FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Approval Of Sanofi-AstraZeneca Shot For Preventing RSV In Infants
The New York Times (6/8, Jewett) reports, “A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended approval of a monoclonal antibody shot aimed at preventing a potentially lethal pathogen, respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., in infants and vulnerabl…
Login Read the whole storyMillions In US See Another Day Of Smoky Air
The AP (6/8, Peltz) reports, “Officials warned residents to stay inside and limit outdoor activities Thursday as a thick, hazardous haze of wildfire smoke loomed over daily life for millions of people across the U.S. and Canada for a third day and was exp…
Login Read the whole storyAnal Ulceration Appears Common In Setting Of Pediatric-Onset Crohn’s Disease, Study Indicates
Gastroenterology Advisor (6/8, Nye) reports, “Anal ulceration is common in the setting of pediatric-onset Crohn’s disease (CD),” investigators concluded in a study that sourced data from the EPIMAD registry on “patients (N=1,005) diagnosed with CD at 17 y…
Login Read the whole storyChildren With Severe Uncontrolled Asthma Commonly Have Eosinophilic Airway Inflammation, Data Indicate
Healio (6/8, Gawel) reports, “Children with severe uncontrolled asthma commonly have eosinophilic airway inflammation, according to data.” The “researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of children with severe uncontrolled asthma who had bronchoscopy…
Login Read the whole storyNearly 400 Children Die Each Year From Drowning In Pools And Spas, Report Finds
CBS News (6/8, George, Moniuszko) reports, “Nearly 400 children die every year from drowning in pools and spas, according to” a June 7 report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission that “also shows racial disparities, noting Black children make up 21…
Login Read the whole storyLouisiana Legislators Pass Bill That Would Require Parental Consent For Children’s Online Services
The New York Times (6/8, Singer) reports Louisiana legislators have approved a bill that “would prohibit online services – including social networks, multiplayer games and video-sharing apps – from allowing people under 18 to sign up for accounts without…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Are Safe In Children As Young As Six Months, Study Finds
TIME (6/8, Weiss) reports that research has found that “multiple doses of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe in children as young as six months.” The findings were published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Login Read the whole storyWomen Exposed To Higher Levels Of PFAS During Pregnancy May Be More Likely To Have Children With Higher BMI Z Scores, Researchers Say
Healio (6/7, Monostra) reports, “Women exposed to higher concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances” (PFAS) “during pregnancy have children with higher BMI z scores and greater risks for overweight or obesity at age two to five years,” research…
Login Read the whole storyGreater Relative Humidity In Classrooms Tied To Increased Upper Respiratory Infection Risk Among Elementary School Children With Asthma, Research Indicates
Healio (6/7, Hornick) reports, “In elementary school children with asthma, greater relative humidity in classrooms heightened the risk for upper respiratory infections, according to research.” Researchers “evaluated 236 elementary school children…with m…
Login Read the whole storyIf Children, Teenagers Receive Help For An Anxiety Disorder, It’s Usually Medication, Not Counseling, Data Indicate
NBC News (6/7, Edwards) reports, “If children and teenagers receive any help for an anxiety disorder, it’s usually medication, not counseling,” according to findings published online June 7 in the journal Pediatrics. After examining “data representing 46….
Login Read the whole storyMissouri Governor Signs Legislation Banning Transgender Minors, Some Adults From Accessing Gender-Affirming Care
The AP (6/7, Ballentine) reports, “Transgender minors and some adults in Missouri will soon be banned from accessing puberty blockers, hormones and gender-affirming surgeries under a bill signed Wednesday by” Gov. Mike Parson (R). The ban will take effect…
Login Read the whole storyLouisiana Lawmakers Advance Legislation To Prevent Transgender Minors From Having Access To Gender-Transition Care
The New York Times (6/7, Rojas) reports, “Louisiana lawmakers have voted to make the state the latest to prevent transgender minors from having access to gender-transition care, advancing legislation that would ban hormone treatments, puberty blockers and…
Login Read the whole storyEarly Implementation Of Kangaroo Mother Care Appears To Greatly Improve Survival For Preterm Infants, Research Indicates
The Washington Post (6/7, Malhi) reports, “Early implementation of a type of skin-to-skin contact called kangaroo mother care appears to significantly improve the odds of survival for preterm or low-birth-weight babies, according to a sweeping scientific…
Login Read the whole storyUS Gun Deaths Reached All-Time High In 2021 For Second Year In A Row, Report Finds
NPR (6/6, Neuman) reports, “Gun deaths in the United States reached an all-time high in 2021 for the second year in a row, with firearms violence the single leading cause of death for children and young adults, according to” findings (PDF) from research “…
Login Read the whole storySanofi-AstraZeneca RSV Prevention Antibody Appears Safe, Effective In Infants, FDA Reviewers Say
Reuters (6/6, Mahobe, Sunny) reports the FDA’s “staff reviewers said on Tuesday Sanofi and partner AstraZeneca’s experimental therapy to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in infants appeared safe and effective.” The “RSV prevention anti…
Login Read the whole storyTwo Additional Infant Deaths Connected To Recalled Infant Lounger
USA Today (6/6, Nadolny) reports, “Two more infants have died since the Boppy Newborn Lounger was recalled in 2021, bringing the total number of known deaths linked to the baby pillow to 10.” On Tuesday, “federal safety regulators at the U.S. Consumer Pro…
Login Read the whole storyChildren With Poor Impulse Control May Be At Higher Risk For Health, Social, And Criminal Problems As Adults, Research Suggests
According to HealthDay (6/6, Reinberg), children “with poor impulse control – a common characteristic of” attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder – “may be at higher risk for health, social and criminal problems as adults,” researchers concluded in a stu…
Login Read the whole storyFederal Judge Partially Blocks Florida Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Minors
The New York Times (6/6, Rojas, Ghorayshi) reports US District Court for the Northern District of Florida Judge Robert Hinkle “issued a scathing assessment on Tuesday of the state’s ban on gender transition care for minors” and “issued a preliminary injun…
Login Read the whole storyNewborns With Greater Hair Cortisol Levels More Likely To Experience Delayed Sleep Onset At Seven Months, Preliminary Research Indicates
Healio (6/6, Herpen) reports, “Newborns with higher levels of hair cortisol, a measure of fetal cortisol in the last trimester of pregnancy, were more likely to have delayed sleep onset at age 7 months, according to preliminary research.” Results show tha…
Login Read the whole storySequencing Of Genetic Info At Birth May Have Benefits For Mothers As Well As Children, Study Indicates
USA Today (6/5, Weintraub) says the original BabySeq study “showed that out of 159 seemingly healthy babies whose genetic information was sequenced at birth, 17 were found to have ‘actionable’ mutations – their genes predicted or increased the likelihood…
Login Read the whole storyNew Index May Help Identify Preterm Birth Risk, Study Indicates
Healio (6/5, Weldon) reports, “A new index that takes neighborhood and community conditions into consideration could be a useful measure for identifying preterm birth risk, a study” determined. The Maternal Vulnerability Index (MVI) “is a county-level ind…
Login Read the whole storySmall Study Addresses Developmental Changes In Sleep Patterns During Adolescence, Their Associations With Psychiatric And Behavioral Disorders
According to HCPlive (6/5, Grossi), the findings of a 150-patient study presented at SLEEP 2023 “addressed the developmental changes in sleep patterns during adolescence and their associations with psychiatric and behavioral disorders.” After focusing “on…
Login Read the whole storyAmong Children On Medicaid, Only 37% Of Pediatric Gunshot Survivors Receive Mental Healthcare Within Six Months Of These Traumatic Incidents, Data Indicate
According to HealthDay (6/5, Murez), despite the fact that “U.S. gun deaths and injuries in children have risen at astronomical rates,” research indicates that “among kids on Medicaid, only about two of every five children who get shot receive mental heal…
Login Read the whole storyFood Safety Advocates Raise Concern Over FDA’s Limit On Inorganic Arsenic In Apple Juice
Bloomberg Law (6/5, Castronuovo, Subscription Publication) reports, “The FDA’s finalized limit on inorganic arsenic in apple juice is too high and marks a missed opportunity to force [the] industry to more diligently work to lower early childhood exposure…
Login Read the whole storyOnly 28% Of All Mental Health Facilities In The US Appeared To Offer LGBTQ-Specific Mental Health Services In 2020, Survey Data Suggest
MedPage Today (6/5, Putka) reports, “Of all mental health facilities that serve youth in the U.S., only 28% offered LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer)-specific mental health services in 2020, a small increase from 25% in 2014, accordin…
Login Read the whole storyPlay Therapy Improves Children’s MRI Exam Experience, Research Finds
Aunt Minnie (6/4, Madden Yee) reports, “Play therapy improves children’s MRI exam experience and makes it possible for them to remain awake during imaging, according to research.” The research was presented at the International Society of MRI Radiographer…
Login Read the whole storyInfants Hospitalized With RSV With LRTI Have Increased Respiratory Symptoms, Lung Function Abnormalities Up Until At Least Age 2, Research Suggests
Pulmonology Advisor (6/2, Stong) reported, “Infants hospitalized for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) have increased respiratory symptoms and lung function abnormalities up until at least age 2 years, researc…
Login Read the whole storyTelepsychiatry May Be Safe, Effective For Treating Bipolar Disorder In Adolescents And Adults, Researchers Say
Healio (6/2, Herpen) reported, “Telepsychiatry may be a safe and effective tool to treat bipolar disorder in adolescents and adults, but deeper research is needed, according to a poster at the American Society of Psychopharmacology annual meeting.” The “l…
Login Read the whole storyTexas Bans Gender-Affirming Care For Minors
The AP (6/3) reported Texas “has become the most populous state to ban gender-affirming care for minors after Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Friday.” The state has “joined at least 18 other states that have enacted similar bans.”
