Make the Diagnosis: What Caused this Child’s Knee Lesions? A mother brought her 7-year-old son to the doctor concerned about asymptomatic lesions that had developed on his knees over the past couple of weeks. May 24, 2023
High-Quality Foster Care Protects Tots From Psychological Harms of Deprivation Kids had better cognition, psychopathology than those who remained in institutional care May 23, 2023
Leading Through Crisis at the WHO Soumya Swaminathan, MD, discusses COVID misinformation and being the WHO's first chief scientist May 23, 2023 podcast
Family Gun Culture May Play a Role in Teens' Risk of Firearm Suicide Clinicians need to start conversations about gun access, researcher urges May 22, 2023
Perinatal HPV Transmission Low and Cleared Quickly Data reassuring for the many women who test positive in pregnancy May 22, 2023
FDA Clears iLet Bionic Pancreas System for Type 1 Diabetes System does away with need for carb counting May 19, 2023
FDA 'Leans In' to Accelerated Approval for Rare Disease Drugs CBER director says "moment is tender for gene therapy," sees opportunity to "salvage" treatments May 19, 2023
High-Dose Vitamin D3 May Be Protective Against Some Childhood Behavioral Problems Infants given 1,200 IUs daily had less risk of internalizing problems by age 7 May 19, 2023
Should FDA Grant Accelerated Approval to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy? Waiting for the results of the SRP-9001 confirmatory trial may be a better move May 18, 2023
Quarter of Wegovy-Treated Teens With Obesity Return to Normal Weight Overall, nearly half dropped below threshold for obesity May 17, 2023
Profiteering Off the Body Insecurity of Teens Keep dangerous supplements out of kids' hands May 17, 2023
Choosing Pediatrics Is a Poor Financial Decision We can change this by addressing the pay gap between child and adult medicine May 16, 2023
Vibrating Crib Mattress Eases Opioid Withdrawal for Exposed Infants "A great need to reduce medication treatment in this vulnerable population," says researcher May 15, 2023
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Narrowly Captures Support of FDA Advisors Whether vote means FDA will approve Sarepta's gene therapy remains to be seen May 13, 2023
FDA Updates Warnings on All Stimulants for ADHD, Other Conditions New language emphasizes potential for misuse, abuse, addiction, and overdose May 12, 2023
FDA Panel Backs Needle-Free Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis Choice of alternative route with nasal spray outweighs possible risks, panelists say May 12, 2023
Lessons From Pop Culture Portrayals of Munchausen by Proxy Medical professionals must focus on the harm of the child May 11, 2023
Foam Bullets Tied to Growing Number of Kids' Eye Injuries Researchers at Parisian ED tally potential sight-threatening injuries over the past decade May 11, 2023
Can Michelle Obama's Drinks for Kids Help Tackle Pediatric Obesity? Water and milk may be best, but is there value in trying to change industry from within? May 09, 2023
Insulin Resistance Risk Much Higher for Kids With Obesity Waist-to-hip-ratio, waist circumference can aid in predicting IR, researcher says May 07, 2023
A Pediatrician's View on Critical Self-Talk Among Patients and Doctors The science of kindness to ourselves, children, and parents Apr 29, 2023
Shameful Outcomes Abortion is today's hot topic in women's health, but we're overlooking an equally important one Apr 28, 2023
How Every City Can Promote Health Equity for People With Autism Lessons from Laredo, Texas Apr 28, 2023
FDA Extends Trikafta Approval to Even Younger Cystic Fibrosis Patients Patients ages 2 to 5 years now eligible for the triple therapy Apr 27, 2023
Fuzzy Future for Red Light Therapy in Myopia Prevention, Despite Positive Trial Reduced incidence of myopia, smaller myopic shifts observed in kids Apr 27, 2023
Blinatumomab Plus Chemo Effective in Aggressive Infant ALL Low incidence of relapse after treatment "remarkable," researchers say Apr 26, 2023
'Step-Down' Approach to Baby Formula Shows Benefit for Milk Allergy After 1 year with extensively hydrolyzed formula, 48% of babies developed immune tolerance Apr 26, 2023
Melatonin Gummies May Not Be What They Claim to Be Nearly 90% of brands were mislabeled, lab analysis shows Apr 25, 2023
FDA Finally OKs Latest MiniMed System for Type 1 Diabetes 780G system first to feature meal detection technology Apr 24, 2023
Babies Born Preterm or Large Have an Increased Risk of Afib in Adulthood Information on adverse birth outcomes may be important in future counseling Apr 24, 2023
Psychometric Testing for ADHD and the Diagnostic Process "Because it's psychiatry, testing has not been more widely adopted," says Benjamin Cheyette Apr 24, 2023 video
Kids' Epilepsy Tied to Group B Strep Meningitis, not Sepsis, in Infancy Risk more than 15-fold higher following invasive Group B Streptococcus meningitis Apr 21, 2023
Manufacturer's Troponin Reference Values Don't Apply to Kids Different thresholds for myocardial injury suggested for pediatric patients Apr 21, 2023
Will Proposed ACGME Requirements Have Consequences for Kids With Autism? More strategic and thoughtful updates are necessary Apr 21, 2023
Top 5 Doctor 51˶ for Extroverts Psychiatry, family medicine, and pediatrics top the list Apr 20, 2023
Youth Suicide Attempts by Poisoning Jumped During the Pandemic Findings raise concerns about long-term consequences, researchers say Apr 20, 2023
Transplant Chief Was an Organ Recipient Herself Years ago, she had a liver transplant. Now she leads Hopkins' pediatric liver transplant program Apr 19, 2023
Cerebral Oximetry Not a Lifesaver for Extremely Preterm Infants No significant changes in death or brain injury in NICU patients Apr 19, 2023
ADHD Drug Abuse in Schools; Bizarre Ozempic Dreams; COVID Ups Diabetes Risk Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Apr 19, 2023
