All articles tagged: Pediatrics

A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, despite having no known contact with infected animals, state officials reported Tuesday."California has identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County who was tested for mild upper respiratory symptoms. The child, who ha

A study published today in Gastroenterology provides the most comprehensive assessment to date of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) prevalence in the United States.

If Congress lets health care tax credits established during the pandemic expire, 4 million Americans will become uninsured, a new analysis warns.The tax credits, which have significantly lowered out-of-pocket costs for millions of Americans, are set to expire at the end of 2025."Allowing these credits to expire will force families to c

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Mehmet Oz, M.D., to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.In a statement, Trump said that Oz will "work closely with Robert Kennedy Jr. to take on the illness industrial complex, and all the horrible chronic diseases left in its wake," The New York Times reported. Trump

Antiviral treatment is underutilized among children and adolescents hospitalized with influenza, according to research published in the Nov. 14 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Using data from two U.S. influenza surveillance networks, Aaron M. Frutos, Ph.D., from the CDC

Escalating heat exposure poses a major threat to maternal and neonatal health, according to a review published online Nov. 5 in Nature Medicine.Darshnika P. Lakhoo, M.B.Ch.B., M.P.H., from University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to assess heat impacts o

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends early screening for syphilis infection in all pregnant women (grade A recommendation). This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Nov. 19.Researchers for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, reviewed new ev

Sleep environment characteristics and social drivers of poor health and family vulnerability differ for sleep-related sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) in infants prenatally substance-exposed versus nonexposed infants, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in Pediatrics.Stephanie Anne Deutsch, M.D., from Nemours Children's

Deep learning with pose artificial intelligence (AI) may offer a scalable, minimally invasive method for neuro-telemetry in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to a study published online Nov. 11 in eClinicalMedicine.Alec Gleason, from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues assessed whet

Global coverage with measles vaccination declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, and estimated measles cases increased 20 percent worldwide from 2022 to 2023, according to research published in the Nov. 14 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Anna A. Minta, M.D., from the Worl

For children with achondroplasia, oral infigratinib does not result in major safety signals and yields increased annualized height velocity and z score at a dose of 125 mg, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in the New England Journal of Medicine.Ravi Savarirayan, M.B., B.S., M.D., from Murdoch Children's Research Institute i

If you bring a baby into the Hurley Children's Center clinic in downtown Flint, Michigan, Mona Hanna will find you. The pediatrician, who gained national prominence for helping uncover the city's water crisis in 2015, strode across the waiting room in her white lab coat, eyes laser-focused on the chubby baby in the lap of an unsuspecting parent.

Skeletal size may be altered by gender-affirming hormone therapy only if puberty has also been suppressed during adolescence, according to research presented at the 62nd Annual European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology Meeting in Liverpool.

New AAP/AHA guidance recommends CPR with rescue breaths and chest compressions for all in cardiac arrest after drowning.

In adolescents, adequate sleep is associated with a reduced risk for hypertension, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Augusto César F. De Moraes, Ph.D., from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and colleagues analyzed data from 3,320 participants from the

The frequency of medical board discipline for physician-spread misinformation is low, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Richard S. Saver, J.D., from the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill, compared the level of professional discipline of physicians for spreading medical misinformat

Supplementation with cholecalciferol 1,000 IU/day during pregnancy is associated with greater offspring bone mineral density during childhood, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Rebecca J. Moon, B.M., B.Sc., from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom, and coll

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common globally, according to a review published online Nov. 11 in JAMA Pediatrics.Sheri Madigan, Ph.D., from University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to estimate the average prevalence of ACEs, identify characteristics and contexts as

Can artificial intelligence-powered tools help enrich child development and learning?

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common globally, according to a review published online Nov. 11 in JAMA Pediatrics.

Widespread distribution of nirsevimab to infants with respiratory syncytial virus infection raised concerns about potential resistance mutations.

Parents often worry that their child is a poor eater, so health professionals need to know what's normal and when intervention is warranted.

