, 2022
Surgeon Gets 7 Years for Unnecessary X-Rays; Agency in Chaos Over Trans Health Cases This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 07, 2022
Inflammation Marker May Spot Atopic Dermatitis Risk Early in Childhood Elevated TARC at 2 months more than quadrupled the likelihood of moderate-severe AD at 2 years Sep 06, 2022
Mothers in WIC Program Have Better Birth Outcomes, Lower Infant Mortality Review highlights need for better evidence about WIC and health outcomes, researchers say Sep 05, 2022
Infant Head Trauma Surged in Paris During Pandemic Researchers hypothesize isolation and financial stress had cumulative effect on parents Aug 31, 2022
AAP Sets Ground Rules for Preventing Child Abuse in Healthcare Recommendation calls for screening clinicians for child abuse history, teaching boundaries Aug 30, 2022
Children's National Latest Target of Transgender Care Attacks Harassment began after "sting" operation focused on youth hysterectomies Aug 30, 2022
Novel Corticosteroid Shows Benefits in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Randomized trial shows vamorolone may be safer than standard of care Aug 29, 2022
What's the Tomato Flu? Likely not a new virus, but a manifestation of hand, foot, and mouth disease, experts say Aug 26, 2022
MMR Vaccination Tied to Lower IBD Risk for Kids Parents hesitant to vaccinate should be reassured, study authors say Aug 24, 2022
Oral Supplement for Childhood Myopia: Preliminary Data Promising Modest myopia progression with 7-methylxanthine, a caffeine metabolite Aug 23, 2022
Psychosocial Issues More Likely in Kids Who Skip Breakfast Threefold higher odds of psychosocial behavioral problems, Spanish study found Aug 23, 2022
AAP Stands by Policy on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth Small group of pediatricians who called for evidence review charge they're being sidelined Aug 23, 2022
Lowering Antenatal Betamethasone Dose Misses in Randomized Trial In BETADOSE study, half-dose regimen fails to meet noninferiority criteria Aug 22, 2022
COVID Finally Got Us in New Zealand A look at parenting and pathology as the pandemic drags on Aug 22, 2022
Virtual Reality Can Help Get Our Patients Vaccinated Evidence suggests VR reduces needle pain and anxiety Aug 20, 2022
Universal Hip Screening in Babies Associated With Overtreatment Late detection of hip dysplasia and need for surgery not helped by universal screening Aug 18, 2022
Unnecessary Outpatient Antibiotic Use Endangers Kids Health systems and payers can protect patients by encouraging responsible prescribing Aug 17, 2022
Boston Children's Hospital Threatened Over Kids' Transgender Healthcare False claims about genital surgeries spark threatening messages to hospital staff Aug 17, 2022
C-Section Babies Face Higher Crohn's Disease Risk Later in Life Underlying mechanism could be the gut microbiome, researcher hypothesizes Aug 17, 2022
Active Treatment for Extremely Preterm Babies on the Rise Yet researchers find racial and ethnic disparities in treatment initiation Aug 16, 2022
The Current Case of Polio Through a Historical Lens Broader wastewater surveillance and targeted immunization are critical Aug 15, 2022
Nothing Lasts Forever, Including Infant BCG Vaccine Protection Most efficacy lost by age 5 Aug 11, 2022
Brain Structure, Cognitive Performance Linked With Tobacco Use in Kids Impairments seen through 2 years of follow-up Aug 10, 2022
