Pediatrics
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Reassuring rates of ADHD after assisted reproductive techniques
Data from Sweden provide “additional reassurance concerning offspring neurodevelopment after use of ART,” researchers say.
News
Ending the ED ‘boarding’ of youth with mental health needs
Health care systems and governments need to evaluate the degree to which more hospital or residential beds may still be needed, despite our best...
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FDA rejects teplizumab for type 1 diabetes delay
The decision follows narrow endorsement by an advisory panel.
News from the FDA/CDC
Small uptick in children’s COVID vaccinations can’t change overall decline
Number of children aged 12-15 getting their first dose was up slightly, but other measures of progress continue to slip.
Latest News
Spanking leads to worse behavior, study says
In 13 of 19 studies, spanking and other forms of physical punishment created more external negative behaviors over time.
Opinion
The challenge of poverty to health and success: What should pediatricians do?
Maybe if we worked harder to foster and support two-parent families the drag of economic disadvantage would be reduced.
Latest News
Opioid prescriptions decrease in young kids, long dosages increase
Researchers found reduced rates of high-dosage and long-duration prescriptions for adolescents and younger adults; however, these type of...
News from the FDA/CDC
New COVID-19 vaccinations decline again in 12- to 15-year-olds
New weekly cases of COVID-19 in children have dropped to their lowest level since May of 2020.
Feature
‘Treat youth with gender dysphoria as individuals’
Keira Bell regrets her decision to transition at age 16, saying she only received three counseling sessions prior to endocrinology referral.
From the Journals
Even a pandemic can’t stop teens’ alcohol and marijuana use
High schoolers were doing less vaping a couple of months into the pandemic, compared with just before it started, survey results show.
Conference Coverage
Omnipod 5 ‘artificial pancreas’ shows benefit in type 1 diabetes
If approved by the FDA, it would be the third commercially available semiautomated insulin delivery system in the United States and the first...