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<乌鸦传媒 class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in pediatrics.

A photo of a spilled container of gummy vitamins

<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

A photo of a masked woman raising her sleeve to receive a covid vaccination

<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence Maternal COVID Vaccination Safe for Newborns

Lower mortality rate, fewer brain lesions in vaccine-exposed neonates, study found

A photo of a female physician pressing an injection pen to a boys arm.

<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

A photo of a man holding a vision screener

<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

A computer rendering of lysosomal cholesterol processing

<乌鸦传媒>Potentially Protective Agent Shows Benefit in Niemann-Pick Type C

Better neurologic symptoms after treatment with N-acetyl-L-leucine

A photo of a nurse showing a little boy how to use an EpiPen.

<乌鸦传媒>Clinical Challenges: Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine

Patients need to be trained in administering epinephrine to avoid delaying treatment, experts say

<乌鸦传媒>Emerging Research Examines How Parenthood Changes the Brain

Amount of time spent caring for newborn seems to play an important role, says researcher

A photo of a confused looking man reading a piece of mail.

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Warn Patients May Be Billed Twice

Bringing up concerns outside the main scope of the visit could prompt separate bills

A photo of surgeons performing laparoscopic bariatric surgery

<乌鸦传媒>Perioperative Complications Not Deciding Factor Between Two Bariatric Procedures

Short-term complications and safety similar for sleeve gastrectomy and RYGB

A computer rendered progression of neuron damage in Alzheimer鈥檚 disease

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's May Be Transmissible in Rare Circumstances

Cases tied to long-discontinued childhood medical procedure

A photo of a pile of low-dose aspirin tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Low-Dose Aspirin in Pregnancy Doesn't Impact Kids' Brain Development

New data further prove the safety of aspirin use in pregnancy

A computer rendering of human parechoviruses affecting neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Viral Infection, Neuroinflammation Flagged in SIDS Autopsies

Next-generation molecular tools turned up insights not detected by typical autopsy methods

A computer rendering of a baby with a transparent brain with enlarged ventricles highlighted

<乌鸦传媒>Shunted Infantile Hydrocephalus Linked to Early Puberty in Girls

Myelomeningocele, repeated shunt revision are associated with higher risk in observational study

<乌鸦传媒>Switching Twice With Infliximab Biosimilars Not Linked With IBD Flare Risk

Reassuring findings for patients whose insurance requires a switch

<乌鸦传媒>Early Anti-TNF Reduces Perianal Fistula Risk in Kids With Crohn's

"Far better to prevent these complications than to treat them once they occur," says researcher

SCCM over a photo of Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ

<乌鸦传媒>Effective Treatments Identified for Pediatric Complication of COVID

RECOVERY trial evaluated immunomodulatory therapy and corticosteroids

<乌鸦传媒>Why Measles Keeps Popping Up in Pockets of the U.S.

Paul Offit, MD, on the history of the MMR vaccine and the lasting legacy of COVID

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>King Charles Admitted; ADHD Drug Recalled; Minnesota Debates Doc-Assisted Suicide

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a male physician examining the ear of a little boy.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Gene Therapy Allows Kids With Inherited Deafness to Hear

"This is real proof showing gene therapy is working," says researcher

A photo of a female physician holding a glucose monitor next to an infants foot.

<乌鸦传媒>Breast Cancer Drug Repurposed for Infant With Congenital Hyperinsulinism

Daily treatment substantially reduced hypoglycemia over 13 weeks

A photo of a woman holding a premature infant

<乌鸦传媒>Ibuprofen Fails Another Crack at Reducing Preemie Lung Issues and Deaths

A therapy to help babies with hole in heart is still lacking

A photo of a concerned looking pregnant woman looking at a positive covid test.

<乌鸦传媒>Maternal Vaccination Lowers Odds of Respiratory Distress in COVID-Exposed Infants

Preterm, COVID-exposed infants with respiratory distress had marked inflammatory responses

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>White House Pharmacy a Mess; Doctor Dies in Avalanche; Gene Therapy for Deafness

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A computer rendering of a transparent head with the prefrontal cortex of the brain highlighted

<乌鸦传媒>How Is Our Prefrontal Cortex Faring in this Toxic Era?

A less toxic future would be a saner choice

SCCM over a photo of Phoenix Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Newly Unveiled Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis Can Improve Diagnoses

The Phoenix Sepsis Score was validated using encounters in higher- and lower-resource settings

A photo of a pregnant woman receiving a COVID vaccination.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vax During Pregnancy Safe for Infant Brain Development, Study Suggests

Observational data out to 18 months await confirmation in longer-term follow-up

A photo of a female nurse preparing to vaccinate a pregnant woman, both are wearing protective masks.

<乌鸦传媒>Newborns Better Protected With 3 Doses of Maternal COVID Vaccine

And cord anti-S antibody levels were the same for preterm and full-term pregnancies, study shows

A photo of a spilled bottle of homeopathic pellets

<乌鸦传媒>$300K Fine for Midwife Who Gave Kids Homeopathic Pellets Instead of Vaccines

In 2019, New York ended a religious exemption for school vaccination requirements

A photo of a preterm infant sleeping in an incubator.

<乌鸦传媒>Opioid Exposure in Womb Tied to Kids' Risk for Eczema, Dermatitis, and Asthma

No link between prenatal exposure and risk for autoimmune conditions, however

A photo of a mother sitting next to her teen son who is in bed with measles

<乌鸦传媒>Measles Cases in Several States: What's Going On?

COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy, travel are all playing a role

A photo of a little girl sitting in the waiting room of a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>Inequitable Treatment Persists Across Pediatric 乌鸦传媒, Review Shows

Experts recommend ways to improve child care, health equity

A photo of a woman with her baby in a village in Burkina Faso

<乌鸦传媒>Azithromycin at Routine Visits Fails to Prevent Infant Deaths in Africa

Effort aimed at reducing the potential for antimicrobial resistance showed no benefit

A photo of a little boy drinking a glass of fruit juice in the kitchen.

<乌鸦传媒>Increasing BMI in Kids Tied to 100% Fruit Juice Consumption

Findings support guidance limiting such beverages in young children, researcher says

A photo of ready to eat meals in the refrigerated food section of a grocery store.

<乌鸦传媒>What We're Getting Wrong About Nutrition and Mental Health

Helping patients understand the connection and improve their diet can go a long way

A photo of a Flovent inhaler.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Your Patients Prepared to Switch Their Asthma Inhaler?

With the discontinuation of Flovent, we must prevent gaps in care

A photo of a boy sitting doubled over with abdominal pain

<乌鸦传媒>Linaclotide Doubled Bowel Movements in Children With Functional Constipation

Pivotal phase III data also showed improvements in other symptoms

A photo of Wegovy injection pens.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Clears Wegovy, Other GLP-1 Drugs of Suicidality Risk for Now

Preliminary evaluation reassures, while the agency's review continues

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