Rare Seizure Disorder Treatments Continue to Expand New therapies reduce seizure frequency, but the biggest advancements may be on the horizon May 06, 2022
Black Kids From Poorer Neighborhoods Hit Hardest by DKA Readmissions But even those in areas with better resources faced disparities versus other children May 05, 2022
PFAS Exposure Linked to Weaker Bones in Teen Boys Association not seen in female teens, though May 03, 2022
More Intense Pain Tied to Failed Appendicitis Treatment in Kids Study showed higher pain levels led to early failure in antibiotic treatment May 02, 2022
CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder Drug Data Support Modest Benefit Success in rare epileptic disorder may presage broader approvals Apr 28, 2022
In the NICU, High-Flow Oxygen Boosts Intubation Success on First Attempt Effect of intervention most pronounced in less-experienced operators Apr 27, 2022
Trial May Set Standard for Steroid Therapy in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Daily dosing tops 10-day on/off cycles Apr 27, 2022
Over 50% of U.S. Population Has Contracted COVID-19, CDC Says But prior infection does not guarantee protection against reinfection, officials caution Apr 26, 2022
Biologics for JIA? Not So Fast, Say Insurers Nearly all required prior authorization in a small study, and requests often rejected at first Apr 24, 2022
CDC Issues Advisory on Mystery Hepatitis Cases in Kids Agency eyes adenovirus infection as possible cause behind recently reported cases Apr 22, 2022
'Great' News on Wrong Diagnoses in Pediatric ICUs Few mistakes seen in multicenter study, though likely an underestimate, researcher says Apr 21, 2022
Everybody Loves CHIP, So Why Isn't It Permanently Funded? It has more to do with political will and finding the right way to achieve it, analyst says Apr 15, 2022
Response in Kids With Psoriasis Maintained Long Term With IL-17A Inhibitor At least 75% improvement at 108 weeks in patients treated with ixekizumab Apr 13, 2022
Antenatal Steroids May Pose Neurologic Risk to Babies Born Full Term Birth timing -- not just dose timing -- linked to safety and efficacy of antenatal steroids Apr 11, 2022
Tufts Nurses Rally for Children's Access to Care as Closure Looms "It's really scary and heartbreaking to think about when we're not an option" Apr 08, 2022
Day in the Life of a Doctor: Pediatric Rheumatology YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, brings us along for her pediatric rheumatology rotation Apr 07, 2022
Novel Drug Reduces Tics in Kids With Tourette Syndrome Ecopipam shows promise in phase II study Apr 07, 2022
Trofinetide Shows Promise in Rett Syndrome Investigational drug demonstrates modest benefit for primary, secondary endpoints Apr 06, 2022
Nafcillin a Safe Option for Late-Onset Sepsis in Preemies Guidelines to reduce vancomycin use at an Ohio hospital did not affect mortality rate Apr 05, 2022
Study Provides 'Elusive' Link Between Kids' Health and Adult Heart Events CV risk factors in childhood tied to midlife CV events and CVD Apr 05, 2022
Substance Use Disorder Symptoms Follow Teens Into Adulthood Long-term study finds adolescents do not "recover on their own," as some observers have suggested Apr 01, 2022
CDC Reports Warn of Teen 'Mental Health Crisis' During Pandemic In survey, over one-third of high school students reported poor mental health Mar 31, 2022
FDA: Monitor Tots' Thyroids After Receiving 'Contrast Dye' Agency releases new recommendation as follow-up to 2015 warning Mar 30, 2022
Pediatrician Helped Care for Ukrainian Orphans Near Lviv Gordon Duval, DO, filled 21 suitcases with donated medical supplies Mar 29, 2022
Florida's Surgeon General Is Sending a Dangerous Message Pediatricians and leaders must reinforce that the COVID vaccine is safe and effective in kids Mar 15, 2022
Are Crossed Eyes a Risk Factor for Mental Illness in Kids? Study showed moderate association between strabismus and some childhood mental health disorders Mar 10, 2022
Dave Grohl's Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Despite battling hearing loss for decades, the Foo Fighters star can still mix albums and perform Mar 09, 2022
Shorter Treatment for Nonsevere TB Succeeds in Kids Safe, less costly, and with similar efficacy, randomized trial in Africa and India finds Mar 09, 2022
Texas Children's Hospital Puts Gender-Affirming Care on Pause Nation's largest pediatric hospital halts hormone therapy, citing possible legal ramifications Mar 08, 2022
Concussions Linked to Mental Health Issues in Kids Higher risks of self-harm and psychiatric hospitalization seen vs orthopedic injury Mar 07, 2022
End to Public Health Emergency Is Bad News for Millions on Medicaid Coverage losses are likely to hit children particularly hard Mar 03, 2022
Kids With IBD Need Close Monitoring as They Grow Up Meta-analysis confirms: substantially increased cancer risk in adulthood Mar 02, 2022
Insulin Supplement in Preterm Babies' Milk Bolstered Feedings Both low- and high-dose insulin hastened time to full enteral feeding Mar 01, 2022
Tic Severity in Teens Rises With Social Media Use During Pandemic Study adds to findings linking tics and tic-like behaviors with possible pandemic stress Feb 28, 2022
One Nutty Gene: Peanut Oral Immunotherapy Outcomes Affected by HLA Allele Carriers of immune system gene variant show better response to treatment Feb 28, 2022
Gender-Affirming Meds Have Drastic Impact on Suicide Risk in Trans Youth Researchers call for legislature to support access to care for at-risk youth Feb 25, 2022
10 51˶ With the Lowest Hourly Rate Calculated by annual salary divided by number of hours worked Feb 23, 2022
Can Internet Addiction Be Prevented in High School? Behavioral intervention targeted at-risk adolescents with some success Feb 18, 2022
COVID Makes Everything Worse in Pregnancy And those with HIV experienced the worst outcomes Feb 17, 2022