Login Read the whole storySome States Reportedly Moving Toward Gambling Education In Public Schools
The AP (6/2, Parry) reported that some “states are moving toward gambling education in public schools.” However, “the effort is in its infancy, and the details of what would be taught are still to be determined.” The AP added, “According to the National C…
Login Read the whole storySurvey Of US Mayors Says Demand For Mental Health Services Is Increasing
Bloomberg (6/3, Yee, Subscription Publication) reported, “An ‘unprecedented’ mental health crisis is overwhelming US cities, which lack adequate resources to address growing challenges, according to a new report released…by the US Conference of Mayors.”…
Login Read the whole storyRate Of Pregnant Women In US With Diabetes Continues To Rise, CDC Report Finds
HealthDay (6/1, Reinberg) says, “The number of American women who have diabetes when they become pregnant has increased dramatically over five years, health officials reported Wednesday.” According to a CDC report (PDF), data show that “between 2016 and 2…
Login Read the whole storyCost For Hypothetical American Family Of Four Covered By Average Employer-Sponsored PPO Plan Is Now $31,000, Report Says
RevCycle Intelligence (6/1, LaPointe) reports, “Healthcare costs for Americans are climbing higher once again following slower growth and even a rare decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest Milliman Medical Index…report.” The arti…
Login Read the whole storyAdding Lactobacillus Reuteri To Treatment Plan Helps Reduce Symptoms In Children With Diarrhea, Study Finds
Gastroenterology Advisor (6/1, Nye) reports, “For children with diarrhea, adding Lactobacillus reuteri (L reuteri) to the treatment plan significantly reduces early symptoms but has no effect on preventing diarrhea, according to study results.” The findin…
Login Read the whole storyMultiple Factors May Lead To Prescription Stimulant Misuse Among Pediatric Patients With AD/HD, Research Indicates
HCPlive (6/1, Walter) reports that research indicates that “there may be multiple factors that lead to prescription stimulant misuse among pediatric patients with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD), including psychosocial factors and non-sti…
Login Read the whole storyMore States Seek Federal Approval To Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage Beyond Two Months
Kaiser Health News (6/1, Volz) reports, “At least eight states this year have decided to seek federal approval to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage, leaving just a handful that have opted not to guarantee at least a year of health care for women during…
Login Read the whole storyIncrease In Pediatric Intracranial Infections Coincided With Increase In Respiratory Viruses, CDC Data Show
CNN (6/1, Goodman) reports, “The United States saw a 200% increase in brain abscesses in children in December 2022 following a surge in respiratory infections over the winter.” However, “even with the increase, abscesses continue to be extremely rare, acc…
Login Read the whole storyElexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor Safe, Well Tolerated In Pediatric Patients With Cystic Fibrosis, Research Suggests
Pulmonology Advisor (5/31, Stong) says, “Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor was generally safe and well tolerated among children with cystic fibrosis aged 6 to 11 years old who have at least 1 F508del allele, researchers reported.” The findings were publish…
Login Read the whole storyOscillometry Successful Measure Of Lung Function In Children With Asthma In ED, Researchers Say
Healio (5/31, Gawel) reports, “Oscillometry was a successful objective measure of lung function among children presenting to the ED with acute asthma, according to data.” Additionally, “worse lung function at presentation may correspond with a need to esc…
Login Read the whole storyCash Grants Made To Poor Families Or Individuals Led To Fewer Deaths Among Women, Young Children, Analysis Finds
The New York Times (5/31, Mandavilli) reports, “Cash grants made directly to poor families or individuals have led to fewer deaths among women and young children, according to a new analysis of more than 7 million people in 37 countries.” Investigators fo…
Login Read the whole storyNewborns Of Mothers With Alopecia Areata Appear To Experience Significantly Greater Risk For Developing Alopecia And Accompanying Comorbidities, Study Indicates
Healio (5/31, Capaldo) reports, “Newborns of mothers with alopecia areata” (AA) “experienced a significantly greater risk for developing alopecia and accompanying comorbidities,” investigators concluded in a study that “included 67,364 newborns (51.8% boy…
Login Read the whole storyMale Infants Make More Vocalizations During First Year Compared To Female Infants, Research Finds
HealthDay (5/31, Murez) reports, “Girls have long been thought to have a language advantage over boys as infants,” but “research finds that boys make more vocalization sounds than girls do in the early months of life.” Specifically, “the study found that…
Login Read the whole storyUS Births Were Flat In 2022, CDC Says
The AP (6/1, Stobbe) reports, “U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation saw fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.” The data indicated that “births to moms 35 and older continued t…
Login Read the whole storyMidwives, Birth Centers Can Help Improve Maternal Health Outcomes Among Medicaid Recipients, HHS Says
HealthPayerIntelligence (5/30, Bailey) reports, “Midwives and birth centers have been associated with improved maternal health outcomes at lower costs to Medicaid, but payment policies and other challenges pose barriers to expanding access to these servic…
Login Read the whole storySolar, Geomagnetic Activity Can Have Positive Impact On Urban Children With Asthma, Research Suggests
Healio (5/30, Gawel) reports, “Solar and geomagnetic activity may improve symptoms and lung function among urban children with asthma, according to data.” Children with “asthma but who do not have any allergic sensitivities may particularly benefit,” rese…
Login Read the whole storyRoutine Immunologic Testing May Benefit Children With Severe Bacterial Infections, Research Suggests
Infectious Disease Advisor (5/30, Nye) reports, “Children with severe bacterial infections may benefit from routine immunologic testing following recovery, as early identification of immune abnormalities may inform preventive measures against reinfection….
