<ѻý>Transplant Chief Was an Organ Recipient Herselfѻý> Years ago, she had a liver transplant. Now she leads Hopkins' pediatric liver transplant program Apr 19, 2023
<ѻý>Cerebral Oximetry Not a Lifesaver for Extremely Preterm Infantsѻý> No significant changes in death or brain injury in NICU patients Apr 19, 2023
<ѻý>ADHD Drug Abuse in Schools; Bizarre Ozempic Dreams; COVID Ups Diabetes Riskѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Apr 19, 2023
<ѻý>Second Omicron Booster Authorizedѻý> Here's the FDA's latest update on COVID vaccines Apr 18, 2023
<ѻý>Pediatricians Often Going It Alone for Kids' Anxiety, Depression Treatmentѻý> PCPs "rising to the challenge," study author says, yet there are areas for improvement Apr 17, 2023
<ѻý>Polypharmacy Isn't the Answer for Adolescent Mental Healthѻý> Youth need broader access to non-pharmaceutical interventions from trained professionals Apr 15, 2023
<ѻý>Genomics Can Help Diagnose Rare Pediatric Diseasesѻý> Large study found genomic analysis delivered answers for 41% of kids with undiagnosed disease Apr 12, 2023
<ѻý>Gun Deaths Among Kids Have Surged: Reportѻý> Analysis of CDC data finds 50% increase in just 2 years Apr 11, 2023
<ѻý>The Medical System Is Failing Black Kids With Severe Mental Illnessѻý> We can and must do better Apr 09, 2023
<ѻý>Prepare for the Worst, Hope for the Bestѻý> Pediatric neurologist braces himself for worst case scenario Apr 07, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Brain Injury Seen in Two Neonates Whose Mothers Had COVIDѻý> Infants were born early in the pandemic, before COVID vaccines were available Apr 07, 2023
<ѻý>Leading Causes of Death Hit Childhood Cancer Survivors Earlierѻý> But excess risk lowest in survivors with a healthy lifestyle Apr 06, 2023
<ѻý>CAR T-Cell Therapy Feasible, Safe in Advanced Neuroblastomaѻý> ORR of 63% with GD2-targeting product in kids with relapsed, refractory high-risk disease Apr 06, 2023
<ѻý>ART Outcomes Mostly Better for Lesbian vs Heterosexual Couplesѻý> Findings suggest it's not the treatment, but infertility factors that lead to adverse outcomes Apr 04, 2023
<ѻý>Interferon Blocker Crushes Macrophage Activation Syndromeѻý> Small trial shows promise for treating life-threatening complication of rheumatic diseases Apr 03, 2023
<ѻý>Lithium in Local Drinking Water During Pregnancy Tied to Kids' Autismѻý> Researchers found an increased risk in a Danish population-based study Apr 03, 2023
<ѻý>U.S. Study Backs 'Helper' Virus Theory in Kids' Mystery Hepatitis Casesѻý> In small study of children with severe hepatitis, 93% of blood samples tested positive for AAV2 Mar 31, 2023
<ѻý>WHO Booster Update: Here's What They Got Right and Wrongѻý> The organization placed due emphasis on vulnerable groups Mar 30, 2023
<ѻý>'Enhanced' Eczema Treatment Cut Food Allergy Risk, but at What Cost?ѻý> Early skin treatment in infants reduced weight and height compared with conventional approach Mar 29, 2023
<ѻý>'No Safe Place': Shooting Hits Home for Nashville Doctorsѻý> Pediatric surgeon: "Why are our children being massacred in their schools?" Mar 29, 2023
<ѻý>Kids' Mental Health Hospitalizations Surged Over Past Decadeѻý> A majority of these hospitalizations included a diagnosis of attempted suicide or self-injury Mar 28, 2023
<ѻý>Children Do Well With Fewer Opiates After Surgeryѻý> Hospital outcomes similar when reserving opiates for breakthrough pain Mar 27, 2023
<ѻý>Pediatric ICU Cases Becoming More Complex in Recent Yearsѻý> Larger share now have underlying comorbidity, require feeding tubes or respiratory support Mar 27, 2023
<ѻý>Pitolisant Safe and Effective in Children With Narcolepsyѻý> First study in a pediatric population, with findings similar to adults Mar 24, 2023
<ѻý>Autism Prevalence Is Up, CDC Report Showsѻý> But early evaluations in young children started to fall as pandemic set in Mar 23, 2023
<ѻý>At-Home Topical Therapy for Molluscum Contagiosum Gets High Marksѻý> Almost 40% of patients had no more than one active lesion after 12 weeks of berdazimer gel Mar 23, 2023
<ѻý>Fatty Acid Tube Feeding May Backfire for Preemie Breathing Disorderѻý> Supplemental nutrition did not stave off bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants Mar 22, 2023
<ѻý>Rapid Improvement in Atopic Dermatitis With Topical PDE4 Inhibitorѻý> Disease status, itch improved significantly within 1 to 2 weeks with roflumilast cream Mar 20, 2023
<ѻý>Pulse Oximeters Confirmed to Be Biased for Black Kidsѻý> These patients are prone to get false negatives in hypoxemia Mar 20, 2023
<ѻý>Sickle Cell Disease Patients Miss Out on Decades of Lifeѻý> What effects might emerging therapies have on real-world survival? Mar 17, 2023
<ѻý>Outbreak of Polio Linked to Newer Oral Vaccine Detected in Africaѻý> First cases reported from nOPV2, but not completely unexpected, says polio eradication group Mar 17, 2023
<ѻý>Treating Gender Nonconforming Youth Goes Beyond the Physicalѻý> We must approach care for every patient from the lens of treating the entire individual Mar 15, 2023
<ѻý>Want to Make E-Cigs a Turnoff for Kids? Try Standardized Packagingѻý> Young people say their peers would be less interested in plain packaging versus branded packages Mar 14, 2023
<ѻý>Hep B Prior to Pregnancy Tied to Congenital Heart Diseases in Infantsѻý> Higher risks tied to both infected women and men Mar 13, 2023
<ѻý>SIDS Rates Increased in 2020, Especially Among Black Infantsѻý> Finding deserves more attention since it could be attributable to the COVID pandemic, authors say Mar 13, 2023
<ѻý>Baseball: The Safest Sport for High School Athletes?ѻý> And, no surprise, national data show football is the most injurious Mar 11, 2023
<ѻý>Fetus Removed From Brain of 1-Year-Old Girlѻý> Intracranial fetus-in-fetu identified in child with motor delay Mar 09, 2023
<ѻý>Study Reassures on Asthma Med Use in Pregnancy and Kids' Neuropsych Risksѻý> Use of leukotriene-receptor antagonists not tied to risks of ADHD, autism, Tourette syndrome Mar 07, 2023
<ѻý>A Space for Mysteryѻý> Elisha Waldman, MD, discusses faith and spirituality in medicine Mar 07, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>The Cost of Yet Another Pediatric Hospital Closureѻý> A national trend toward pediatric service consolidation is restricting access to care Mar 07, 2023