<ѻý>Pebbled Skin and Excessive Hair Growth on a 5-Year-Old's Backѻý> Just two of the multiple symptoms that began to emerge shortly after birth Oct 24, 2022
<ѻý>Video Games May Not Rot Kids' Brains After Allѻý> Opposite effect actually seen when it comes to cognition Oct 24, 2022
<ѻý>How One Children's Hospital Is Confronting a 'Sick Season' Surgeѻý> Doctors at CHOP say kids probably missed out on building immunity due to the pandemic Oct 21, 2022
<ѻý>Transgender Teens Seldom Abandon Hormones as Young Adultsѻý> Study found discontinuation of gender-affirming hormones was uncommon Oct 20, 2022
<ѻý>Revoke Approval of Preterm Birth Drug, FDA Advisors Sayѻý> Makena is ineffective, argued FDA panel Oct 19, 2022
<ѻý>Gender-Affirming Chest Surgeries Increase by Nearly 5x in Teensѻý> Researchers compared number of annual surgeries in 2016 to 2019 Oct 17, 2022
<ѻý>FDA Moves to Pull Controversial Preterm Birth Drug From the Marketѻý> Briefing data show Makena was ineffective in reducing preterm birth, improving neonatal outcomes Oct 14, 2022
<ѻý>Risk of Secondary Breast Cancer After Childhood Cancer Is Declining, Study Suggestsѻý> Improvement credited to changes in chest RT, attenuated by use of pelvic RT, anthracyclines Oct 13, 2022
<ѻý>Pediatricians Embrace New Strategy on Firearms: Harm Reductionѻý> AAP shifting away from highlighting its support for strict gun control Oct 12, 2022
<ѻý>Teen Suicides Jump 29% Over the Past Decade, Report Findsѻý> Nevada saw the biggest increase; American Indian/Alaska Native teens most vulnerable overall 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>FDA OKs Tdap Vaccine for Whooping Cough Protection Before Birthѻý> Boostrix vaccine is to be delivered to the unborn child in the third trimester of pregnancy Oct 07, 2022
<ѻý>Bionic Pancreas System Safe, Cuts HbA1c in Type 1 Diabetesѻý> Randomized trial compared experimental iLet system to CGM plus any insulin method Sep 28, 2022
<ѻý>Cancer in Kids Tied to Prenatal Exposure to High-Dose Folic Acid and Seizure Medsѻý> But no link seen among children of mothers without epilepsy Sep 26, 2022
<ѻý>Type 1 Diabetes Outcomes Particularly Bad for Girlsѻý> Systematic review indicates vast sex differences in youth with type 1 diabetes Sep 23, 2022
<ѻý>Sleep Experts Issue Advisory on Melatonin in Childrenѻý> Recommendations come as reported pediatric poisonings surged Sep 22, 2022
<ѻý>Does Poor Air Quality Send More Kids With Autism to the Hospital?ѻý> South Korean study looked at effects of short-term exposure on ASD-related outcomes Sep 21, 2022
<ѻý>Depressive Symptoms in Moms Linked to Unhealthy Behaviors in Teensѻý> Findings suggest managing children's and parents' mental health is important in pediatric care Sep 21, 2022
<ѻý>Gene Therapy for Degenerative Brain Disorder Wins FDA Nodѻý> $3 million price tag for one-time treatment Sep 19, 2022
<ѻý>Early Tamiflu Linked to Better Outcomes for Kids Hospitalized for the Fluѻý> Early use of antiviral associated with shorter length of stay, lower odds of 7-day readmission Sep 19, 2022
<ѻý>CDC: No Excess Pediatric Brain Infections During the Pandemicѻý> Streptococcal brain abscesses, other complications have remained within historical limits Sep 16, 2022
<ѻý>Which Groups of U.S. Teens Are More Likely to Have Poor Vision?ѻý> Worse subjective, objective outcomes among Black, Mexican-American, low-income adolescents Sep 15, 2022
<ѻý>Children's Hospital Accused of Sexual Abuse; AMA Joins Class-Action Against Cignaѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 15, 2022
<ѻý>Our Hands Are Tied: Treating Prediabetes in Kidsѻý> We urgently need more research on pharmacological interventions for this growing epidemic Sep 14, 2022
<ѻý>Terror, Joy, Triumph: Learning Resilience as a Pediatric Neurosurgeonѻý> Jay Wellons, MD, reflects on his journey and challenges as a pediatric neurosurgeon Sep 13, 2022 podcast
<ѻý>Does the Picture of HTN Disorders in Children Vary by Age, Preterm Birth?ѻý> Preliminary findings from an epidemiological study of pediatric hypertension Sep 11, 2022
<ѻý>CDC: More Kids Hospitalized With Respiratory Disease Linked to Non-Polio Enterovirusѻý> Infection associated with rare neurologic complication that causes limb weakness, agency says Sep 10, 2022
<ѻý>Taking Two Common Supplements in Pregnancy Reduced Risk of Croup in Kidsѻý> Fish oil and high-dose vitamin D led to 38% and 40% reduced risks of croup in kids under age 3 Sep 09, 2022
<ѻý>We Need a Direct Pediatric Care Physician Networkѻý> The current system is failing our kids Sep 08, 2022
<ѻý>CAR-T Therapy Effective in Youngest Kids With ALLѻý> Analysis shows safety and outcomes equivalent to those reported in older children Sep 08, 2022
<ѻý>Surgeon Gets 7 Years for Unnecessary X-Rays; Agency in Chaos Over Trans Health Casesѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 07, 2022
<ѻý>Inflammation Marker May Spot Atopic Dermatitis Risk Early in Childhoodѻý> Elevated TARC at 2 months more than quadrupled the likelihood of moderate-severe AD at 2 years Sep 06, 2022
<ѻý>Mothers in WIC Program Have Better Birth Outcomes, Lower Infant Mortalityѻý> Review highlights need for better evidence about WIC and health outcomes, researchers say Sep 05, 2022
<ѻý>Infant Head Trauma Surged in Paris During Pandemicѻý> Researchers hypothesize isolation and financial stress had cumulative effect on parents Aug 31, 2022
<ѻý>AAP Sets Ground Rules for Preventing Child Abuse in Healthcareѻý> Recommendation calls for screening clinicians for child abuse history, teaching boundaries Aug 30, 2022
<ѻý>Children's National Latest Target of Transgender Care Attacksѻý> Harassment began after "sting" operation focused on youth hysterectomies Aug 30, 2022
<ѻý>Novel Corticosteroid Shows Benefits in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophyѻý> Randomized trial shows vamorolone may be safer than standard of care Aug 29, 2022