<ѻý>How Is Our Prefrontal Cortex Faring in this Toxic Era?ѻý> A less toxic future would be a saner choice Jan 23, 2024
<ѻý>Newborns Better Protected With 3 Doses of Maternal COVID Vaccineѻý> And cord anti-S antibody levels were the same for preterm and full-term pregnancies, study shows Jan 19, 2024
<ѻý>Azithromycin at Routine Visits Fails to Prevent Infant Deaths in Africaѻý> Effort aimed at reducing the potential for antimicrobial resistance showed no benefit Jan 17, 2024
<ѻý>Are Pediatricians Hesitant About IUDs for Adolescents?ѻý> An AAP policy had little impact on pediatricians' practices around IUDs, subdermal implants Jan 08, 2024
<ѻý>Pediatric RSV Led to Higher Hospitalization Rates Than Omicron or Fluѻý> Study underscores urgent need to use preventive measures Dec 26, 2023
<ѻý>USPSTF Draft Calls for Lifestyle Shift -- Not Meds -- for Kids With Obesityѻý> Behavioral interventions should be main approach; insufficient data to back pharmacologic therapy Dec 12, 2023
<ѻý>Very Early ART Can Result in Sustained HIV Suppression in Neonatesѻý> Newborns should be diagnosed "super early" and receive ART in maternity ward, experts say Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>Giving Oropharyngeal Surfactant at Birth Is No Help to Preemiesѻý> Increased rates of pneumothorax emerged among newborns treated prophylactically Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>High Blood Pressure in Babies Linked to Adult Atherosclerosisѻý> Is BP screening starting before age 3 years warranted? Dec 04, 2023
<ѻý>Very Young Children in HIV Treatment More Likely to Dieѻý> PEPFAR data show particularly high risk for infants despite antiretroviral treatment Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>Giving DHA to Preemies Doesn't Improve Behavioral Outcomes Later Onѻý> At age 5, kids born at Nov 20, 2023
<ѻý>Three Ways to Protect Infants From RSV This Winterѻý> Paul Offit, MD, discusses vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and the importance of breastfeeding Nov 17, 2023 video
<ѻý>We're Failing to Treat Early Psychosis Symptoms in Black Childrenѻý> Early intervention is the best way to avoid dire consequences Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>Trump Wants Dealers Executed; School Closures and Suicide; Double Uterus Pregnancyѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>CDC: Infant Syphilis Spike Continuesѻý> Agency sees 10-fold increase in rates over the past decade Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>Vape Use May Have Turned a Corner Among High Schoolersѻý> Yet just under half of those who tried e-cigs still report using them in national survey Nov 02, 2023
<ѻý>AAP Warns on So-Called Toddler Formulasѻý> Beverages are "not nutritionally complete" and not meant for kids with major illness, report says Oct 21, 2023
<ѻý>Should Young Kids Be Screened for High Cholesterol?ѻý> Pediatric cardiologists and family medicine practitioners don't see eye-to-eye Oct 17, 2023
<ѻý>I Lost My Baby Brother to RSV, Others Don't Have Toѻý> Two new tools can prevent tens of thousands of hospitalizations and deaths Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>Vaccination Tied to Lower Risk of Long COVID in Childrenѻý> Findings may encourage increased pediatric vaccine uptake, researcher says Oct 15, 2023
<ѻý>Breastfeeding Amps Up Maternal Flu Vax Protection for Infantsѻý> Association strongest with exclusive breastfeeding Oct 14, 2023
<ѻý>Is It Time to Add Universal CMV Screening for Newborns?ѻý> While not quite as sensitive as saliva PCR testing, dried blood spot testing has promise Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>A Framework to Communicate With Pregnant Patients About the RSV Vaccineѻý> A values-based decision-making framework is key Oct 03, 2023
<ѻý>Preoperative Algorithm Might Halve Unnecessary Oophorectomies in Childrenѻý> Researchers point to potential for reduction in lifelong consequences Oct 03, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Vax in Pregnancy Protects Young Infants Against Omicronѻý> But only about one-fourth of pregnant women reported getting the vaccine Oct 02, 2023
<ѻý>New Two-Tier System to Weed Out Some Pediatric Heart Surgery Centersѻý> Low-volume congenital and pediatric heart programs may be cut in national reorganization Sep 29, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Advisors Endorse Maternal RSV Vax to Protect Newbornsѻý> Vast majority of infants will not need monoclonal antibody if mom has received the vaccine Sep 22, 2023
<ѻý>Pediatric Allergic March Supported by Nationwide EHR Dataѻý> Constellation of comorbid allergic conditions common among children Jul 26, 2023
<ѻý>Low-Dose Atropine Eye Drops Flop for Slowing Kids' Myopiaѻý> Differences in participant race, ethnicity may contribute to conflicting trial findings Jul 13, 2023
<ѻý>Subclinical CVD Detected in Kids With Higher Arsenic Burdenѻý> Local Superfund site may contribute to inorganic arsenic exposure Jun 30, 2023
<ѻý>ACIP Endorses 20-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine for Kidsѻý> New high-risk conditions added as well, including chronic kidney disease and asthma Jun 23, 2023
<ѻý>Most Parents Support Mental Health Screening for Their Kids, Study Showsѻý> According to multinational survey, 65% of respondents prefer annual screening Jun 20, 2023
<ѻý>Better Weight Outcomes for Kids With Family-Based Approach in Primary Careѻý> Program worked better than usual care, but was less effective than expected Jun 13, 2023
<ѻý>High-Dose Vitamin D3 May Be Protective Against Some Childhood Behavioral Problemsѻý> Infants given 1,200 IUs daily had less risk of internalizing problems by age 7 May 19, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Extends Trikafta Approval to Even Younger Cystic Fibrosis Patientsѻý> Patients ages 2 to 5 years now eligible for the triple therapy Apr 27, 2023
<ѻý>Fuzzy Future for Red Light Therapy in Myopia Prevention, Despite Positive Trialѻý> Reduced incidence of myopia, smaller myopic shifts observed in kids Apr 27, 2023
<ѻý>'Step-Down' Approach to Baby Formula Shows Benefit for Milk Allergyѻý> After 1 year with extensively hydrolyzed formula, 48% of babies developed immune tolerance Apr 26, 2023
<ѻý>Babies Born Preterm or Large Have an Increased Risk of Afib in Adulthoodѻý> Information on adverse birth outcomes may be important in future counseling Apr 24, 2023
<ѻý>Manufacturer's Troponin Reference Values Don't Apply to Kidsѻý> Different thresholds for myocardial injury suggested for pediatric patients Apr 21, 2023
<ѻý>Cerebral Oximetry Not a Lifesaver for Extremely Preterm Infantsѻý> No significant changes in death or brain injury in NICU patients Apr 19, 2023