The U.S. infant mortality rate did not change from 2022 to 2023 and was 5.61 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to the Nov. 14 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Danielle M. Ely, Ph.D., and Anne K. Driscoll, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyat

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.The department encompasses numerous key agencies, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, Medicaid, and Medicare.In a stat

Continuous moderate-level maternal psychological distress throughout pregnancy is associated with a heightened risk for epilepsy among offspring, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in PLOS ONE.Yuto Arai, M.D., from Tottori University in Yonago, Japan, and colleagues evaluated the association between six-item Kessler Ps

There were significant declines in self-reported marijuana use among U.S. adolescents in 2021 compared with 2011, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in Pediatric Reports.Jack Yang, from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, and colleagues explored trends in self-reported marijuana use among U.S. adolescents overall as

A groundbreaking new study conducted by the University of South Florida will track young people through 2050 to learn more about the long-term impacts of smartphones, social media and other digital media on individual well-being.

The number of Americans sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to slivered onions used on McDonald's Quarter Pounders has now risen to 104, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.In an update posted on its website, the U.

Children and adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with lymphoma and insured by Medicaid who maintain Medicaid coverage before diagnosis are less likely to have late-stage disease, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in Blood Advances.Xinyue Zhang, from the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta

Falling asleep while feeding (FAF) infants is reported commonly among U.S. mothers and is predominantly unplanned, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in Pediatrics.Fern R. Hauck, M.D., from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and colleagues examined maternally reported prevalence of FAF and the association b

A deep learning model can predict the risk for obesity for young children using only routinely collected electronic health record (EHR) data, according to a study published in the December issue of Obesity Pillars.Mehak Gupta, Ph.D., from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, and colleagues developed predictive models of chil

Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in American dairy herds and poultry flocks, Canadian officials have announced that a teen in British Columbia has been hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu.It’s not clear how the teenager picked up the H5N1 virus because the patient is not known to have any contact with i

Diarrhea claims the lives of 500,000 children each year in low- and middle-income countries. Now, Danish and Ethiopian researchers have linked chronic diarrhea to a specific pattern of gut bacteria, a discovery that could pave the way for new treatments capable of saving lives.

Characters with strabismus are often portrayed in animated movies and are significantly more likely to be portrayed negatively than positively, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in Pediatrics.Jintong Liu, from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, and colleagues reviewed all animated films released by Wal

Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in JAMA Network Open.Nicholas J. Christopher-Hayes, from the University of California Davis, and colleagues examined whether childhood asthma is associated with lower memory abilities in children using observational data from the Ad

The association between gestational organophosphate ester (OPE) exposure and obesity in childhood is mixed, according to a study published in the November issue of Environment International.Alicia K. Peterson, from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Pleasanton, and colleagues analyzed OPEs in pregnancy urine samples of 5,087 indi

The epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States appears to be cooling off after more than two decades, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study says.Gonorrhea cases dropped for a second year in 2023, declinin

A team of clinicians, scientists, and engineers at Mount Sinai trained a deep learning pose-recognition algorithm on video feeds of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to accurately track their movements and identify key neurologic metrics.

At the California Poison Control System in San Francisco, a call has just come in from a mother whose toddler accidentally drank a stain remover called "Grandma's Secret."

Sleep can affect a child's attitude and behavior, as many parents can attest, but a consistent bedtime may be more influential than sleep quality or duration, according to a new publication authored by researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development and Penn State College of Medicine.

"Aren't they a little young for that?"

A Northeastern University professor says public health experts are concerned that vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is setting the stage for confusion about childhood vaccination schedules—even among parents who wish to have their children immunized.

Racial and ethnic differences are seen with primary cleft lip surgery repair, according to a study published online in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Connor K. Peck, M.D., M.P.H., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagues examined the effects of race and ethnicity on the likeliho

Preterm birth (PTB) is associated with lower economic and educational achievements in young adulthood, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in PLOS ONE.Asma M. Ahmed, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and colleagues examined associations between PTB and individuals' income, employment, and

A health literacy-informed digital intervention reduces the incidence of obesity at 24 months of age, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the annual meeting of The Obesity Society (ObesityWeek), held from Nov. 3 to 6 in San Antonio.William J. Heerman, M.D., M.P.

Childhood body mass index (BMI) is associated with lung health later in life, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in the European Respiratory Journal.Gang Wang, M.D., Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues investigated the influence of BMI trajectories on lung function covering the entire growth

The number of cases of meningitis and blood poisoning is decreasing, and this is clearly due to the inclusion, since 2006, of pneumococcal disease into the child immunization program.

