Pediatrics
Opinion
Coping with postpandemic school hesitancy
For the children who have always been a bit ambivalent about school either because they were anxious in social situations or because they found...
Conference Coverage
Mother-to-infant COVID-19 transmission is unlikely
Retrospective review supports safety of rooming in for new moms regardless of COVID-19 status.
Feature
COVID-19 in children: Weekly cases drop to 6-month low
No increase seen in children’s share of weekly and cumulative cases.
From the Journals
Heavy cannabis use in pregnancy correlates with risks to infant
Prenatal cannabis use disorder may be a risk factor for low birth weight and death within 1 year of birth, a study shows.
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Infants with UTI do not have an increased risk of bacterial meningitis
Febrile infants with positive urinalysis results do not have a higher risk of bacterial meningitis than those with negative urinalysis results,...
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55 new chemicals found in pregnant women, their newborns
“We hope this is further data and evidence that support government policies that require industries to tell us where they are using their...
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Ear tubes no better than antibiotics for otitis media in young kids
The debate over tympanostomy tubes versus antibiotics for recurrent acute otitis...
Conference Coverage
Low-risk preterm infants may not need antibiotics
Identifying risk factors in preterm infants can improve antibiotic stewardship with no increase in adverse effects.
Conference Coverage
The case for molecular classification of vascular anomalies presented
“We now know that 75%-80% of vascular malformations have gene mutations that make the cells either live longer, grow faster, or make them bigger...
News
CDC recommends use of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds
ACIP voted 14-0 in favor of the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine in younger teens.
Practice Alert
A review of the latest USPSTF recommendations
The Task Force has expanded the age range for screening for hepatitis C virus infection in adolescents and adults, and now endorses behavioral...