Login Read the whole storyFamily-Oriented Sedation Protocol Helps Kids With ASD Manage Routine Healthcare, Study Finds
MedPage Today (5/30, Henderson) reports, “A family-centered, integrated behavioral and sedation protocol proved successful for common medical procedures among children with autism spectrum disorder or developmental delay.” The study’s “drug regimen was pe…
Login Read the whole storyCMS Urges States To Limit Medicaid Losses During Redetermination Process
Modern Healthcare (5/30, Turner, Subscription Publication) reports, “States must take better care not to expel eligible Medicaid enrollees from the program during the redeterminations process, a senior Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services official s…
Login Read the whole storyWeight-Loss Surgeries Among Adolescents Increased Substantially In Recent Years, Study Indicates
Bloomberg (5/30, Peng, Court, Subscription Publication) reports, “Weight-loss surgeries among adolescents increased substantially in recent years, part of an overall rise in obesity treatments in the US,” investigators concluded in findings published onli…
Login Read the whole storyCompared With Rest, Early Return To Social, Physical Activity After A Concussion In Youth May Improve Concussion Symptoms, Meta-Analysis Suggests
Neurology Advisor (5/26, Nguyen) reported, “Early return to social and physical activity after a concussion in youth can improve concussion symptoms when compared with rest, according to” the findings of a 24-study meta-analysis published online in the jo…
Login Read the whole storyHuman Metapneumovirus Cases Spiked During Spring, CDC Data Show
CNN (5/29, Goodman) reports, “Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, spiked this spring, according to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s respiratory virus surveillance systems.” Infections from this virus “filled hospital intensive care uni…
Login Read the whole storyLimited Headers In Soccer May Be Safe For Teen Players, Study Suggests
HealthDay (5/29, Murez) reports, “Limited ‘heading’ of a soccer ball in youth sports may not cause irreversible harm, as long as players are properly trained, a…study finds.” Researchers “found that having a small number of repeated soccer headers equiv…
Login Read the whole storyCardiorespiratory Monitoring Data May Provide Prognostic Information On Clinical Outcomes In Extremely Preterm Infants, Research Suggests
MedPage Today (5/26, Short) reported, “Physiologic data from cardiorespiratory monitoring may provide prognostic information about the clinical outcomes of extremely preterm infants, the Prematurity-Related Ventilatory Control (Pre-Vent) study found.” The…
Login Read the whole storyHigh School-Aged Teens Experiencing Depression Or Suicidal Ideation Appear To Have Increased Perceived Access To Firearms Compared With Their Peers, Research Suggests
Healio (5/26, Weldon) reported, “High school-aged teens experiencing depression or suicidal ideation have increased perceived access to firearms compared with their peers,” which “is especially concerning, the researchers said, because easy firearm access…
Login Read the whole storyMany People Losing Medicaid Coverage Amid Redeterminations For Procedural Reasons
The New York Times (5/26, A1, Weiland) reported, “Hundreds of thousands of low-income Americans have lost Medicaid coverage in recent weeks as part of a sprawling unwinding of a pandemic-era policy that prohibited states from removing people from the prog…
Login Read the whole storyChildren’s Outdoor Activity Levels Decrease In High Heat, Research Finds
The Austin (TX) American Statesman (5/27, Villalpando, Subscription Publication) reported research suggests that children spent “less time doing moderate to vigorous physical activity at 95 degrees than at 72 degrees.” Results show that “at 72 degrees, 27…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Identify 12 Key Symptoms To Better Define Long COVID
The Washington Post (5/25, Morris) reports that a “study has identified 12 key symptoms that best define the debilitating condition known as long covid.” The results, published in JAMA, are based on data involving “9,764 participants in a study called the…
Login Read the whole storyNirsevimab Safe For Infants With RSV, Significantly Reduces Hospitalization Incidence, Research Finds
Infectious Disease Advisor (5/25, Alvarez) reports, “Nirsevimab can reduce hospitalizations by 83.21% in infants younger than 12 months with respiratory syncytial virus-related lower respiratory tract infection, according to a press release published by S…
Login Read the whole storyInfant Loungers Tied To More Deaths Than US Officials Previously Reported
NBC News (5/25, Chuck) has discovered “that at least five babies have died in incidents linked to infant loungers since late September 2021, based on CPSC records and reports made to the agency.” Along with “those five deaths, NBC News determined that at…
Login Read the whole storySecondhand Smoke Exposure Associated With Reduced Lung Function In Children With Cystic Fibrosis, Study Suggests
Pulmonology Advisor (5/25, Stong) reports, “Secondhand smoke exposure is associated with a decrease in pulmonary function in children with cystic fibrosis, according to a study.” The findings were published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis.
Login Read the whole storyInability To Control Hunger In Adolescents With Obesity Associated With Body Insecurity, Researchers Say
Healio (5/25, Monostra) reports, “Adolescents with obesity whose inability to control their hunger is a barrier to weight loss have a more negative perception about their body than adolescents who say inability to control hunger is not a barrier, accordin…
Login Read the whole storyOver One-Quarter Of Americans Say High Costs Preventing Access To Patient Care, Report Finds
PatientEngagementHIT (5/24, Heath) writes, “A new report from the Federal Reserve paints a devastating picture of how healthcare costs impact patient care access.” Data show that “in 2022, 28 percent of adults went without some kind of medical care becaus…
Login Read the whole storySarepta Therapeutics Says FDA Could Limit Approval Of Gene Therapy For Muscle Wasting Disorder To Smaller Population
Reuters (5/24, Samal, Leo) reports that Sarepta Therapeutics said the FDA “could initially approve its gene therapy for a muscle wasting disorder for a smaller patient group after the agency deferred an accelerated approval decision.” The drugmaker “said…
Login Read the whole storyHigh Proportion Of Pediatric Patients With IBD Experience Long-Term Treatment Failure With Anti-TNF Therapy, Research Finds
Gastroenterology Advisor (5/24, Nguyen) reports, “A large proportion of pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease initiated on anti-TNF agents experience long-term treatment failure, according to study findings.” The results of the retrospective…
Login Read the whole storyFood Insecurity In Teens Tied To Emotional Eating, Consumption Of Less Nutritious Foods, Study Suggests
CNN (5/24, Holcombe) reports a “study has shown food insecurity may…be associated with emotional eating and consumption of less nutritious foods in teens.” The findings were published in PLOS One.
Login Read the whole storyFTC Launches Probe Into Baby-Formula Makers Over Alleged Collusion On Government Contract Bids
The Washington Post (5/24, Mark) reports, “The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Abbott Laboratories and other baby-formula makers,” including Nestlé and Reckitt Benckiser, “engaged in collusion while bidding on government contracts.” Over…
Login Read the whole storyMany Areas In US Lack Free Parks, Playgrounds For Kids To Get Physical Activity, Study Finds
HealthDay (5/24, Norton) reports a study “found that in many areas of the country – particularly the South – families have few safe, free parks and playgrounds for their kids to enjoy.” This is “a problem, experts said, because when kids lack those opport…
Login Read the whole storyChildren With Newly Diagnosed Celiac Disease Who Receive Multispecies Probiotic May Have Greater, Faster Increase In Their BMI, Compared With Placebo, Research Suggests
Gastroenterology Advisor (5/23, Nye) reports, “Children with newly diagnosed celiac disease (CeD) who receive a multispecies probiotic have a greater and faster increase in their BMI, compared with placebo,” according to a “prospective, double-blind, rand…
Login Read the whole storyDuring COVID-19 Pandemic, Vitamin D Deficiency Appears To Have Significantly Increased In Pediatric Patients With MDD, Researchers Say
Medscape (5/23, Anderson, Subscription Publication) reports, “During the pandemic, there was a significant increase in vitamin D deficiency in pediatric patients with major depressive disorder” (MDD), investigators concluded in a 599-patient study suggest…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Randomized To Foster Care After Institutionalization In Infancy May Have Significantly Better Cognitive, Physical Outcomes, Less Severe Symptoms Of Psychopathology Than Peers Who Remain In Institutional Care, Small Study Suggests
Medscape (5/23, Anderson, Subscription Publication) reports, “Children randomly assigned to foster care after being institutionalized in infancy have significantly better cognitive and physical outcomes and less severe symptoms of psychopathology than the…
Login Read the whole storyTrends In Prevalence Of Mental Health Diagnoses Among Youths Appear To Have Differed By Age And Sex During The COVID-19 Pandemic, Data Reveal
MedPage Today (5/23, Firth) reports, “Trends in prevalence of mental health diagnoses among youths differed by age and sex during the COVID-19 pandemic, with female adolescents representing ‘the most vulnerable population,’” investigators concluded after…
Login Read the whole storyBipartisan Senators Reintroduce Bill Aimed At Improving Maternal Care Through Telehealth
mHealth Intelligence (5/23, Melchionna) reports Sens. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) “have reintroduced bipartisan legislation known as the Tech to Save Moms Act, which aims to leverage telehealth and digital health technology to promote mate…
Login Read the whole storyUS Surgeon General Issues Public Warning About Risks Of Social Media To Young People
