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A photo of a teen girl laying on the couch and talking to her therapist via her laptop

<乌鸦传媒>Teen Therapy and Psychiatry Online: Hit or Miss?

It's time to expand school-based mental health services

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<乌鸦传媒>Epinephrine Nasal Spray Starts Reversing Allergic Reactions in Minutes

After FDA rejection, needle-free EpiPen alternative bolsters its case with small challenge study

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<乌鸦传媒>Placenta Issues Linked to Newborns' Brain Aberrations in Congenital Heart Disease

Study supports hypothesis that placental abnormalities are intertwined with brain development

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<乌鸦传媒>Peanut Allergen Sensitization Seen in Younger Siblings of LEAP Study Participants

If peanuts were introduced in the first year of life, however, this effect was reduced

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<乌鸦传媒>Indoor Pest Exposures Tied to Respiratory Issues in Kids With Asthma

Mice, cockroach allergens associated with upper respiratory infections with reduced lung function

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<乌鸦传媒>Psilocybin-Related Calls to U.S. Poison Centers Rise Among Youths

Exposures among teens, young adults jumped after 2018, when states began decriminalization

A photo of a boy with measles.

<乌鸦传媒>Measles' Deadliest Sequelae

How much do you know about its most dire consequences?

A photo of a pregnant woman sitting at a table holding a blisterpack of pills and reading an instruction sheet.

<乌鸦传媒>Do Antiseizure Meds During Pregnancy Influence Kids' Epilepsy Risk?

Analyses suggest heritability, other factors are more to blame than the drugs themselves

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<乌鸦传媒>Drug Slashes Risk of Severe Allergic Reactions to Multiple Foods

Benefits with omalizumab shown for patients with nut, milk, egg, and wheat allergies

A photo of a pregnant woman lying on a couch in front of a fan.

<乌鸦传媒>Extreme Heat Tied to Preterm Birth, but 'Greenness' Helps

Communities should "prioritize the planting of additional trees and grasses

A microscope image of a motor neuron.

<乌鸦传媒>Motor Function in Spinal Muscular Atrophy May Improve With Adjunctive Apitegromab

Effect seen with background nusinersen therapy

FDA APPROVED Selective cytopheretic device-pediatric (SCD-PED) over a computer rendering of diseased kidneys.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs Device for Pediatric Kidney Injury Due to Sepsis

The device was granted a Humanitarian Device Exemption approval

A computer rendering of Mycoplasma pneumoniae

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Addresses Rebound of Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Kids

Numbers were indeed up in the fall of 2023, but higher before the pandemic

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<乌鸦传媒>Florida Defies CDC Amid Measles Outbreak, Says Unvaccinated Kids Can Attend School

CDC advises that unvaccinated students stay home from school for 3 weeks after exposure

A photo of a little girl lying on a comforter next to her baby brother.

<乌鸦传媒>Most Sudden Infant Death Cases Had Multiple Unsafe Sleep Factors

Clinicians can use evidence to "shape conversations on safe sleep guidance," researchers said

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<乌鸦传媒>Potential Biomarker for Perforated Appendicitis Shows Link to Severe Sepsis

Test that can differentiate between simple and perforated appendicitis is "highly desirable"

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<乌鸦传媒>For Kids With Sickle Cell Disease Prescribed Opioids, No Patterns of Misuse Emerged

Number of vaso-occlusive crises tied to days' supply

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<乌鸦传媒>Hypertension, Diabetes in Pregnancy Affects Offspring's Heart Health in Adolescence

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes are both on the rise

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<乌鸦传媒>Highly Effective Therapies Early in Pediatric MS Linked to Reduced Relapse Risk

Study supports starting kids on high-efficacy drugs, but long-term safety studies are crucial

FDA APPROVED omalizumab (Xolair) over a photo of a syringe and vial laying on and next to a pile of peanuts

<乌鸦传媒>First Drug OK'd for Reducing Allergic Reactions From Multiple Foods

68% of patients who received omalizumab tolerated a single dose of peanut after 16-20 weeks

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Probes Role of Supply Chain Middlemen in Generic Shortages

Goal: identify "root causes" and "potential solutions"

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<乌鸦传媒>Umbilical Cord Milking in Non-Vigorous Infants Didn't Impact Neurodevelopment

MINVI trial follow-up shows comparable neurodevelopment with early cord clamping

A medical illustration of acne vulgaris.

<乌鸦传媒>New Acne Guidelines Recommend Topical Combinations, Judicious Use of Antibiotics

Conditional approval for novel treatments, doxycycline over minocycline for antibiotic therapy

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<乌鸦传媒>Minimizing Opioids After Teens' Spine Surgeries Appears Practical

Alternatives prove mettle in studies

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<乌鸦传媒>Genome Sequencing Identified Variants in Fetal Structural Anomalies

Researcher touts identification of "high percentage of genetic disorders"

<乌鸦传媒>Safety Events at Hospitals More Common in Black and Hispanic Kids

"Many factors could be driving these disparities," researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Child Protective Services Is Being Weaponized Against Our Black Patients

HHS must institute more oversight of medical professionals making repeated calls

A photo of a male nurse talking to a boy lying in a hospital bed.

<乌鸦传媒>Study: Fewer Kids in the ED Means More Missed Diagnoses

Study suggests low pediatric-volume EDs might benefit from supports to improve diagnosis

<乌鸦传媒>New Treatment for NASH; Human Milk for Preterm Infants

Also in TTHealthWatch: managing gout with uric acid levels

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<乌鸦传媒>Criminal Actor to Blame for Days-Long Cyberattack on Chicago Hospital, Officials Say

Lurie Children's Hospital is working with the FBI

A photo of a woman clutching her stomach while eating a piece of bread

<乌鸦传媒>Does the QoL Impact of Food Allergies Affect Girls, Women More?

Female patients and caregivers report worse QoL scores than male counterparts, review finds

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<乌鸦传媒>New Gene Therapy for Skin Wounds Improved Vision in Young Boy

Future studies must ensure the approach is safe, without serious side effects, expert says

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<乌鸦传媒>Death of Baby Decapitated During Delivery Was a Homicide, Says Medical Examiner

Police are investigating, with the possibility of referring the case to prosecutors

<乌鸦传媒>Bivalent Vax Protected Kids From Symptomatic COVID

"Every different way that we sliced this, we found that the vaccine was effective"

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicine or Candy? Let's Reevaluate the Vitamins We Offer to Kids

Children should give standard pills a try before turning to alternatives

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<乌鸦传媒>Another PCSK9 Drug Proves Its Mettle for Kids With Inherited High Cholesterol

Clinical trial affirms LDL reduction atop statins in pediatric familial hypercholesterolemia

A photo of a boy wincing as he tries to bend his leg.

<乌鸦传媒>Restricted Leg Movement in a Tween Boy Reveals an Insidious Skin Disorder

Long-ignored patches of progressively hardening skin finally receive a rare diagnosis

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<乌鸦传媒>Expanding Photoscreening Tied to Increased Rates of Vision Screening in Tots

However, Asian, Black, and Hispanic kids were less likely to be screened versus white kids

<乌鸦传媒>Health Effects of Diabetes Remission; High-Deductible Plans for Cancer Patients

Also in TTHealthWatch: USPSTF weighs in on screening for language disorders or delays in kids

A photo of a premature infant in an incubator.

<乌鸦传媒>Donor Milk, Formula Go Head-to-Head for Extreme Preemies in the NICU

Similar neurodevelopmental outcomes, but less necrotizing enterocolitis with donor milk

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