Does Evidence Fully Support Antibiotic Use for Acute Sinusitis in Kids? Meta-analysis shows fewer treatment failures, but which children benefit is mostly unclear Apr 22, 2024
Breast Milk Enema Helps Preterm Infants Pass Meconium Infants also moved to enteral feeding faster, randomized Chinese trial showed Apr 22, 2024
Modest Changes in Kids' Developmental Scores Seen From Pandemic Future studies continuing to follow large numbers of children will be important, researcher says Apr 22, 2024
Doc Killed in Murder-Suicide? New Human Bird-Flu Case; Olympics' Eating Disorders Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Apr 22, 2024
As Syphilis Cases Soar in Newborns, ACOG Advises More Testing During Pregnancy Group now recommends screening three times instead of once Apr 19, 2024
Time-Restricted Eating Tied to Modest Weight Loss Benefits appeared to come mainly from reduced caloric intake Apr 19, 2024
IG Live April 22: Temperature Rising, Health Declining How health professionals can help confront climate change Apr 18, 2024
As Bans Spread, Fluoride in Drinking Water Divides Communities Across the U.S. Many believe fluoride may be harmful despite evidence to the contrary Apr 18, 2024
Rotavirus: Then and Now Many pediatric hospital residents "have never seen a case of rotavirus," said Paul Offit, MD Apr 18, 2024
Rotavirus Still Ranks High as Cause of Acute Gastroenteritis in Children Recent research sheds light on how the virus can cause such severe symptoms Apr 18, 2024
Immunotherapy During Pregnancy Just as Safe as Other Cancer Drugs However, use should be avoided "if possible" due to risk of rare immune-related adverse events Apr 17, 2024
New Consensus Recs for Oral Immunotherapy in Food Allergies Allergist Zahida Maskatia, MD, shares how the guidelines will change practice Apr 17, 2024
Idaho's Ban on Youth Gender-Affirming Care Has Families Scrambling for Solutions Ruling marks the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on the issue Apr 17, 2024
Pediatric Eye Care 'Deserts' Pervasive in the U.S. 87% of counties don't have a single pediatric ophthalmologist or pediatric optometrist Apr 15, 2024
What Kate Middleton Reminds Us About the Role of Privacy in Healing Everyone deserves the "sanctity of space" during a course of illness Apr 15, 2024
I'm an Autistic Doctor. Here's How to Improve Care for Autistic Patients. There are robust resources available to help Apr 13, 2024
FDA Chief Blasted for Infant Formula Crisis Response, COVID Vaccines Republican lawmakers questioned why the agency is "failing to do the bare minimum" Apr 12, 2024
No Link Between GLP-1 Drugs and Suicide, Says European Regulator EMA announcement comes a few months after FDA's preliminary evaluation Apr 12, 2024
Persistent Non-HDL-C Dyslipidemia Starting in Childhood Tied to Higher CVD Risk But this was not the case for those with dyslipidemic levels that resolved by adulthood Apr 12, 2024
COVID Infection Not Linked to New Asthma Diagnoses in Kids Less exposure to respiratory viruses, other asthma risk factors during pandemic may have helped Apr 12, 2024
1,000 Paper Cranes Can Bring Our Patients One Step Closer to Healing We must remind our patients to hold on to hope Apr 11, 2024
CDC: COVID Vax Not Linked to Sudden Deaths in Young Adults Mortality from vaccine-related myocarditis not supported by Oregon death records Apr 11, 2024
FDA Expands Approval of Severe Asthma Drug Add-on maintenance therapy benralizumab now indicated for children ages 6 to 11 years as well Apr 11, 2024
Dramatic Rise in U.S. Measles Cases Threatens Elimination Status, CDC Says Seven outbreaks have occurred already in the first quarter of 2024 Apr 11, 2024
Make the Diagnosis: A Martial Arts Misstep: What’s the Damage? An 11-year-old boy presented to the emergency room due to an injury that occurred earlier that day. Can you diagnose the patient? Apr 11, 2024
Justice Department Issues Final Rule to End the 'Gun Show Loophole' "If you sell guns predominantly to earn a profit ... you must conduct background checks" Apr 11, 2024
Study Assuages Thyroid Cancer Fears With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Study findings support conclusions of the European Medicines Agency's recent investigation Apr 10, 2024
Cass Review Finds Weak Evidence for Puberty Blockers, Hormones in Youth Gender Care Review leader Hilary Cass, MD, says medical treatment for gender is "built on shaky foundations" Apr 10, 2024
Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy Not Linked With Autism, ADHD Large Swedish cohort study with sibling analysis suggests previous ties were due to confounders Apr 09, 2024
New WIC Rules Include More Money for Fruits, Veggies, and Expand Food Choices Update did not add peanut products to foods allowed, a request by top allergists Apr 09, 2024
Doc Flung From Trailer Dies; Viral Hepatitis Deaths Rise; Suicidal Thoughts and GLPs Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Apr 09, 2024
Why Do Kids of Smokers Wheeze Less When Mom Took Vitamin C During Pregnancy? Outcomes appear to be mediated by vitamin C's effect on improved airway function Apr 08, 2024
Newborn Screening for SMA Appears to Offer Functional Benefits German cohort study suggests earlier initiation of treatment benefits sitting, walking Apr 08, 2024
Can You Guess Which New EPA Rule Offers $13 Billion in Annual Health Benefits? The new clean car standards provide health and climate benefits alike Apr 07, 2024
Can Machine Learning Predict CVD Risk? Sleep-Related Benefits of Exercise Also in TTHealthWatch: molnupiravir in immunocompromised people with COVID Apr 06, 2024 podcast
Specialty Care Access Not Equal Among Teens With Diabetes Claims for specialists significantly lower for youth with type 2 versus type 1 diabetes Apr 05, 2024
Givinostat Slows Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Decline Trial details the results that led to recent FDA approval Apr 04, 2024
Lung Function Improvements Tied to Better Asthma Control in Children "Yet another motivator for therapies to maximize lung function" Apr 03, 2024 video
No Response to TNF Inhibitor in JIA? Another May Do the Trick Registry study finds no advantage for switching to a different drug class Apr 02, 2024
Extra Measures to Secure Kids' Peripheral IV Catheters Cuts Failures Researchers also found lower healthcare costs Apr 01, 2024