Abortion Bans May Lead to More Neonatal Cardiac Defects, Model Suggests Researchers used theoretical modeling based on real proposed legislation Aug 07, 2023
Buprenorphine Cost a Potential Barrier for Opioid-Addicted Youth, Adults Opioid use disorder medication remains underused, and cost appears to contribute, studies show Aug 07, 2023
Neurodevelopment After Prenatal Exposure to Newer Epilepsy Drugs Tracked for 3 Years Commonly prescribed anti-seizure medications did not show worse outcomes Aug 04, 2023
Measles Outbreak Racked Up Dozens of Cases in Central Ohio Outbreak in late 2022 affected almost exclusively unvaccinated children Aug 03, 2023
COVID Cleared of Increasing Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Kids? Prospective data contradict associations seen in prior studies during the pandemic Aug 02, 2023
Exposure to Cold Outdoor Air Helps Croup Symptoms in Kids "This intervention could be easily used by clinicians," researcher says Aug 01, 2023
Is There Even One Reliable Marker for Acute Suicidal Behavior? Aspirational goals without science should cause outrage Jul 31, 2023
Video-Based Antenatal Care Education Helped Parents of Preemies Videos delivered via text message resulted in more knowledge, without spiking parental anxiety Jul 31, 2023
House Lawmakers Clash Over Gender-Affirming Care in Youth Republicans say it causes long-term medical complications, Democrats say it's safe and effective Jul 28, 2023
What's Wrong With 'Girl Dinner'? Experts say the trend highlights the best and worst of social media's messaging on healthy eating Jul 28, 2023
Pediatric Allergic March Supported by Nationwide EHR Data Constellation of comorbid allergic conditions common among children Jul 26, 2023
Rotavirus Hospitalization in Kids Linked to Autoimmune Disease Later On Higher risks for arthritis, connective tissue disorders, other diseases seen in Korean study Jul 26, 2023
Infant Boys Better at Resisting HIV Than Girls? Innate immune system differences in early life may be the key, researcher says Jul 26, 2023
'Minimal' Benefit Seen With Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis in Kids Effect did not depend on nasal discharge color Jul 25, 2023
First Treatment Approved for Molluscum Contagiosum Half of patients across two randomized trials had complete clearance of lesions Jul 24, 2023
Hep C Infections in Pregnancy Skyrocketed Over the Past Two Decades Prevalence in pregnant women jumped 16-fold from 1998 through 2018 Jul 21, 2023
New Drug Approved for Preventing RSV in Newborns, Tots Nirsevimab indicated for all infants, and for kids up to 2 years at high risk Jul 17, 2023
New Recommendations Address Global Inequality in Sickle Cell Disease Care Commission lays out strategies for progress by 2025 and beyond Jul 13, 2023
Low-Dose Atropine Eye Drops Flop for Slowing Kids' Myopia Differences in participant race, ethnicity may contribute to conflicting trial findings Jul 13, 2023
Whole Genome Sequencing Boosts Diagnosis of Rare Disease in Infants Whole genome scans took longer than a commercially available test, but not for most urgent cases Jul 11, 2023
Infant Egg Allergy Unaffected by Mom's Early Postnatal Diet Randomized trial shoots down a potential strategy for allergy prevention Jul 10, 2023
Retirement Projections Suggest Looming Pediatric Eye Doc Shortage Compounded by fewer residents and higher retirement rates Jul 10, 2023
CDC to Reduce Funding for States' Child Vaccination Programs "This is what happens when you don't pay attention to public health" says APHA executive director Jul 09, 2023
Medical Spending Higher for Kids Outside Healthy Weight Limits Expenditures tied to underweight and obesity totaled $1 billion and $2.4 billion in 2018 Jul 03, 2023
Misinformation Obscures Standards Guiding Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth Misconceptions and misinformation conflate treatments, stripping youth of essential care Jul 02, 2023
Subclinical CVD Detected in Kids With Higher Arsenic Burden Local Superfund site may contribute to inorganic arsenic exposure Jun 30, 2023
ASA: Hold GLP-1 Agonists Before Elective Surgery Or else run the risk of aspirating under anesthesia due to delayed gastric emptying Jun 30, 2023
FDA Staff Weighs 'Alternative' Data on Retinoid for Rare Bone Disorder Challenges of drug development in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva on full display Jun 27, 2023
Shorter Antibiotic Course Not as Effective for Children With UTIs But despite more treatment failure, short-course therapy suggested as a "reasonable option" Jun 26, 2023
Make the Diagnosis: This Cluster of Umbilicated Papules Suggests…? An 8-year-old-boy was brought to the doctor by his father for evaluation of painless facial lesions that were present for 3 weeks. Can you diagnose the patient? Jun 26, 2023
Why Does This Newborn Have Brittle Hair and Parchment-Like Skin? Genetic testing helps identify this rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis Jun 26, 2023
ACIP Endorses 20-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine for Kids New high-risk conditions added as well, including chronic kidney disease and asthma Jun 23, 2023
Serious Complications Uncommon After Primary Lens Implantation in Children Low rates of retinal detachment, endophthalmitis, but frequent reoperation for opacification Jun 22, 2023
Controversial Gene Therapy Wins FDA Approval for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Sarepta's treatment gets a nod for ambulatory pediatric patients Jun 22, 2023
U.S. News Releases 'Best Children's Hospitals' Amid Ongoing Criticism San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu questioned the outlet's financial relationships this week Jun 21, 2023
Psychiatric Meds for Kids: How Young Is Old Enough? Psychiatrists share finer points of prescribing for children and adolescents Jun 21, 2023 video
First SGLT2 Inhibitor Approved for Kids With Type 2 Diabetes Now another oral option other than metformin Jun 21, 2023
Wide Variation in CGM Settings for Kids With Diabetes Signals Education Gaps Researcher warns of "alarm fatigue" if thresholds aren't optimized to patient Jun 20, 2023
Most Parents Support Mental Health Screening for Their Kids, Study Shows According to multinational survey, 65% of respondents prefer annual screening Jun 20, 2023
Type 2 Diabetes Cases in Kids Still Rising After 'Return to Normal' Once they returned to school, we thought things would normalize, researcher says Jun 20, 2023