<ѻý>USPSTF Recommends Behavioral Interventions for Kids With High BMIѻý> Final recommendations did not include weight-loss drugs Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>For Teens With Severe Obesity, Financial Incentives Work for Weight Lossѻý> Randomized trial proves benefit of adding gift card incentives to dietary measures Jun 17, 2024
<ѻý>Surgeon General Calls for Social Media to Carry Cigarette-Like Warning Labelsѻý> Labels should alert that social media has not been proven safe for adolescents, says Murthy Jun 17, 2024
<ѻý>People Flock to Indian City to Swallow Live Fish as 'Miracle Cure' for Asthmaѻý> But scientific groups and others say there is no proof behind it Jun 14, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Took Months to React to Complaint About Abbott's Formula Factory, Audit Findsѻý> Several infants were hospitalized, and two died Jun 14, 2024
<ѻý>Mom Allergic to Breastfeeding? Rare but It Happens.ѻý> Only a handful of case reports have shown up in the literature Jun 13, 2024
<ѻý>Tanning Salons Are Overdue for a Regulatory Burnѻý> In the meantime, don't forget to educate patients on the risks Jun 13, 2024
<ѻý>Repeat Anesthesia in Kids With Cystic Fibrosis Didn't Lead to Neurobehavioral Harmsѻý> Repeated BAL-directed therapy with general anesthesia at young ages safer than once believed? Jun 11, 2024
<ѻý>Google Translate, ChatGPT Good Enough for Translating Kids' Discharge Instructions?ѻý> Online tools performed as well as professionals in two languages, but not in a third Jun 11, 2024
<ѻý>Juul Vaping Products' Stay of Execution Is Now More Officialѻý> FDA rescinds marketing denials pending further review Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>Guess Which Specialty Gets the Most Behavior Complaints From Coworkers ...ѻý> And the physicians with the least complaints won't come as a surprise either Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>Study Shows No Link Between Paternal Valproate Use and Neurodevelopmental Disordersѻý> Risk of major congenital malformations also not observed with the anti-seizure drug Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>Food Addiction Should Be Included in the DSM-6ѻý> Without an expanded diagnostic menu, many patients will struggle to get appropriate care Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>Three-Dose Lyme Vaccine Candidate Stimulates Immunogenicity, Appears Safeѻý> But public acceptance of a vaccine requiring multiple boosters could be problematic, experts say Jun 05, 2024
<ѻý>Star Singer's Illness; AI Imitating the Dead; Internet-Addicted Brainsѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jun 05, 2024
<ѻý>IRS Sues Controversial Doctor; Congresswoman Has Cancer; Caffeine and Teensѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jun 04, 2024
<ѻý>BMI Affirmed as Good Screening Tool for Kids, Teens With Elevated Adiposityѻý> Those with high BMI were 29 times more likely to have high fat mass index Jun 03, 2024
<ѻý>Creativity Not Influenced by Maternal Epilepsyѻý> Prenatal exposure to high doses of anti-seizure drugs may influence executive function, however Jun 03, 2024
<ѻý>No Need to Wean Off of Scoliosis Bracingѻý> Randomized trial finds no advantage over immediate stop for teens Jun 03, 2024
<ѻý>Semaglutide May Boost Taste Sensitivityѻý> Other taste-related changes also potentially seen with the GLP-1 agent in proof-of-concept study Jun 02, 2024
<ѻý>Botulism's Most Vulnerable Victims Are Not Who You Thinkѻý> How many babies are treated late -- or never treated at all? May 31, 2024
<ѻý>Tirzepatide Sheds Pounds in Chinese Adults With BMI as Low as 24ѻý> Percentage weight loss is in line with pivotal trial results using standard obesity thresholds May 31, 2024
<ѻý>Early Introduction of Peanuts Holds Up After Over a Decadeѻý> Latest LEAP trial follow-up shows later peanut consumption does not impact sensitization May 30, 2024
<ѻý>COVID Shots Could Use Another Update, Study Suggestsѻý> Latest vaccines mostly kept up with circulating strains, but dipped against JN.1 May 29, 2024
<ѻý>Smoking Isn't the Only Source of Nicotine Addiction in Townѻý> Emerging data suggest pharmacological interventions may help patients quit vaping May 29, 2024
<ѻý>Tennessee Law Punishes Adults Who Help Minors Get Gender-Affirming Care, Abortionsѻý> Both proposals likely to face legal challenges May 29, 2024
<ѻý>Kids' Spirometry Results Differed When Switching to Race-Neutral Equationsѻý> Magnitude of differences "substantially larger in children of Black race," researcher noted May 28, 2024
<ѻý>Summer Heat Waves Pose a Deadly Threat to Patients With Mental Illnessѻý> We must be aware of particular risks among this group May 28, 2024
<ѻý>Increase in CRC Cases in Younger Age Groups Extends to Preteensѻý> While cases remain rare in younger people, they're much more common than 25 years ago May 26, 2024
<ѻý>GLP-1 Agonists in Adolescents and Young Adults; Benefits of Cancer Drug Trialsѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: early diagnosis and treatment of COPD and asthma May 25, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>HPV Vaccination Reduces Risk of Multiple Types of Cancer in Men and Womenѻý> Large cohort study provides some of the first evidence of cancer reduction after vaccination May 24, 2024
<ѻý>Five Doctor ѻý With the Most Burnout in 2024ѻý> Emergency medicine and ob/gyn top the list May 24, 2024
<ѻý>BTK Inhibitor Likely to Get a Pass to Phase III in Uncontrolled Asthmaѻý> Phase II trial misses main goal, but drugmaker set to forge ahead May 24, 2024
<ѻý>Suicide Research Must Consider Both the 'How' and the 'Why'ѻý> Ancient observations from poets, scientists, and grandmothers May 24, 2024
<ѻý>Can Mental Disorders Be Transmitted Among Teen Peer Networks?ѻý> Observational study suggests there might be a relationship, but mechanisms aren't clear May 23, 2024
<ѻý>Prenatal Fluoride Exposure Linked to Neurobehavioral Problemsѻý> U.S. study finds significant risk, but experts argue it's not evidence against water fluoridation May 23, 2024
<ѻý>Ultraprocessed Food Consumption in Young Kids Tied to Cardiometabolic Risk Factorsѻý> Link seen in adults for years, but study shows association in children ages 3 to 6 years May 23, 2024 video
<ѻý>Middle School HPV Vaccination Program Boosted Uptakeѻý> Offering vaccines in schools improved access in French study, but may not overcome hesitancy May 23, 2024
<ѻý>Clarifying Misconceptions About Youth Gender-Affirming Careѻý> What trans people, clinicians, and families really want others to know about youth gender care May 22, 2024
<ѻý>GLP-1 Agonist Scripts Jumped 600% for Teens, Young Adults Since 2020ѻý> Females accounted for most of the prescription fills May 22, 2024