Longer Family Meals Are Healthier Meals for Kids Just 10 minutes made a significant difference in how much fruits, veggies were eaten Apr 03, 2023
Fatty Acid Tube Feeding May Backfire for Preemie Breathing Disorder Supplemental nutrition did not stave off bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants Mar 22, 2023
Sickle Cell Disease Patients Miss Out on Decades of Life What effects might emerging therapies have on real-world survival? Mar 17, 2023
Oral Azithromycin During Labor Fails to Stop Neonatal Sepsis, Death Some secondary benefits seen in West African trial, however Mar 07, 2023
Real-World Data Confirm Early Peanut Feeding Benefit for High-Risk Infants But caregivers reported that following the feeding protocol was not always easy Feb 27, 2023
Could Earlier Initiation of HPV Vaccine Boost Immunization in Adolescents? Starting at age 9 or 10 may have benefit, retrospective study suggests Feb 27, 2023
Sublingual Immunotherapy Appears Viable in Treating Peanut Allergies in Kids 70% achieved clinically significant desensitization in prospective study Feb 24, 2023
Calcium Channel Blocker Preserves Some Beta Cell Function in Early T1D But intensive glucose control didn't preserve pancreatic C-peptide secretion Feb 24, 2023
Monoclonal Antibodies Linked to Reduced RSV Burden in Young Kids Meta-analysis of 14 RCTs showed significant reductions in infection, hospitalization Feb 17, 2023
Atropine Eye Drops Reduce Nearsightedness Incidence in Kids Whether effect represents a delay or prevention requires further study Feb 14, 2023
Kids With High Step Count, Less Screen Time See Lower Obesity Risk But study suggests more steps alone may not be enough to offset effects of higher screen use Feb 09, 2023
Meningococcal Vaccine 76% Effective for Kids Under 5, Study Says Effectiveness shown against both serogroup B and non-serogroup B disease in Spanish children Feb 01, 2023
AAP Guidelines: 'Watchful Waiting' No Longer the Right Call for Child Obesity Immediate interventions can ward off worse outcomes later, according to guideline authors Jan 09, 2023
New Guideline: Vaccinations OK With Few Tweaks for Rheum Patients No reason to withhold in vast majority of cases, ACR panel says Jan 05, 2023
Still No Luck With Ivermectin; Parents Dis Vax Mandates; Vraylar OK'd for Depression Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ڴŮ staff Dec 19, 2022
Higher Brain Cancer Risk After CT Exam in Childhood Study suggests one radiation-induced brain cancer expected per 10,000 persons receiving a head CT Dec 09, 2022
Skin Patch Helped Young Kids With Peanut Allergies More kids had responses, decreased symptom severity, versus those who received placebo Nov 15, 2022
Toddlers With Peanut Allergy Tolerate Oral Immunotherapy PTAH, already approved for those ages 4-17, also attenuated the sensitivity in younger children Nov 14, 2022
COVID Vaccine Mandates in the Spotlight at the AMA's Interim Meeting Sobriety criteria for liver transplant patients also discussed Nov 14, 2022
U.S. Chickenpox Vaccine Program Led to Near Elimination of the Virus Cases decreased by 99% in people under 20 after implementation of the two-dose vaccine Oct 20, 2022
Type 1 Diabetes Outcomes Particularly Bad for Girls Systematic review indicates vast sex differences in youth with type 1 diabetes Sep 23, 2022
Does Poor Air Quality Send More Kids With Autism to the Hospital? South Korean study looked at effects of short-term exposure on ASD-related outcomes Sep 21, 2022
Which Groups of U.S. Teens Are More Likely to Have Poor Vision? Worse subjective, objective outcomes among Black, Mexican-American, low-income adolescents Sep 15, 2022
Does the Picture of HTN Disorders in Children Vary by Age, Preterm Birth? Preliminary findings from an epidemiological study of pediatric hypertension Sep 11, 2022
Taking Two Common Supplements in Pregnancy Reduced Risk of Croup in Kids Fish oil and high-dose vitamin D led to 38% and 40% reduced risks of croup in kids under age 3 Sep 09, 2022
AAP Sets Ground Rules for Preventing Child Abuse in Healthcare Recommendation calls for screening clinicians for child abuse history, teaching boundaries Aug 30, 2022
Oral Supplement for Childhood Myopia: Preliminary Data Promising Modest myopia progression with 7-methylxanthine, a caffeine metabolite Aug 23, 2022
Universal Hip Screening in Babies Associated With Overtreatment Late detection of hip dysplasia and need for surgery not helped by universal screening Aug 18, 2022
Nothing Lasts Forever, Including Infant BCG Vaccine Protection Most efficacy lost by age 5 Aug 11, 2022
Brain Structure, Cognitive Performance Linked With Tobacco Use in Kids Impairments seen through 2 years of follow-up Aug 10, 2022
Newborns of Disabled Mothers Face Birth Risks Smaller babies, more preterm births observed Aug 08, 2022
Racial Disparities Seen in Preemie Lung Disease Infants of Black mothers face more challenges with bronchopulmonary dysplasia Aug 01, 2022
Over 40% of Parents Give a Hard No to COVID Vaccines for Babies, Toddlers Parents surveyed a month after mRNA vaccines became available to young age group Jul 26, 2022
Kids' Hearing Loss Associated With Common Antibiotics Children and teens with sensorineural hearing loss more often macrolide users Jul 22, 2022
Are Moms and Dads Passing Anxiety on to Their Kids? Study results suggest "vicarious learning," researchers say Jul 13, 2022
Bye-Bye, 'Life's Simple 7': AHA Redefines Cardiovascular Health by Adding Sleep New metrics and scoring algorithm for heart health in children and adults Jun 29, 2022
FDA Expands Use of Weight-Loss Drug to Adolescents Qsymia now approved for teens with obesity, along with diet and exercise Jun 28, 2022
Obesity More Likely in Teens From Low-Income Families Gaps widened over past 2 decades for low-income, low-education households, NHANES data showed Jun 21, 2022
Cochlear Implants Show Benefit in Deaf Children With Developmental Delays Implants should be considered regardless of severity of impairment, researchers argue May 24, 2022