The New York Times (5/23, Pearson, Richtel, Levenson) reports that on Tuesday, US surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy “issued an extraordinary public warning…about the risks of social media to young people, urging a push to fully understand the possible ‘h…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers See High CMR Rates With Nivolumab Plus Brentuximab Vedotin In CAYA Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
Hematology Advisor (5/22, Blevins Primeau) reports that researchers have found that “the combination of nivolumab plus brentuximab vedotin (BV) with risk-adapted intensification of BV plus bendamustine resulted in high complete metabolic response (CMR) ra…
Login Read the whole storyYoung People Who Commit Suicide Using A Gun May Be Often Introduced To Guns Through Family Traditions And Use The Family Gun To Commit Suicide, Small Study Indicates
Medscape (5/22, Brooks, Subscription Publication) reports, “Young people who commit suicide using a gun are often introduced to guns through family traditions and use the family gun to commit suicide,” researchers concluded after conducting “11 ‘psycholog…
Login Read the whole storyAAP Establishes National Standards For Levels Of Neonatal Care
HealthDay (5/22, Gotkine) reports, “In a policy statement published online May 22 in Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics has established national standards for specific levels of neonatal care.” Experts created the “Standards for Levels of Neon…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 During Pregnancy May Predict Worse Birth Outcomes, Research Suggests
Healio (5/22, T. Welsh) writes, “COVID-19 infection during pregnancy predicted worse birth outcomes, including preterm delivery, low birthweight and longer hospital stay, researchers reported.” The findings were presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Sci…
Login Read the whole storyPerinatal HPV Transmission Occurs Infrequently And Resolves Within Six Months Of Birth, Study Finds
MedPage Today (5/22, Henderson) reports, “Though vaginal human papillomavirus was often detected in pregnant women, perinatal transmission was infrequent, and no infection at birth persisted half a year later, a prospective cohort study showed.” Data show…
Login Read the whole storyResearch Finds Large Gap Between Deaths Of Black And White Babies Over Past Two Decades
Kaiser Health News (5/22, Sausser) reports a study “found that over two decades Black people in the US experienced more than 1.6 million excess deaths and 80 million years of life lost because of increased mortality risk relative to white Americans.” This…
Login Read the whole storyReport Indicates Commercial Payors Often Take Longer Than Medicare To Pay Inpatient Claims
According to Health Exec (5/19, Murphy), a “new Crowe report, ‘Time for a Commercial Break,’” indicated that “it took commercial payors three months or longer to pay 31% of inpatient claims submitted in the first quarter of 2023; this was the case for jus…
Login Read the whole storyAdolescents Of A Sexual Minority Appear To Report Fewer Hours Of Sleep Per Night, Longer Sleep Latency, And More Sleep Disturbances, Research Suggests
Healio (5/21, Hornick) reported, “Adolescents of a sexual minority reported fewer hours of sleep per night, longer sleep latency and more sleep disturbances,” investigators concluded in findings presented at the American Thoracic Society International Con…
Login Read the whole storyVitamin D Supplementation During Pregnancy, Infancy Tied To Reduced Risk Of Asthma, Wheezing By Age Three, Researchers Say
Healio (5/21, Gawel) reports, “Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and sufficient exposure to vitamin D at age 12 months were associated with less asthma and recurrent wheeze by age 3 years, according to data.” Researchers “said these findings indi…
Login Read the whole storyViolence, Maltreatment Tied To Increased Risk For Asthma, Researchers Say
Healio (5/21, Gawel) reports, “Violence and maltreatment in childhood were linked to greater risk for asthma among patients with positive biomarkers of high Th2 immunity, according to data.” The findings were presented at the American Thoracic Society Int…
Login Read the whole storyWell-Funded Anti-Poverty Programs May Be Beneficial To Brains Of Children, Study Suggests
Medscape (5/19, Swift Yasgur, Subscription Publication) reports, “Growing up in a low-income household is associated with smaller hippocampal volume and more negative mental health symptoms in children, but new research suggests these effects can be offse…
Login Read the whole storyElevated Proportion Of Children, Adolescents Around The World Experience Disordered Eating, Research Indicates
Medscape (5/19, Barros, Subscription Publication) reports, “A multicenter study indicates that an elevated proportion of children and adolescents around the world, particularly girls or those with high body mass index (BMI), experience disordered eating.”…
Login Read the whole storyWomen In US Require More Maternity Leave, Better Access To Pregnancy Care, Survey Indicates
HealthDay (5/18, Thompson) reports, “Pregnancy is a difficult and potentially dangerous time in a woman’s life, and US women say they aren’t getting the support they need…a new…poll has found.” Results show “nearly 2 in 5 women who are pregnant or hav…
Login Read the whole storyChildren With Idiopathic Pediatric GH Deficiency May Have Increase In Annualized Height Velocity After Six Months Of Receiving Daily Oral Ibutamoren, Interim Data From Phase 2 Study Indicates
Healio (5/17, Monostra) reports, “Children with idiopathic pediatric growth hormone” (GH) “deficiency had an increase in annualized height velocity after six months of receiving a daily oral GH therapy,” researchers concluded in “interim data from the pha…
Login Read the whole storyVaping Could Increase Teens’ Likelihood Of Cannabis Use, Binge Drinking, Study Suggests
HealthDay (5/18, Murez) reports, “Teens who use electronic cigarettes are significantly more likely than non-vapers to binge-drink and use cannabis, new research finds.” Surveys of teens between the ages of 13 and 18 indicate “that vapers were 20 times mo…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Examines Effect Of Obesity Telephone Intervention On Dietary Behaviors, Activity Recommendations In Children
Endocrinology Advisor (5/18, Maitlall) reports, “An obesity telephone intervention consisting of a series of phone calls and short messages may improve dietary behaviors and encourage children to meet appropriate activity recommendations, according to” fi…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Reveals Elevated Rates Of Sleep Disturbance In Children With Autism
HCPlive (5/18, Grossi) reports, “A comprehensive study on sleep problems in” 2,838 “children with autism revealed elevated rates of sleep disturbance within this population.” The findings were published online in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Healt…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Advisory Panel Recommends Maternal RSV Vaccine To Protect Young Infants
The New York Times (5/18, Jewett) reports a FDA advisory panel voted on Thursday in favor of approving a vaccine by Pfizer given to pregnant women to prevent RSV infection in infants. All 14 of the “agency advisers unanimously agreed that the vaccine was…
Login Read the whole storyDepression More Widespread Than Ever In The US, Survey Data Reveal
CNN (5/17, McPhillips) reports, “Depression is more widespread than ever in the United States, according to” new survey data from Gallup that indicated that “about 18% of adults – more than one in six – say they are depressed or receiving treatment for de…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Falling Behind Adults In Treatment And Testing For HIV, Study Finds
Healio (5/17, Weldon) reports, “Children are falling far behind adults when it comes to testing and treatment for HIV, according to a new study.” Based on the “study, although children account for just 5% of all people living with HIV, they make up 15% of…
Login Read the whole storyChildhood Asthma Not Linked To Total Consumption Of Fruits And Vegetables, Study Suggests
Pulmonology Advisor (5/17, Stong) reports, “Total consumption of fruits and vegetables is not associated with the risk of asthma in children by age 5 years, according to a study.” The findings of the analysis of data from the Type 1 Diabetes Prediction an…
Login Read the whole storyRoughly One-Quarter Of Teens With Obesity Receiving Semaglutide Return To Normal Weight, Trial Data Show
MedPage Today (5/17, Monaco) reports, “Far more teens with obesity treated with 2.4 mg semaglutide (Wegovy) returned to normal weight or dropped below the obesity threshold compared with placebo-treated patient, a secondary analysis of the phase 3a STEP T…
Login Read the whole storyHHS Allocates $200M In Funding To States, Territories, Tribes For 988 Suicide Lifeline
Bloomberg Law (5/17, Subscription Publication) reports that HHS “has allocated $200 million in funding for states, territories, and tribes to build local capacity for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and related crisis services.” Now, “states and US terr…
Login Read the whole storyHeart Health Organizations Urge Schools, Parents To Educate Children On Emergency Life-Saving Skills
CNN (5/17, Howard) reports, “Leading heart health organizations are urging schools and parents to teach young children life-saving skills such as how to call 911 and how to administer CPR.” To this end, “the American Heart Association, the European Resusc…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Staff Says Safety Data For Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine In Pregnant Women “Generally Favorable”
Reuters (5/16, Mahobe, E Sunny) reports that safety data for Pfizer’s experimental RSV vaccine in pregnant women were “generally favorable,” FDA staff reviewers said. Although “a higher number of pre-term births occurred among participants taking Pfizer’s…
Login Read the whole storyMoving Into Low-Poverty Communities Tied To Improvement In Asthma Symptoms In Children, Study Suggests
MedPage Today (5/16, Short) reports, “Moving into a low-poverty neighborhood was linked with a significant improvement in asthma symptoms and exacerbations among children, a cohort study out of Baltimore showed.” The findings were published in JAMA.