Sugar restriction during the first 1,000 days after conception lowers a child's risk for later developing type 2 diabetes and hypertension, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in Science.Tadeja Gracner, Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues examined the impact of sugar exposure

Imagine you are a parent of a 6-month-old and are looking to introduce solid foods to your baby. You are not sure what and how much to introduce first, so you look to dietary guidelines for help. You discover that the guidelines provide evidence-based dietary recommendations for all age groups except one—children under 2.

During cheerleading practice in April, Jana Duey's sixth-grade daughter, Karter, sustained a concussion when she fell several feet headfirst onto a gym floor mat. Days after, Karter still had a headache, dizziness, and sensitivity to light and noise.

The prevalence of diabetes was 15.8 percent among U.S. adults during August 2021 to August 2023, according to a November data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Jane A. Gwira, M.D., M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from the National Health and Nu

For teens undergoing bariatric surgery, weight loss and remission of coexisting conditions are durable after 10 years, according to a research letter published online in the Oct. 30 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Justin R. Ryder, Ph.D., of the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, and colleagues reporte

With online pornography just a click away for most young people, policy makers are turning to porn-blocking technology to prevent minors from accessing explicit content online.

Raising all U.S. emergency departments to high levels of pediatric readiness would prevent more than one-quarter of deaths among children receiving emergency services, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JAMA Network Open.Craig D. Newgard, M.D., M.P.H., from the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, and colleag

There was a significant improvement in toddler diet quality from 1999 to 2018, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in Pediatrics.Meghan Zimmer, M.P.H., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues conducted a serial cross-sectional analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data

New research has shown that puberty plays a key role in shaping kidney health in adolescent girls, revealing a surprising shift in how the kidneys respond to injury. Although estrogen is known to protect against kidney damage in adult women, a recent study has found that the hormonal surge during puberty may instead increase the risk of kidney injury in adolescent girls, raising important question

Institutional leaders consider policies about late-career physicians (LCPs; physicians working beyond age 65 to 75 years) to be successful, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting that some health care organizations (HCOs) have adopted LCP policies requiring cognitive, physical, and practice

For children with a history of recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI), nitrofurantoin and cranberry products may reduce the incidence of symptomatic UTI episodes, according to a review published online Nov. 4 in Pediatrics.Nikolaos Gkiourtzis, M.D., from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece, and colleagues conducted a sys

A unique study has thrown new light on how young children begin to understand the meaning of words. The findings by the researchers from the University of Manchester are published in the journal Child Development.

For children with a history of recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI), nitrofurantoin and cranberry products may reduce the incidence of symptomatic UTI episodes, according to a review published online Nov. 4 in Pediatrics.

In what may be a first for the United States, a regional public health department in Idaho will no longer provide COVID-19 vaccines, following a close vote by its board.“I’m not aware of anything else like this,” said Adriane Casalotti, chief of government and public affairs for the Nati

Countries with COVID-19 pandemic-associated reductions in childhood immunization coverage have not yet recovered, according to research published in the Oct. 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Camille E. Jones, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues present trends

Countries with COVID-19 pandemic-associated reductions in childhood immunization coverage have not yet recovered, according to research published in the Oct. 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

In emergencies, children have distinct needs because of their unique physiological, emotional and developmental characteristics. But 83% of emergency departments nationwide are not fully prepared to meet those needs—which can be life-threatening for a child in cases of severe illness or injury.

Children with food allergies may need help managing anxiety connected to previous experiences of anaphylaxis or managing food restrictions.

From 2011 to 2022, there was an increase in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses among children and adults, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Luke P. Grosvenor, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Pleasanton, and colleagues examined trends in the prevalence of ASD diagnoses using e

Abbott and Reckitt's unit Mead Johnson are not responsible for a young boy's debilitating intestinal disease, a jury found on Thursday in a lawsuit that accused the...

New findings from the University of Helsinki underscore the importance of gut microbiota as a part of infant physiological development. The study suggests that gut microbiota succession is not only predictable but also malleable. This means that early interventions and exposures can significantly influence gut health, potentially mediating the health effects of common treatments and exposures. The

Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in poultry and dairy cows in the United States, a case of H5N1 has now been confirmed for the first time in a pig."The U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA] and Oregon state veterinary officials are investigating positive cases of H5N1 in a backyard farming operation in Oregon that has a mix of poultry

In univariate analysis, vitamin D deficiency was associated with younger age, Black race, female sex, and higher obstructive Apnea-Hypopnea Index.

