<ѻý>Breastfeeding Tied to Reduced Childhood Leukemia Riskѻý> Lower pediatric ALL risk in Danish study when mothers exclusively breastfed for 3 months or more Mar 27, 2024
<ѻý>Preemies' Hernia Surgery Can Waitѻý> Randomized study shows safety advantage to inguinal repair after initial discharge Mar 26, 2024
<ѻý>Most Moms Knew About Safe Sleep for Infants, But Still Engaged in Unsafe Practicesѻý> A series of small focus groups and surveys led to the troubling finding Mar 26, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Drug Approved for All Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Variantsѻý> Givinostat is the first nonsteroidal drug approved for DMD regardless of genetic mutation Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>Trump Avoids Talk of Father's Alzheimer’s; Teens Smell Like Goats; AI Drugs a Bust?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>Child Deaths Rise in U.S.; Water Beads Warning; Cancer Studies Retractedѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Spinal Delivery of Gene Therapy Promising for Neurodegenerative Diseaseѻý> Early-phase clinical trial was suggestive of slower progression of giant axonal neuropathy Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>New Data Fuel Debate on Autism and Prenatal Topiramate Exposureѻý> Autism risk may not be higher relative to other children born to women with epilepsy Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>Weight-Based High-Flow Oxygen for Bronchiolitis May Reduce ICU Admissionsѻý> A weight-based high-flow nasal cannula protocol tied to 6.1% decrease per year in ICU admission Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Major Congenital Malformation Risk Lower With Several Epilepsy Drugsѻý> Levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, and lamotrigine had lowest prevalence Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Pediatric Neuron Disease Gets Its First Gene Therapyѻý> FDA approves arsa-cel for metachromatic leukodystrophy Mar 18, 2024
<ѻý>A New $16,000 Postpartum Depression Drug Is Here. How Will Insurers Handle It?ѻý> Advocates worried over lack of coverage guidance Mar 17, 2024
<ѻý>Are Your Patients' Allergies Worsening? Climate Change May Be at Playѻý> Taking action, no matter how small, matters Mar 17, 2024
<ѻý>Delta-8 THC Use Common in Teens; New Drug-Coated Balloon for Blocked Stentsѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: new screening methods for colorectal cancer Mar 16, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Neurologic Conditions Now Leading Cause of Disability Worldwideѻý> Nervous system disorders affect 43% of global population Mar 15, 2024
<ѻý>CDC: Cases of MIS-C After COVID Still Occurring in U.S. Kidsѻý> But incidence now less frequent and mostly in the unvaccinated or those without a recent dose Mar 15, 2024
<ѻý>Topical Nonsteroid Gets High Marks for Youngsters With Atopic Dermatitisѻý> Rapid improvement, few adverse events with once-daily roflumilast for 2- to 5-year-olds Mar 15, 2024
<ѻý>England's NHS Clinics No Longer Offering Puberty Blockers to Trans Youthѻý> Final policy will allow prescriptions only via clinical trials, or for existing patients Mar 14, 2024
<ѻý>Published Data Show Why GSK Bailed on Its Maternal RSV Vaccineѻý> Solid efficacy for protecting infants from serious RSV marred by 37% higher risk of preterm birth Mar 13, 2024
<ѻý>Pediatrics Taxed in This Year's Match With 249 Unfilled Positionsѻý> Unfilled positions were spread across more than 60 pediatric residency programs Mar 13, 2024
<ѻý>Public Health Experts Concerned About Rise in Measles Casesѻý> New cases across states put U.S. on pace to surpass last year's count Mar 12, 2024
<ѻý>A Health System in Critical Conditionѻý> An excerpt from the new book, The Sky Was Falling Mar 12, 2024
<ѻý>Starting ADHD Medications May Lower Death Riskѻý> Swedish patients who initiated ADHD drugs had a lower risk of death from unnatural causes Mar 12, 2024
<ѻý>Dapivirine Vaginal Ring, Oral PrEP Safe for HIV Prevention in Pregnancyѻý> Interventions needed to prevent a catastrophe in maternal and infant outcomes, says researcher Mar 12, 2024
<ѻý>Breastfeeding While Taking MS Monoclonal Antibody Drugs Appears Safeѻý> No negative effects on early infant development or health seen Mar 11, 2024
<ѻý>Online Obesity Program Helped Primary Care Patients Lose Weightѻý> Weight regain was less in the groups who participated in 9 months of active maintenance Mar 11, 2024
<ѻý>Treating Kids' HCV Early May Boost Lifetime Health Outcomes and Save Moneyѻý> Modeling study suggests benefits for treating at age 3 instead of age 6 Mar 11, 2024
<ѻý>Trump's Anti-Vax Rhetoric; Amputations After NFL Game; 'Overdose' or 'Poisoning'?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 11, 2024
<ѻý>Cardiometabolic Disorders Tend to Accompany a 'Lazy Eye'ѻý> Persistent amblyopia associated with myocardial infarction and death Mar 08, 2024
<ѻý>CDC: Nirsevimab 90% Effective Against RSV Hospitalization in Infantsѻý> But effectiveness over a full RSV season expected to be lower, researchers caution Mar 08, 2024
<ѻý>Wegovy Approved for Major Heart Disease Preventionѻý> New indication for patients with obesity or overweight and a history of cardiovascular disease Mar 08, 2024
<ѻý>One-Week GLP-1 Agonist Hold Not Enough Before Anesthesia?ѻý> Even following this rule, increased residual gastric content still prevalent Mar 07, 2024
<ѻý>Kids' Atopic Dermatitis Tied to Higher Risks of Learning, Memory Difficultiesѻý> Association primarily limited to children with neurodevelopmental comorbidities Mar 06, 2024
<ѻý>Latest COVID Shots Protect Against Serious Outcomesѻý> Effectiveness against COVID-related hospitalization ranged from 43% to 52% Mar 04, 2024
<ѻý>School Shootings in U.S. Reach Highest Recorded Levelsѻý> Fatality rate of school mass shootings also has increased Mar 04, 2024
<ѻý>Teen Therapy and Psychiatry Online: Hit or Miss?ѻý> It's time to expand school-based mental health services Mar 03, 2024
<ѻý>'The Good Doctors' -- Autism Spectrum Disorder and Medicineѻý> Strengths, challenges, and stories of "real" Dr. Shaun Murphys Mar 02, 2024
<ѻý>Epinephrine Nasal Spray Starts Reversing Allergic Reactions in Minutesѻý> After FDA rejection, needle-free EpiPen alternative bolsters its case with small challenge study Mar 01, 2024
<ѻý>Placenta Issues Linked to Newborns' Brain Aberrations in Congenital Heart Diseaseѻý> Study supports hypothesis that placental abnormalities are intertwined with brain development Mar 01, 2024
<ѻý>Peanut Allergen Sensitization Seen in Younger Siblings of LEAP Study Participantsѻý> If peanuts were introduced in the first year of life, however, this effect was reduced Mar 01, 2024