Login Read the whole storyLanguage Exposure From Parents May Help Shape Brain Development In Toddlers, Research Finds
HealthDay (5/16, Norton) reports, “When parents talk to their toddlers, they are not only teaching them words, but may be shaping their developing brains, too, a…study suggests.” Investigators “found that toddlers whose parents spent a lot of time talki…
Login Read the whole storyGrowth Rate During First Six Months Of Life May Be Tied To Risk For Obesity In Early And Late Childhood, Study Indicates
Endocrinology Advisor (5/16, Maitlall) reports, “Growth rate during the first six months of life is linked to risk for obesity in early and late childhood,” researchers concluded after conducting “a secondary analysis using data from two studies that were…
Login Read the whole storyCannabis Can Affect Fetal Development, Even When Used Early In Pregnancy, Research Finds
HealthDay (5/16, Murez) reports, “As recreational marijuana use rises, some dispensaries are recommending it as a remedy for morning sickness, but…research warns that using it during pregnancy may significantly affect fetal growth.” Although “fetal expo…
Login Read the whole storyUndertriage In Pediatric Emergency Department More Likely For Non-English Speakers, Research Suggests
HealthDay (5/16, Gotkine) reports, “For patients presenting to the pediatric emergency department, those accompanied by caregivers preferring languages other than English are more likely to be undertriaged, according to a study.” The research “found that…
Login Read the whole storyRemote Work May Impact Mental Health Of Some Parents, Research Suggests
USA Today (5/15, Jones) reports, “Though the rise of remote work has been praised for providing greater work/life balance, many parents are finding that being away from the office can also have serious drawbacks.” About “four in 10 parents say that when t…
Login Read the whole storyOpioid Crisis, Poliovirus Spread Remain Top Public Health Threats As COVID-19 PHE Ends
CNN (5/15, McPhillips) reports, “The Covid-19 pandemic hit a major milestone this month as public health emergency declarations were ended by both the United States government and the World Health Organization.” CNN says that while that “doesn’t mean Covi…
Login Read the whole storyFrequent Antibiotic Use, Sugary Diet, Urban Living Tied To Increased Risk Of IBD In Children, Data Suggest
Healio (5/15, Stonehill) reports, “A diet rich in sweetened candy or drinks, exposure to antibiotics during early childhood and urban living were among risk factors for developing pediatric inflammatory bowel disease, according to data.” The findings were…
Login Read the whole storyVibrating Crib Mattress Helps Ease Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome, Trial Finds
MedPage Today (5/15, Henderson) reports, “A crib mattress designed to vibrate gently for tactile sensory stimulation eased neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, reducing need for pharmacologic treatment, a randomized clinical trial showed.” While “this low…
Login Read the whole storyFederally Funded Program Aims To Reduce Maternity Care Deserts In Rural Areas
Kaiser Health News (5/15, Tribble) reports on efforts by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, “part of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to launch the Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program.” This program has “t…
Login Read the whole storySocial Needs Linked To Poor Asthma Control Among Under-Resourced Children, Study Finds
Healio (5/15, Gawel) reports, “Individual and aggregate social needs were associated with poor asthma control among a population of predominantly under-resourced children, according to a study.” The findings were published in The Journal of Allergy and Cl…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Extensively Updates Indoor Ventilation Guidance
CNN (5/12, Goodman) reported the CDC “has extensively updated its ventilation guidance on helping prevent indoor transmission of the virus that causes Covid-19.” The agency “had advised people to ventilate indoor air before, but this if the first time a f…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Advisers Recommend Epinephrine Nasal Spray
The Hill (5/12, Gans) reported, “A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has approved an epinephrine nasal spray, clearing a hurdle for the product designed to help those with severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reactions.” The agency’s Pu…
Login Read the whole storyWHO Says New Weight Loss Drugs Are No “Silver Bullet” Amid Its Review Of Obesity Management Guidelines
Reuters (5/12, Rigby) reported, “New highly-effective weight loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy are not a ‘silver bullet’ for addressing the rapid rise in global obesity rates, the World Health Organization’s nutrition chief told Reuters, as the age…
Login Read the whole storyProbiotic Use In NICUs Tied To Lower Risk Of Some Issues In Newborns With Very Low Birth Weight, Research Finds
MedPage Today (5/12, DeBenedette) reported, “Routine use of probiotics among newborns with very low birth weight in U.S. neonatal intensive care units was associated with a lower risk of necrotizing enterocolitis, but not sepsis or mortality, according to…
Login Read the whole storyBacterial Infections Less Common Among Infants Testing Positive For SARS-CoV-2, Research Finds
Healio (5/12, Weldon) reported, “A study of more than 14,000 febrile infants found that UTIs, bacteremia and bacterial meningitis were less common among those who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 than those who did not, according to findings.” The results w…
Login Read the whole storyAmong US Youth Ages 13 And 14 Years, Suicide Rates More Than Doubled From 2008 To 2018, Death Certificate Data Indicate
HealthDay (5/12, Solomon) reported, “Among U.S. youth ages 13 and 14 years, suicide rates more than doubled from 2008 to 2018,” researchers concluded in a study that “used death certificate data collected by the” CDC “to explore trends in suicide by sex,…
Login Read the whole storyWHO Declares End Of Mpox Global Health Emergency
The AP (5/11, Cheng) reports, “The World Health Organization said Thursday that the global outbreak of mpox, which initially baffled experts when the smallpox-related disease spread to more than 100 countries last year, is no longer an international emerg…
Login Read the whole storyExperimental Skin Patch To Treat Toddlers Highly Allergic To Peanuts Shows Promise, Research Suggests
The AP (5/10, Neergaard) reported, “An experimental skin patch is showing promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts – training their bodies to handle an accidental bite.” The patch, which is named Viaskin, “aims to deliver that kind of…
Login Read the whole storyIncreased Physical Activity May Help Stave Off Progression To T1D In Children With Multiple Autoantibodies, Study Indicates
HCPlive (5/11, Campbell) reports, “Although more recognized for its association with decreased risk of type 2 diabetes, new research suggests increased physical activity could help stave off progression to type 1 diabetes” (T1D) “in children with multiple…
Login Read the whole storyExposure To Secondhand Smoke Associated With Myopia In Children, Research Suggests
MedPage Today (5/11, Short) reports, “Secondhand smoke exposure was associated with myopia in kids, according to a cross-sectional study from Hong Kong.” After “after adjusting for several factors including age, sex, and parental myopia, exposure to secon…
Login Read the whole storyAdolescent ED Visits Related To Mental Health Decreased Between 2021 And 2022, Data Indicate
Reuters (5/11, Roy) reports, “U.S. adolescents made fewer weekly emergency department (ED) visits for mental health conditions in Fall 2022 compared to a year earlier, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on” May 11…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 Tests No Longer Free For Most People In US After PHE Ends
NBC News (5/10, Bendix) reports that after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends this week, “people with employer-based private health insurance could start paying for at-home Covid tests as well as rapid or lab tests at a doctor’s office or clinic.”…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Born By Caesarean Section May Have Increased Risk For Developing Atopic Dermatitis Before Age Five Years Compared With Children Born By Vaginal Delivery, Researchers Say
Healio (5/10, Gawel) reports, “Children born by caesarean section had an increased risk for developing atopic dermatitis before age five years compared with children born by vaginal delivery,” investigators concluded in a “register-based cohort study invo…
Login Read the whole storyYoung Adolescents With Genetic Skin Conditions May Encounter Worse Transition Readiness Compared With Their Healthy Counterparts And Others With Chronic Conditions, Study Indicates
Healio (5/10, Capaldo) reports, “Young adolescents with genetic skin conditions encountered worse transition readiness compared with their healthy counterparts and others with chronic conditions,” investigators concluded in a study that “measured the leve…
Login Read the whole storySalmonellosis Causes Substantial Infant Mortality In US, Researchers Say
HealthDay (5/10, Gotkine) reports, “Salmonellosis causes substantial infant morbidity and mortality, according to a study.” Researchers “analyzed national surveillance data and active, sentinel surveillance data during 1996 to 2015 for culture-confirmed S…
Login Read the whole storyMissouri Lawmakers Pass Legislation To Ban Gender Transition Care For Minors
The New York Times (5/10, Smith) reports, “In the waning days of their legislative session, Missouri lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday that would ban transition care for transgender youth.” This “legislation, which had stalled for weeks in the Republic…
Login Read the whole storyAdolescents Who Casually Use Cannabis May Have Two To Four Times Greater Odds Of Negative Psychosocial Events, Research Suggests
Healio (5/10, Rhoades) reports, “Adolescents who casually used cannabis had two to four times greater odds of negative psychosocial events, including depression and suicidal thoughts, than those who did not use cannabis,” researchers concluded after condu…
Login Read the whole storyCDC, Hospitals To No Longer Report Data As COVID-19 PHE Ends