Onions spread on McDonald's Quarter Pounders are the definite source of an outbreak of E. coli illness that has now affected 90 people nationwide, new evidence from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows."Epidemiologic and traceback information show that fresh, slivered onions are the likely source of illness in this outbrea

Influenza-associated hospitalization rates vary across seasons, and only returned to recent pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in the 2022-2023 influenza season, according to research published in the Oct. 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Angelle Naquin, M.P.H., from the C

The World Health Organization reports that tuberculosis (TB) cases hit a record high in 2023, with more than 8 million diagnoses and 1.25 million deaths, meaning it is once again the leading cause of death from infectious disease after COVID-19 displaced it briefly during the pandemic."The fact that TB still kills and sickens so many people i

For children with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, elevated body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), according to a study published online Oct. 28 in JAMA Network Open.Ting Zhou, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Pennsylva

Bullying among American teens remains a big threat, with more than a third (34%) saying they've been bullied over the past year, new government data shows.

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that non-Hispanic Black children and those with public insurance and lower Child Opportunity Index (COI) scores were much more likely to seek care for concussions in the emergency department than in primary care or specialty care settings.

If doctors catch a child’s obesity risk early enough or at key points in early development, they may be able to address future associated outcomes like type 2 diabetes.

A pediatrician’s role in working with suicidal youngsters is to open the conversation, offer hope, and direct the youngster to resources that can help.

Early bilirubin screening could identify 83% of neonates needing phototherapy within 24 hours of birth, a new study found.

The updated AAP clinical guidelines on obesity treatment recommend offering the full spectrum of care upon initial obesity diagnosis, including considering medications at the start.

Female pediatricians earn about 93 percent of what male pediatricians earn, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Pediatrics.Mary Pat Frintner, M.S.P.H., from the American Academy of Pediatrics in Itasca, Illinois, and colleagues used data from the Pediatrician Life and Career Experience Study (PLACES), a national longitudin

For older patients with breast cancer, non-Hispanic Black race is associated with increased odds of not receiving guideline-concordant care (GCC) and less timely initiation of treatment, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in JAMA Network Open.

For patients with asthma, inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) combined with short-acting β agonists (SABA) and ICS combined with the long-acting β agonist formoterol are each associated with reduced asthma exacerbations compared with SABA alone, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The st

Genome sequencing of newborns is both feasible and acceptable for parents of a diverse newborn population, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Alban Ziegler, M.D., from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City, and colleagues reported interim result

Breastfeeding, child nutrition and exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke at an early age may play a role in the onset of inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study conducted on Quebecers.

Children with prenatal cannabis exposure exhibit some differences in aspects of executive function and behavior, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.Sarah A. Keim, Ph.D., from The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and colleagues prospectively examined the

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are very common among adolescents, with 80.5 percent experiencing at least one ACE, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in Pediatrics.

Implementing high pediatric readiness for all U.S. emergency departments is highly cost-effective and would lower mortality among young patients, according to a study published in the October issue of Health Affairs.

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are very common among adolescents, with 80.5 percent experiencing at least one ACE, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in Pediatrics.Using data from 16 states, Elizabeth A. Swedo, M.D., M.P.H., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues estimated th

Implementing high pediatric readiness for all U.S. emergency departments is highly cost-effective and would lower mortality among young patients, according to a study published in the October issue of Health Affairs.Christopher Weyant, Ph.D., from Stanford University in California, and colleagues conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis

The number of pediatric psychology referrals for issues related to food allergy increased dramatically during the past decade, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from Oct. 24 to 28 in Boston.Andriana La Mantia, M.D., from the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Col

For children with vesicoureteral reflux, recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are associated with a decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), according to a research letter published online Oct. 24 in JAMA Pediatrics to coincide with Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, held from Oct. 23 to

Prenatal cannabis use is not associated with child autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or with child early developmental delays, according to two studies published online Oct. 18 in JAMA Network Open.Lyndsay A. Avalos, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Pleasanton, and colleagues examined the association between mat

An evidence review on the diagnosis and treatment of tethered spinal cord, a rare condition affecting the nervous system, found that, while surgery could be a good option for symptomatic patients, data showing the benefit of surgical intervention for asymptomatic patients was lacking. The review was just published in the journal Pediatrics.

