Pediatrics
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases rise again, but more slowly
Major national indicators offer no suggestion of another surge.
News
Depression strikes more than half of obese adolescents
New study suggests an association between multiple components of metabolic syndrome and depression in obese teens.
Article
Blistering Lesions in a Newborn
A 4-day-old infant boy presented with blisters on the skin. On day 2 of life, the patient developed bullae with breakdown of the skin on the...
News
Age and ferritin levels may predict MIS-C severity
“We do not understand why teens get more severe MIS-C than younger children.”
News
COVID-19 cardiovascular complications in children: AHA statement
The statement details what has been learned about how to treat, manage, and prevent cardiovascular complications associated with COVID-19 in...
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Preterm C-sections, induced deliveries dropped during COVID-19 pandemic
Authors say their findings raise the question of whether some birth interventions by physicians may not be necessary.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID-19: Decline in new cases may be leveling off
Small uptick in vaccine initiations was the first increase since early February.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: The long goodbye continues
At its peak, the Omicron surge placed the highest burden on older Hispanic children.
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Moderna reports positive COVID-19 vaccine response in kids down to 6 months
Vaccine efficacy against infection was 43.7% in children aged 6 months to 2 years and 37.5% among children aged 2-6 years, the new data from its...
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: CDC gives perspective on hospitalizations
New cases continue to fall toward the pre-Delta lows seen last summer.