The Washington Post (5/9, Sun) reports, “When the covid public health emergency ends May 11, laboratories across the United States will no longer be required to report coronavirus test results to the” CDC. Also, “hospitals and state health departments, to…
Login Read the whole storyUS Government To Invest In New COVID-19 Vaccines After PHE Ends, Jha Says
Bloomberg Law (5/9, Rozen, Subscription Publication) reports, “The US government will invest in developing Covid-19 vaccines and treatments to tackle new variants of the virus after its pandemic emergency powers end, the White House’s coronavirus coordina…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Examine Longitudinal Dynamics, Characteristics Of Toxigenic Clostridioides Difficile In Infants
The American Journal of Managed Care (5/9, Melillo) reports, “Results of a large longitudinal cohort study revealed a high prevalence of toxigenic Clostridioides difficile carrier state in children.” Data show that “colonization was also not linked with s…
Login Read the whole storyRates Of Suicidal Behavior Ideation Has Increased Among High School Girls, Data Suggest
Healio (5/9, VanDewater) reports, “Rates of suicidal behavior and ideation increased among high school girls,” investigators from the CDC concluded after analyzing “data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey…collected in 2019 and 2021.” The study revealed…
Login Read the whole storyDEA Extends Telemedicine Option Allowing Physicians To Prescribe Certain Controlled Medications
The Washington Post (5/9, Beard) reports that the DEA “will allow doctors to keep using telemedicine to prescribe certain medications for anxiety, pain and opioid addiction, extending for six months emergency flexibilities established during the coronavir…
Login Read the whole storyHealth Officials May Ask States To Report Cases Of Infants With Serious Infections Caused By Cronobacter Sakazakii
CNN (5/9, Goodman, McPhillips) reports, “US health officials may soon ask states to notify them of any cases of infants with serious infections caused by Cronobacter sakazakii, bacteria that can contaminate infant formula.” Such “infections are thought to…
Login Read the whole storyOil, Gas Production-Related Air Pollution Contributed To Thousands Of Asthma Cases In US In 2016, Research Finds
Healio (5/8, Gawel) reports, “Air pollution from oil and gas production contributed to 7,500 excess deaths, 410,000 asthma attacks and 2,200 new cases of childhood asthma across the nation in 2016, according to a study.” Results suggest oil and gas produc…
Login Read the whole storyFast-Acting Insulin Aspart Delivered Through Hybrid Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery System Appears To Provide Similar Glycemic Outcomes As Standard Insulin Aspart For Young Children With T1D, Research Suggests
Healio (5/8, Monostra) reports, “Fast-acting insulin aspart delivered through a hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system provided similar glycemic outcomes as standard insulin aspart for young children with type 1 diabetes” (T1D), according to findings…
Login Read the whole storyE-Cigarette Use Among Adolescents May Have Low Impact On Subsequent Cigarette Smoking, Study Suggests
Pulmonology Advisor (5/8, Goldberg) reports, “Vaping behavior has little effect on whether adolescents in the US who have never smoked cigarettes will begin smoking cigarettes, or whether adolescents who do begin smoking cigarettes continue to smoke, acco…
Login Read the whole storyChild Deaths From Fentanyl In US Increased 30-Fold Between 2013 And 2021, Study Finds
HealthDay (5/8, Reinberg) reports, “The synthetic opioid fentanyl is killing increasing numbers of U.S. kids, emulating the chilling trends seen among adults, a…study finds.” Data show “pediatric deaths from fentanyl increased more than 30-fold between…
Login Read the whole storyInfants Born To Mothers With Opioid Use Disorder Have Higher Risk Of Postneonatal Infant Mortality, Study Finds
MedPage Today (5/8, Henderson) reports, “Infants born to individuals with opioid use disorder or with a neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome diagnosis had a higher risk of postneonatal infant mortality compared with infants who didn’t have these exposures,…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Data Show Roughly 5% Rise In TB Cases In 2022, Especially Among Young Children
The Washington Post (5/8, Searing) says, “In 2022, 8,300 cases of tuberculosis were identified in the United States, marking a 5 percent increase from the year before, according to a report from the” CDC. This “rebound in TB cases included a 26 percent in…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Recalls More Than 500K COVID-19 Tests From SD Biosensor
The Hill (5/5, Gans) reported the FDA “recalled more than 500,000 COVID-19 tests over concerns of them being contaminated with bacteria.” In a statement on Thursday, the agency said people should throw out recalled tests from SD Biosensor, Inc., which mak…
Login Read the whole storyWHO Declares End To COVID-19 Global Health Emergency
The New York Times (5/5, Nolen) reported that on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced “that it was ending the emergency it declared for Covid-19 more than three years ago,” although “WHO officials warned that the decision to lift the emer…
Login Read the whole storySons Of Mothers With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome May Have Increased Risk Of Obesity, Research Suggests
The Washington Post (5/7, Blakemore) reports, “Research suggests that the sons of women with polycystic ovary syndrome are up to twice as likely to develop obesity as their peers.” Results show that “about 2 in 100 Swedish boys who were born to mothers wi…
Login Read the whole storyConsumer Product Safety Commission Announces Voluntary Recall Of Children’s Bunk Beds Due To Fall Risk
ABC News (5/5, Kindelan) reported, “The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall Thursday of twin bunk beds made by Walker Edison Furniture.” These beds’ supporting wooden slats can “break while in use, posing fall and impact hazards,” accord…
Login Read the whole storyTreating Gestational Diabetes Early In Second Trimester Tied To Better Neonatal Outcomes, Research Finds
MedPage Today (5/6, Phend) reported, “Treating gestational diabetes early in pregnancy without waiting for confirmation of a repeat oral glucose-tolerance test improved neonatal outcomes, the TOBOGM randomized trial showed.” The findings were published in…
Login Read the whole storyStates Looking To Later School Start Times As Way To Address Mental Health Crisis Affecting US Teenagers
The AP (5/7, Schultz) reports, “The idea of later school start times, pushed by many over the years as a way to help adolescents get more sleep, is getting a new look as a way to address the mental health crisis affecting” US teenagers. Currently, “at lea…
Login Read the whole storyTelehealth Use Declined 6.8% Nationally In February, Data Show
mHealth Intelligence (5/4, Melchionna) reports, “Following a consecutive three-month growth period, telehealth use experienced a decline in February across all US regions and nationally, along with a slight drop in its share of medical claim lines, accord…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 Deaths Declined 47% Between 2021 And 2022, CDC Data Indicate
The Washington Post (5/4, Achenbach) reports, “The waning of the pandemic led to fewer deaths in America in 2022 than in 2021, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” However, “heart disease and cancer deaths ro…
Login Read the whole storyPhase 3 ECZTRA 6 Trial Reveals Efficacy, Safety Of Tralokinumab In Adolescents With Moderate To Severe Atopic Dermatitis
Healio (5/4, Volansky) reports, “Tralokinumab at doses of 150 mg or 300 mg was associated with improvements over placebo in a number of efficacy outcomes at 16 weeks and 52 weeks in adolescents with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis,” researchers concl…
Login Read the whole storyPhysicians Successfully Perform Novel Fetal Surgery For Rare Brain Condition
CNN (5/4, Kounang, Sealy) reports, “A team of doctors in Boston successfully performed a novel fetal surgery to treat a rare brain condition known as vein of Galen malformation.” Even though in utero surgery “has been used for other conditions, this ultra…
Login Read the whole storyMaternal RA Associated With Increased Risk Of Autism Spectrum Disorder In Children, Study Suggests
HCPlive (5/4, Pine) reports, “In a cohort of Swedish mothers, a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis before delivery was linked to an increased risk of offspring” developing “Autism Spectrum Disorder, according to a study.” Results suggest “the association betw…
Login Read the whole storyMother’s Mental Health May Play Role In Risk Of T1D Among Offspring, Data Indicate
HCPlive (5/4, Campbell) reports, “New data from an analysis of more than 1.8 million children suggest a mother’s mental health could play a role in risk of type 1 diabetes (T1D) among offspring,” according to findings published online in the journal BMJ O…
Login Read the whole storyLeapfrog Group’s Safety Grades Report Shows Hospital Safety Worsened During Pandemic Peaks
Modern Healthcare (5/3, Devereaux, Subscription Publication) reports, “Rates of infection and hospital performance on safety measures continued to worsen during peak periods of the pandemic in late 2021 and 2022, according to data released Wednesday by th…
Login Read the whole storyHalf Of Parents In US Believe Social Media Is Harming Their Kids, Survey Indicates
HealthDay (5/3, Murez) reports, “Half of U.S. parents think social media is bad for their kids’ mental health, a…survey reveals.” These findings highlight “growing concerns about how these platforms affect children’s and adolescents’ well-being, accordi…
Login Read the whole storyDEA Looks To Temporarily Extend Virtual Prescribing For Controlled Substances
The Washington Post (5/3, Beard) reports, “The Drug Enforcement Administration is seeking to temporarily extend telehealth flexibilities, which would otherwise expire along with the coronavirus public health emergency on May 11, according to a request fil…
Login Read the whole storySleep Problems In Children Tied To Psychopathological Symptoms Such As Emotional And Behavioral Issues During Childhood And Into Adolescence, Researchers Posit