McDonald's Quarter Pounder beef patties have tested negative for E. coli contamination as an outbreak that has sickened 75 people in 13 states continues, the company announced Sunday.Federal health officials had already identified slivered onions that had been used on the burgers as the likely culprit in the outbreak, which has landed 22 people

Parents with babies born preterm or with low birth weight face significant economic and employment challenges, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Vaccines are a safe and highly effective way to prevent common diseases that used to seriously harm or even kill infants, children and adults. When children have all their recommended vaccines on schedule, that helps ensure that everyone stays healthy. But what if your family can't afford them?

Removing screen time in the hour before bedtime was feasible and showed modest preliminary benefits for sleep.

An outbreak of E. coli illness linked to onions used in McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded to now include 75 cases across 13 states, U.S. health officials announced Friday.That's up from 49 cases in 10 states reported on Monday. The three new states with illnesses are Michigan, New Mexico and Washington."Of 61 people with informatio

Many anaphylaxis protocols are incomplete and/or outdated, and there is a need for patient education regarding treatment of anaphylaxis, according to two studies presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from Oct. 24 to 28 in Boston.Carly Gunderson, D.O., from the Baylor College of Medicine

Distinct forms of traumatic and adverse childhood experiences (TRACEs) differentially moderate developmental changes in psychiatric risk and cognitive ability in different ways, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in JAMA Psychiatry.Justin D. Russell, Ph.D., from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public

Maternal coffee consumption during pregnancy does not likely cause neurodevelopmental difficulties (NDs) in offspring, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in Psychological Medicine.Shannon D'Urso, from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, and colleagues investigated whether maternal coffee consumption was o

With onions from one supplier implicated as the source of E. coli illness linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders, other fast food chains are now pulling the onions from their menus.Representatives for Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut&nbsp;all told NBC News that some of their restaurants will remove the onions from their menus.</

A study led by researchers from Central European University (CEU) in Vienna, Austria; and the University of St Andrews in Scotland, contributes to the understanding of early cognitive and communicative development in humans, highlighting the sophisticated mental processes infants use to navigate social interactions.

Vaccinating children under five-years-old in endemic mpox regions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) would significantly reduce the number of deaths in the country, according to an analysis by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health, published in The Lancet Global Health.

One in five children has an identified mental health problem as early as age 3. Early detection is key to earlier intervention, and it also could prevent more severe conditions down the line, such as ADHD, depression and anxiety.

World Health Organization growth charts may not reflect all populations and may require adjustments for local communities, researchers said.

Just days after an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders was first announced, a company producing onions used in the burgers said it has issued a recall for its diced, peeled and whole onions.The onions were produced at Taylor Farms Colorado and have been pinpointed by McDonalds as the source of the outbreak, which has already s

In a move that further toughens safety standards for lead paint dust, the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced the finalization of a rule that declares any detectable amount of the toxin in a home or child care center to be hazardous.“Too often our children, the most vulnerable residents of already overburdened communities, ar

Offspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Ida A.K. Nilsson, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a popula

Maternal antibodies passed across the placenta can interfere with the response to the malaria vaccine, which would explain its lower efficacy in infants under five months of age, according to research led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), in collaboration with seven African centers (CISM-Mozambique, IHI-Tanzania, CRUN-Burkina Faso, KHRC-Ghana, NNIMR-Ghana, CERMEL-Gabon, KEMR

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has appointed Dr. Michelle Tarver to head its division that oversees medical devices.The appointment of a new director for the <a href="https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/center-devices-and-r

An E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has sickened 49 people in 10 states, killing one and landing 10 more in the hospital.Most of the illnesses have been reported in Colorado and Nebraska, and one child developed a serious complication known as <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16470-hemolytic-uremic-s

As principal of Dunaire Elementary School, Sean Deas has seen firsthand the struggles faced by children living in extended-stay hotels. About 10% of students at his school, just east of Atlanta, live in one.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends providing or referring to interventions that support breastfeeding. This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Oct. 22.Researchers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, conducted a systematic review to

Parents can feasibly remove toddler screen time in the hour before bed and this removal is associated with improvements in toddler sleep, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in&nbsp;JAMA Pediatrics.Hannah Pickard, Ph.D., from University of London, and colleagues tested the feasibility of a seven-week, parent-administered scre

Infant mortality was higher than expected, both overall and among those with congenital anomalies, for several months after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in&nbsp;Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the constitutional right to abortion, according to a research letter published online Oct. 21 in&nbsp;JAMA Pediatr

Treehouse Foods Inc. has recalled dozens of frozen waffle products because of potential listeria contamination.The recalled products were distributed throughout the United States and Canada and packed in various formats, the company said in its <a href="https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/treehouse-foods-announce

A world-first randomized controlled trial (RCT) of toddler screen time published in JAMA Pediatrics shows that removing screen time in the hour before bed improves the quality of toddler sleep.

