<ѻý>Pediatricians Embrace New Strategy on Firearms: Harm Reductionѻý> AAP shifting away from highlighting its support for strict gun control Oct 12, 2022
<ѻý>Opioids Most Common Contributor to Fatal Poisonings in Young Kidsѻý> 42% of all deadly poisonings tracked from 2005-2018 were due to Illicit or prescription opioids Oct 12, 2022
<ѻý>In Pediatrics, Women Face Unique Mistreatment and Disparitiesѻý> Studies report more sexual harassment, smaller salaries, worse patient ratings Oct 12, 2022
<ѻý>Treatment for Young Infants With Fever Has Undergone a Rethinkѻý> More focus on less antibiotic use, shortened observation periods, and fewer hospitalizations Oct 10, 2022
<ѻý>Pediatricians in the Dark When Muslim Kids Fast During Ramadanѻý> Asking questions and providing guidance are key to safe fasting, advocate says Oct 10, 2022
<ѻý>Mixed Results With Umbilical Cord Milking in Struggling Newbornsѻý> No drop in NICU admission rates versus early cord clamping, but there were other boons Oct 09, 2022
<ѻý>Some Teens Want to Quit Vaping: Pediatricians Can Helpѻý> Anne Griffiths, MD, discusses vaping trends, risks for COVID, and more Oct 13, 2021
<ѻý>Pandemic Sleeplessness: Are Kids Tossing and Turning as Much as Adults?ѻý> Children seem to suffer from less "coronasomnia" but melatonin sales still shot up Oct 11, 2021
<ѻý>Perinatal COVID: More Answers Needed on Preterm Birth, Maternal Mortalityѻý> Evolving questions about new moms and infants during the pandemic Oct 11, 2021
<ѻý>Collateral Damage of COVID-19: Home Injuries, Suicides in Kids?ѻý> Trends during a period when many kids were kept out of school Oct 10, 2021
<ѻý>Simone Biles to Pediatricians: "Speak Up" About Sexual Abuseѻý> Gymnast talks Tokyo games, Congressional testimony in AAP keynote Oct 09, 2021
<ѻý>Finding a Way to Predict COVID-19 Severity in Kidsѻý> Pilot study measures elevated cytokine levels in saliva Oct 09, 2021
<ѻý>Study: Kids Exposed to Harmful Plastics During Heart Surgeryѻý> Are tubing and blood bags sources of trouble? Oct 09, 2021
<ѻý>Racial Disparity Seen in Child Abuse Reportingѻý> Clinician bias suggested as reason for overdiagnosis in certain groups Oct 05, 2020
<ѻý>Gun Deaths in Young People: A Poverty Thing?ѻý> Association remains after controlling for state-level gun prevalence Oct 05, 2020
<ѻý>Pilot Study: Widespread Pre-Sports ECG Screening Feasibleѻý> Report from Florida school district that mandated CV screening for young athletes Oct 04, 2020
<ѻý>Soft Furniture Doesn't Protect Kids: Studyѻý> Sofas and beds may be squishy, but falling from them still causes injury Nov 06, 2018
<ѻý>AAP: Armed Conflict Is a Pediatric Issueѻý> Group encourages clinicians to address impact on physical and mental health Nov 06, 2018
<ѻý>Spanking May Make Kids More Aggressiveѻý> Updated policy encourages adults to avoid physical punishment, verbal abuse Nov 05, 2018
<ѻý>Parental Injury Tied to Troubled Sleep for the Kidsѻý> Teenagers, children of parents with both PTSD and TBI at increased risk Nov 04, 2018
<ѻý>Arguing Aside, Grandparents Cope Well with Raising Grandkidsѻý> Older caregivers report handling stresses as well as parents Nov 04, 2018
<ѻý>Survey: Kids Couldn't Tell Real Gun from Toy Gunѻý> Also, only one-third of parents followed guidance for safe gun storage Nov 04, 2018
<ѻý>Parents Report 'Sharing' Leftover Antibioticsѻý> Nearly half of those surveyed diverted, rather than disposed of, unused prescription meds Nov 04, 2018
<ѻý>'Immigrant Paradox' Seems to Apply to First-Gen Kidsѻý> Study shows more conventional stressors among U.S.-born parents and children Sep 19, 2017
<ѻý>Shaken Baby Syndrome: Plagued by Denialism?ѻý> Diagnosis exists, despite what clinicians may hear in the media Sep 19, 2017
<ѻý>Is BMI The Best Screening Tool for Obesity in Kids?ѻý> Two pediatricians wondered if there wasn't a better way Sep 19, 2017
<ѻý>Allergy Med Often Given by Nonmedical Staff at U.S. Schoolsѻý> Sometimes given to students with no known allergy, survey results reveal Sep 18, 2017
<ѻý>Rewards Program Keeps Pediatric Patients on Wellness Trackѻý> Point-based app boosted scheduled appointments, office visits Sep 17, 2017
<ѻý>Scoliosis Tied to HTN Risk in Adolescentsѻý> ORLANDO -- Children with severe spinal curving from scoliosis were more likely to have worsening risk indicators for pulmonary hypertension, researchers reported here. Oct 27, 2013
<ѻý>Child Booster Seat Laws Workѻý> NEW ORLEANS -- States that implemented booster seat laws saw a drop in serious injuries from motor vehicle crashes among children ages 4 to 8 during a recent 11-year period, researchers found. Oct 24, 2012