Healio (5/3, VanDewater) reports, “Sleep problems in children were associated with psychopathological symptoms such as emotional and behavioral issues during childhood and into adolescence,” investigators concluded after analyzing “data collected from par…
Login Read the whole storyGirls With Autism More Likely To Experience Anxiety Than Boys With Autism, Small Scan Study Indicates
HealthDay (5/3, Mann) reports, “Boys are four times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls are, but girls may be more likely to experience anxiety alongside the disorder than boys,” researchers concluded in a study in which 112 children “with…
Login Read the whole storyStrained Finances, Material Hardships Among Psychosocial Stressors Facing African American Parents Of Children With Cancer, Study Finds
Healio (5/2, Southall) reports, “Strained finances and material hardships are among significant psychosocial stressors facing African American parents of children with cancer, according to study results.” The findings were presented at Oncology Nursing So…
Login Read the whole storyLow Household Income May Be Predictor For Prolonged Hospital Stay In Children With SLE, Researchers Conclude
Rheumatology Advisor (5/2, Pond) reports, “Low household income was found to be a predictor for prolonged hospital stay in children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),” investigators concluded in a study that included data from 3,136 hospitalizations…
Login Read the whole storyEarly Childhood Pneumonia/LRTI May Lead To Future Restrictive Spirometry Pattern Later In Life, Study Suggests
Pulmonology Advisor (5/2, Stong) reports, “Individuals who had pneumonia or a lower respiratory tract infection during early childhood may exhibit reduced forced expiratory volume in 1 second and forced vital capacity later in childhood or during adulthoo…
Login Read the whole storyLack Of Social Connection In The US Having Profound Effects On Mental And Physical Health, Surgeon General Says
The New York Times (5/2, Caron) reports, “Americans have become increasingly lonely and isolated, and this lack of social connection is having profound effects on our mental and physical health,” US Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy “warned in an advisory”…
Login Read the whole storyHHS-OIG Releases Toolkit To Help Healthcare Stakeholders Assess Telehealth Billing Risks
mHealth Intelligence (5/2, Vaidya) reports, “A newly released federal toolkit aims to help healthcare stakeholders analyze their telehealth claims data to assess program integrity risks.” The toolkit, “released last week by the US Department of Health and…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Living In Poverty In States With More Generous Welfare Programs Found To Have Improved Brain Development, Mental Health, Researchers Say
The Hill (5/2, de Visé) reports, “Children in poverty tend to have healthier brains and fewer mental health problems if they live in states with more generous welfare programs, according to a…study supported by the National Institutes of Health.” These…
Login Read the whole storyTeens Engaged In Toxic Dating Relationships At Higher Risk For Lasting Health Problems, Study Suggests
NBC News (5/1, Edwards) reports, “Teenagers engaged in toxic, controlling dating relationships may be at risk for a variety of problems as they enter adulthood, including drug use, as well as mental and physical health struggles…research [suggests].” Th…
Login Read the whole storyBetter Cardiorespiratory Endurance Tied To Lower Risk Of IBD Among Children And Adolescents, Researchers Say
MedPage Today (5/1, Henderson) reports, “Better cardiorespiratory endurance was associated with a lower risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) among children and adolescents,” researchers concluded in “a nationwide cohort study from Taiwan.” The study r…
Login Read the whole storyHeat And Cold Exposure In Newborn Girls May Be Tied To Changes In Lung Function, Research Finds
Pulmonology Advisor (5/1, Goldberg) reports, “In female newborns, prenatal/postnatal exposure to heat and cold may be associated with lung function changes, including decreased functional residual capacity, increased respiratory rate, and lower tidal volu…
Login Read the whole storyBabies Born To Asian, Black Mothers More Likely To Experience Hypothermia, Study Indicates
Healio (5/1, Weldon) reports, “Babies born to Asian and Black mothers are more likely to experience hypothermia, according to a study.” The findings were presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.
Login Read the whole storyMental Health-Related Visits To EDs By Young People Soared From 2011 To 2020, Research Suggests
The New York Times (5/1, Richtel) reports, “Mental health-related visits to emergency” departments (EDs) “by children, teenagers and young adults soared from 2011 to 2020, according to a” research published in JAMA. The study also revealed that “the sharp…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Identify Four Distinct Profiles Of Psychiatric Comorbidities Predicting Risk For Self-Harm Events Among Children
HealthDay (5/1, Gotkine) reports, “Four distinct profiles of psychiatric comorbidities can identify risk for a self-harm event among children, according to a study.” The findings were published in Pediatrics.
Login Read the whole storyAlmost 1 In 3 LGBTQ Youth Say Anti-LGBTQ Laws Have Had Negative Impact On Their Mental Health Over The Past Year, Report Finds
The Hill (5/1, Migdon) reports, “Close to a third of LGBTQ youth say laws and policies that target LGBTQ people have had a substantial and negative impact on their mental health over the past year, according to an annual report published…by The Trevor P…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Authorizes Extra Doses Of Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine For Immunocompromised Young Children
MedPage Today (4/28, Ingram) reported, “The FDA has authorized additional doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for young immunocompromised children.” Now, “in kids ages 6 months to 4 years with certain types of immunocompromising condition…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Approves Pfizer’s Next-Generation Pneumococcal Vaccine In Children
Reuters (4/28, Roy) reported that the FDA has approved Pfizer’s “next-generation vaccine to prevent pneumococcal disease in children aged six weeks to 17 years.” Pfizer’s “vaccine, Prevnar 20, offers more protection against the disease versus the company’…
Login Read the whole storyClinician Reminders In EHRs Improve Pediatric Asthma Care, Researchers Say
Healio (4/28, Gawel) reported, “Reminders included in electronic health records improved the use of preventive medication and reduced health care utilization for asthma, according to a study.” Such “reminders also eased caregiver concerns about these medi…
Login Read the whole storyExperts Concerned About Unexplained Increase In Life-Threatening Brain Infections Among Children
NBC News (4/28, Bendix) reported, “After seeing an unusually high number of children with life-threatening brain infections last year,” physicians “are calling attention to the puzzling trend.” During “a presentation Thursday, researchers at the Southern…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Suggest Reframing HPV Shot As Cancer Vaccine To Improve Uptake Among Nine-Year-Olds
Healio (4/29, Weldon) reported, “Experts at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting suggested reframing conversations about HPV to encourage parents to get children vaccinated starting at age 9 years.” Researchers “said uptake in HPV vaccination in their…
Login Read the whole storyEating Disorders Remain At All-Time High Among Teens, Experts Warn
NBC News (4/29, Hopkins) reported, “Hospitalizations for eating disorders spiked during the pandemic, doubling among adolescent girls, according to” data published online Feb. 25, 2022, in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. And even though “…
Login Read the whole storyMany Children With AD/HD May Not Be Getting Needed Treatment, Study Indicates
According to MedPage Today (4/28, Monaco), many children experiencing symptoms associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) “may not be getting the treatment they need,” investigators concluded. The study revealed that “of 1,206 childr…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Approves Expanded Use Of Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Therapy For Young Children With Cystic Fibrosis
Healio (4/27, Dowd) reports, “The FDA has expanded use of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (Trikafta) for children aged 2 to 5 years with cystic fibrosis with certain mutations, according to a press release from Vertex Pharmaceuticals.” The agency’s “appr…
Login Read the whole storyNearly 20% Of High School Students Have Witnessed Community Violence, Report Says
According to CNN (4/27, Howard), a report from the CDC indicates that approximately “1 in 5 high school students in the United States has seen violence first-hand among people who are not related, including homicides involving guns.” CNN adds, “In 2021, t…
Login Read the whole storyDysfunctional Breathing Frequent Comorbidity Among Children With Asthma, Research Finds
Healio (4/27, Gawel) reports, “Dysfunctional breathing was a frequent comorbidity among children and adolescents with asthma, with correlations with perceived poorer asthma control, according to a study.” The findings were published in Pediatric Allergy a…
Login Read the whole storyRepeated Low-Level Red Light Therapy May Help Prevent Myopia In Children, But Safety Concerns Remain, Research Suggests
MedPage Today (4/27, Short) reports, “Repeated low-level red light may be a successful preventive treatment to stave off nearsightedness in children, but questions about safety and potential implementation remain.” Data from “a randomized trial of schoolc…
Login Read the whole storyRising Percentage Of US Teen Girls Seriously Consider Attempting Suicide, CDC Data Show
ABC News (4/27, Kekatos, Benadjaoud) reports, “The percentage of high school female students who seriously considered attempting suicide rose from 24.1% to about one-third, or 30%, between 2019 and 2021, according to the latest results of the Youth Risk B…
Login Read the whole storyMedicaid Could Lose Between 8M To More Than 24M Enrollees After Redeterminations, Report Says
HealthPayerIntelligence (4/27, Waddill) reports, “Depending on the Medicaid disenrollment rate after the public health emergency, the public payer program could lose anywhere from 8 million to over 24 million Medicaid enrollees, a Kaiser Family Foundation…