Pediatric patients self-presenting with injuries consistent with major trauma typically have external signs of injury, notably boggy swelling to the head, abdominal bruising, and thigh swelling, according to a study presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress, held from Oct. 13 to 16 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Pediatric patients self-presenting with injuries consistent with major trauma typically have external signs of injury, notably boggy swelling to the head, abdominal bruising, and thigh swelling, according to a study presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress, held from Oct. 13 to 16 in Copenhagen, Denmark.Robert Hirst, from Bristol Ro

Two lung-nodule computer-aided detection (CAD) systems have demonstrated reduced sensitivity on low- versus standard-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for small nodules in pediatric patients, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Thousands of licensed childcare centers across Canada may not be ensuring that children get adequate, healthy sleep due to inconsistent sleep regulations.

Two lung-nodule computer-aided detection (CAD) systems demonstrated reduced sensitivity on low- versus standard-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for small nodules in pediatric patients, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.Russell C. Hardie, Ph.D., from the University of Dayton in Ohio

Walking pneumonia cases are surging among young children in the United States, federal health officials warn."Bacterial infections caused by&nbsp;Mycoplasma pneumoniae&nbsp;increased in the United States since late spring and have remained high," a <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/whats-new/mycoplasma-pneumoniae-infections-have-been-i

Youth sports deliver all kinds of health benefits, both mental and physical, but young athletes can still get hurt.

Nearly one in five adolescent girls with PCOS have high blood pressure, a new study found.

Most pediatricians are aware of the more common causes of chronic cough, but sometimes unexpected cases come along that require closer attention to key features to narrow the differential diagnoses.

Tobacco use among U.S. youth continued to decline in 2024, according to a study published in the Oct. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention&nbsp;Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Ahmed Jamal, M.B.B.S., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues analyzed data from the

During the 2023-2024 school year, fewer U.S. kindergarteners had complete vaccinations than in prior years, according to a study published in the Oct. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention&nbsp;Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Ranee Seither, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlan

Seizures associated with pediatric single-substance exposures are steadily increasing, according to a study presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress, held from Oct. 12 to 16 in Copenhagen, Denmark.Rita Farah, Ph.D., from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and colleagues assessed characteristics of 30,985 pediatric single

A Dallas doctor has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly providing transgender care to nearly two dozen minors in violation of state law.In the <a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/SB14%20Illegal%20Procedures%20Lawsui

Lipid screening remains a problem for primary care physicians and pediatricians. One reason may be conflicting guidance and data.

The Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine, licensed in the United States to prevent smallpox and mpox, is well tolerated and seems effective in adolescents, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDWeek), held from Oct. 16 to 19 in Los Angeles.Catherine Mary Healy

Implementation of an electronic health record (EHR) order set increases compliance with the recommended duration of prescribed antibiotics for children with acute otitis media (AOM), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDWeek), held from Oct. 16 to 19 in Los Angeles.Joana Dimo, D.

Rates of biochemical alcohol and drug screening are disproportionately higher among adolescent trauma patients who are from racial and ethnic minorities, have public or no insurance, or are female, according to a research letter published online Oct. 4 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Jordan M. Rook, M.D., from the Greater Los Angeles Vetera

Exposure to maternal COVID-19 is not associated with abnormal neurodevelopmental screening results through 24 months postpartum, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in JAMA Network Open.Eleni G. Jaswa, M.D., from University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues assessed whether in utero exposure to maternal COVID-19 i

In its first three years of operation, Medicaid's primary care-focused Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in Massachusetts showed "no clear evidence of success" in improving asthma care for children, according to research led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate Health.

A paper published in the American Journal of Infection Control describes efforts at a major children's hospital to assess and fulfill its staffing needs for infection prevention and control, highlighting the challenges of allocating sufficient resources to this important role.

A national recall of meat and poultry has been expanded to include close to 12 million pounds of products that may have been contaminated with listeria, U.S. health officials announced.In addition, the updated recall</a

Australian teenagers experiencing increased levels of psychological distress and high social media use are more likely to sleep less than the recommended amount, according to a new study.

As the nation searches for ways to reduce the number of young people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a new prevention pathway is emerging: Avoiding COVID-19.

In a prospective cohort study, in utero exposure to COVID-19 was not associated with abnormal neurodevelopment in children up to 2 years of age.

In a prospective cohort study, in utero exposure to COVID-19 was not associated with abnormal neurodevelopment in children up to 2 years of age.

Ultraprocessed food (UPF) intake accounts for nearly half of toddlers’ energy and increases in mid-childhood, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the&nbsp;European Journal of Nutrition.Rana E. Conway, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues used data from children in the U.K. Gemini twin cohort at 21 months

Patients aged 10 to 17 years who are prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are more likely to have comorbid type 2 diabetes, high body mass index, and a previous metformin prescription, according to a research letter published online Oct. 16 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Margaret G. Miller, from Case Western Re

The risk for an incident diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increased in the six months following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in JAMA Network Open.Margaret G. Miller, from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, a

Exposure to radon levels, even below current recommended levels, heightens the risk for childhood leukemia, according to a study published in the December 2024 issue of&nbsp;Science of the Total Environment.Matthew Bozigar, from Oregon State University in Corvallis, and colleagues investigated the association between domestic radon e

A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded clinical trial of an mpox vaccine in adolescents found it was safe and generated an antibody response equivalent to that seen in adults, according to a planned interim analysis of study data. Adolescents are among the population groups affected by mpox in the current Clade I mpox outbreak. The interim results of this trial were presented at the IDWeek20

Public concerns about contracting RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) have significantly declined during the past year, a new survey shows.About 1 in 4 people (26%) are now worried that they or a family member will get RSV during the next three months, the Ann

A study found a 33% drop in suicidal ideation and attempts, with effect lasting up to 3 years.

For adolescents with obesity, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) treatment is associated with a reduced risk for suicidal ideation or attempts, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in JAMA Pediatrics.Liya Kerem, M.D., and Joshua Stokar, M.D., from Hadassah University Medical Center in Israel, examined the incid

For adolescents with obesity, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) treatment is associated with a reduced risk for suicidal ideation or attempts, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in JAMA Pediatrics.Liya Kerem, M.D., and Joshua Stokar, M.D., from Hadassah University Medical Center in Israel, examined the incid

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Hympavzi (marstacimab-hncq) for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors or hemophilia B without factor IX inhibitors.Unlike other drugs that replace a c

The Physical Activity Alliance, the nation's largest national coalition dedicated to advancing regular participation in physical activity, today released the 2024 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. The overall physical activity grade for children and youth remained low at D-, the same grade it received in 2022, the last time a report was made.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 20% of children and teens are considered obese. Research shows it can have a dramatic impact on a variety of health conditions, including arthritis, heart conditions and other metabolic problems, and the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends early and intensive treatment to combat obesity.

Severely injured children who are brought to an emergency medical department by their parents or caregivers are often not seen as quickly as those who arrive at hospital via ambulance, according to findings presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress.

Researchers from the Department of Child Rehabilitation, China, have found significant differences in the gut microbiota of children who go to bed early compared to those who stay up late. The study revealed that children with earlier bedtimes had greater microbial diversity in their gut flora.

More than half of U.S. physician peer reviewers for the most influential medical journals receive industry payments, according to a research letter published online Oct. 10 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.David-Dan Nguyen, M.P.H., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues characterized payments by drug and m

For boys with early-stage cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy and evidence of active inflammation, lentiviral elivaldogene autotemcel (eli-cel) gene therapy offers lasting benefits, according to a study published in the Oct. 10 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Florian Eichler, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard

Across the Western world, the prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases, which have no cure, is rising. In Denmark alone, 50,000 people suffer from either Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, which represents a doubling in cases over the past 20 years. While many people are diagnosed in early adulthood, a smaller group is identified during childhood, particularly if they experience symptoms like

Oklahoma meat processor BrucePac is recalling close to 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry&nbsp;that may have been contaminated with the Listeria bacterium.In an announcement updated this week by the U.

The Fisher-Price company is recalling more than 2 million of its Snuga infant swings, after the suffocation and deaths of five infants who went to sleep while in the swings."The swing should never be used for sleep and bedding materials should never be added to it," according to an alert from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which <a

Adolescents at pediatric trauma centers were more likely to undergo screening for substance use if they were Black, American Indian, Hispanic, girls, covered by Medicaid, or uninsured.

Hematologic cancer develops in some patients receiving lentiviral elivaldogene autotemcel (eli-cel) gene therapy for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, according to a study published in the Oct. 10 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Christine N. Duncan, M.D., from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues analyzed periphe

Outdoor play habits in early preschool years are associated with a lower risk for school-age obesity, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in&nbsp;Acta Paediatrica.Takahiro Tsuge, from the Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Okayama University in Japan, and colleagues investigated the associat

More screen time in preteens is prospectively associated with later mental health disorders in adolescence, according to a study published online Oct. 7 in&nbsp;BMC Public Health.Jason M. Nagata, M.D., from the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues used data from 9,538 adolescents (aged 9 to 10 years at baseline in 2

Evidence suggested causation in a study that controlled for multiple confounders.

In a new analysis, 67 instruments were recommended out of almost 250 for screening, assessment, and diagnosis, with a focus on easy-to-use, culturally appropriate tools, experts noted.

Youth antidepressant warnings had a detrimental unintended effect: significant reductions in mental health care, according to a report published in the October issue of Health Affairs.Noting that since 2003 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that antidepressants may be associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors amon

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common in U.S. high school students, according to research published in a supplement to the Oct. 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Elizabeth A. Swedo, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues present the first national pre

Nine in 10 pediatric opioid exposures occur unintentionally in the home, according to a brief report published online Aug. 14 in The Journal of Pediatrics.Perry E. Rosen, from the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System in Newark, and colleagues analyzed 230 pediatric opioid exposures (among children aged 1 month through 6

With proper training, teens can play an important role in reducing youth mortality from opioid overdoses.

Frequent social media use is potentially harmful for adolescent mental health among U.S. high school students, according to research published in a supplement to the Oct. 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Emily Young, M.P.H., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues esti

For preschool-aged children with sickle cell disease (SCD), social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with the risk for complications and hospitalizations, according to a study published online Oct. 7 in Blood Advances.Hamda Khan, from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and colleagues examined whether

Second-trimester ultrasound receipt mediates a considerable portion of the association between public insurance and prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD), according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Prenatal Diagnosis.Joyce L. Woo, M.D., from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and co

Globally, most 3- and 4-year-old children do not meet the current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in&nbsp;JAMA Pediatrics.Kar Hau Chong, Ph.D., from University of Wollongong in Australia, and colleagues examined the proportion

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday finalized a rule that will require the removal of all lead pipes from the country's water systems.“We’ve known for decades that lead exposure has serious long-term impacts for children’s health. And yet, millions of lead service lines are still delivering drinking water to homes,”&nbsp;EPA Admi

The&nbsp;annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics&nbsp;was held this year from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 in Orlando, Florida, and attracted participants from around the world, including primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, pediatric surgical specialists, and other health care professionals. The conference featured scientifi

A one-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program is projected to prevent a similar number of cervical cancers as a two-dose program, according to a study published online Oct. 7 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.Mélanie Drolet, Ph.D., from the Université Laval in Québec City, and colleagues used an individ

Based on data from Southern Hemisphere countries, a low proportion of patients with influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) were vaccinated against influenza, according to research published in the Oct. 3 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Erica E. Zeno,

Implementation of a tobacco-free generation could substantially reduce global lung cancer mortality, according to a study published in the October issue of&nbsp;The Lancet Public Health.Julia Rey Brandariz, Ph.D., from the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela in Spain, and colleagues estimated the impact of eliminating tobacco smoking

Even as people in North Carolina continue to clean up following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, a new health danger has emerged: The massive flooding that swept away roads and towns also uprooted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other stinging insects.That has triggered a surge in swarms that attack and sting people, which i

More children started kindergarten last year without having first received recommended vaccines for highly contagious and dangerous diseases.

One in nine primary care visits is for a mental health condition, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in&nbsp;Nature Mental Health.Avshalom Caspi, Ph.D., from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and colleagues examined how many primary care encounters are devoted to mental health versus physical health conditions using

Not only can pediatricians advocate for policy changes to mitigate health effects from climate change, but they can also make clinical changes to help families prepare for these effects.