Login Read the whole storyUS Achieved Perinatal HIV Elimination Goals In 2019, Researchers Say
Healio (4/27, Weldon) reports, “The United States met perinatal HIV elimination goals for the first time in 2019, according to a study led by CDC researchers.” Roughly 11 years ago, “the CDC published ‘A Framework for Elimination of Perinatal Transmission…
Login Read the whole storyAddition Of Blinatumomab To Interfant-06 Chemotherapy Appeared Safe For Infants With Newly Diagnosed KMT2A-Rearranged ALL, Study Finds
Healio (4/26, Shinkle) reports, “The addition of blinatumomab to Interfant-06 chemotherapy appeared safe for infants with newly diagnosed KMT2A-rearranged acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to” study data. Additionally, “the combination of the immuno…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds Early Bronchiolitis Is Linked To Pediatric Asthma Risk
Pulmonology Advisor (4/26, Stong) reports that researchers in Spain “conducted a population-based, retrospective cohort study, using the Valencia Health System Integrated Database, to assess the association between RW/asthma and previous bronchiolitis in…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds Melatonin May Reduce Risk For Self-Harm In Youth, But Experts Recommend Conducting Sleep Assessments Prior To Initiation
Healio (4/26, Rhoades) reports, “A…study found that melatonin may reduce the risk for self-harm in youth, but experts recommend conducting comprehensive sleep assessments before initiation.” Investigators “conducted a population-based cohort study of 25…
Login Read the whole storySuicidality, Self-Harm Ideation Among LGBTQ+ Youth Increase With External And Internal Identity-Related Stressors, Study Finds
Healio (4/26, VanDewater) reports, “On days when youth in the LGBTQ+ community reported more external and internal identity-related stressors, they also reported more intense thoughts of suicide and non-suicidal self-injury, data showed.” The study includ…
Login Read the whole storyMillions Of Children Could Lose Medicaid Coverage As COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends
The Stateline (4/26, Vestal) reports that this year, “all 50 states are undertaking the biggest reshuffling of health insurance coverage since the Affordable Care Act took effect in 2010.” With the COVID-19 public health emergency ending, experts “warn th…
Login Read the whole storyBipartisan Bill Would Ban Children Under 13 From Social Media Use
NBC News (4/26, Brown-Kaiser) reports that on Wednesday, a bipartisan group of senators introduced the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, which “aims to protect children from any harmful effects posed by using social media.” The new legislation “would s…
Login Read the whole storyWastewater Surveillance Provides Useful Data On Circulation Of RSV, Influenza, Other Respiratory Viruses, Research Suggests
Pulmonology Advisor (4/25, Stong) reports that research suggests “wastewater surveillance performed during the COVID-19 pandemic yielded useful information on respiratory viruses circulating in the community, including RSV, influenza, rhinovirus, and seas…
Login Read the whole storyHealthcare Organizations Appear More Reactive Than Proactive In Terms Of Cybersecurity, Survey Indicates
HealthIT Security (4/25, McKeon) reports, “KLAS, the American Hospital Association and healthcare risk management solutions company Censinet released the much-anticipated first wave of results of its Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study,” which is…
Login Read the whole storyMany Melatonin Gummies Contained Different Amounts Of The Hormone Than What Was Listed On Label, Study Finds
The Washington Post (4/25, Amenabar) reports that research shows that “the chewy melatonin gummies that many people take before bedtime to promote sleep may contain far more of the hormone than what’s printed on the label.” The New York Times (4/25, Blum)…
Login Read the whole storyAmerican Samoa Declares Public Health Emergency Amid Measles Outbreak
ABC News (4/25, Kekatos) reports, “American Samoa has issued a public health emergency after an outbreak of measles has spread across the U.S. territory.” As of this week, “there has been one laboratory-confirmed case among an 8-year-old and 31 suspected…
Login Read the whole storyElectrical Nerve Field Stimulation Can Help Children With IBS Better Manage Symptoms, Study Suggests
HCPlive (4/25, Walter) reports research suggests that “electrical nerve field stimulation can help pediatric patients with irritable bowel syndrome better manage symptoms such as pain, disability, and catastrophizing and restore the gut microbiota.” The f…
Login Read the whole storyChildren With ENT Problems More Likely To Be Diagnosed With Autism, Study Suggests
HealthDay (4/25, Murez) reports, “A…study from the United Kingdom…[suggests] that young children with ear, nose and throat problems were more commonly diagnosed with autism later.” The findings were published in BMJ Open.
Login Read the whole storyExperts Concerned End Of COVID-19 Data Sharing, PHE May Make Control Efforts More Difficult
KFF Health News (4/24, Whitehead) reports that the formal end of the federal government’s COVID-19 public health emergency means “the federal government will lose access to key metrics as a skeptical Congress seems unlikely to grant agencies additional po…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Approves MiniMed 780G System For T1D
MedPage Today (4/24, Monaco) reports, “The FDA approved Medtronic’s latest MiniMed insulin pump system, the company announced” in an April 21 press release. The MiniMed 780G system, which is “indicated for individuals with type 1 diabetes” (T1D) “ages sev…
Login Read the whole storyCompared With Adults, Upadacitinib Exhibited Similar Efficacy, Safety Results In Adolescents Aged 12 To 17 Years In Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Atopic Dermatitis, Research Suggests
Healio (4/24, Capaldo) reports, “Compared with adults, upadacitinib exhibited similar efficacy and safety results in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years in the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis,” investigators concluded in a study that used “d…
Login Read the whole storyWHO, Gates Foundation Partner To Reverse Falling Childhood Vaccination Rates
Reuters (4/24, Roy) reports, “The World Health Organization is working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other not-for profit organizations and agencies to reverse a pandemic-driven decline in routine childhood vaccinations.” The new “initiativ…
Login Read the whole storyWalnuts Associated With Improved Attention, Better Cognitive Development In Teens, Study Suggests
Medscape (4/24, Swift Yasgur, Subscription Publication) reports, “Walnuts have been associated with better cognitive development and psychological maturation in teens, new research shows.” The findings were published in eClinicalMedicine.
Login Read the whole storyAdverse Birth Outcomes May Be Tied To A Child’s Increased Risk Of Afib Developing Later In Life Or In Adulthood, Data Indicate
MedPage Today (4/24, Henderson) reports, “Adverse birth outcomes were linked to a child’s increased risk of atrial fibrillation (Afib) developing later in life or in adulthood,” researchers concluded in findings published online in JAMA Pediatrics. The st…
Login Read the whole storyPhysicians Concerned Pinkeye May Be Associated With New COVID-19 Subvariant
The Washington Post (4/21, Bever) reported physicians are concerned that pinkeye “may also be associated with a new coronavirus subvariant.” While “health experts say they have not conclusively linked the condition…to the subvariant Arcturus…anecdotal…
Login Read the whole storyBiosimilar Ranibizumab Appears Safe, Effective In Treatment Of Infants With ROP, Study Indicates
HCPlive (4/22, Iapoce) reported, “A biosimilar ranibizumab (Razumab) appeared safe and effective in the treatment of infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), with similar results to the innovator ranibizumab,” researchers concluded in a “retrospecti…
Login Read the whole storySedentary Adolescents May Have Greater Increases In Left Ventricular Mass Than Those Who Are Physically Active, Study Concludes
Healio (4/21, Swain) reported, “Adolescents who were sedentary had greater increases in left ventricular mass than those who were physically active,” investigators concluded in findings published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Observe Increased Rates Of Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae Infection Among Children In US
Infectious Disease Advisor (4/21, Barowski) reported, “Despite vaccine-attributable disease reductions, high rates of antimicrobial-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates were found among children with invasive and noninvasive pneumococcal disease wi…
Login Read the whole storyAdministration Preparing To Unveil EPA Proposal To Eliminate Power Plant Emissions By 2040
The Washington Post (4/22, A1, Puko) reported the Administration is preparing to unveil a proposal that would “require power plants to nearly eliminate their greenhouse-gas emissions by 2040.” If implemented, the Environmental Protection Agency would “set…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Increasingly Ingested Illicit Substances After Start Of Pandemic, Study Suggests
CNN (4/21, Holcombe) reported, “The outbreak of Covid-19 presented many dangers for children, and a new study suggests increased illicit substance ingestions were among them.” CNN said, “In the first month of the pandemic in 2020, a 25% increase in overal…
Login Read the whole storyNearly 13 Million Children In Africa Missed Vaccinations During Pandemic, UNICEF Says
The AP (4/20, Stobbe) writes, “Nearly 13 million children missed one or more vaccinations in Africa between 2019 and 2021 because of the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the continent vulnerable to even more outbreaks of disease and fac…
Login Read the whole storyOne-Third Of US Households Used Government’s Free COVID-19 Test Website, CDC Says
ABC News (4/20, Kekatos) reports, “About one-third of American households used tests from the free at-home COVID-19 test site launched by the Biden administration, new federal data shows.” The CDC’s report “said more than 70 million test kits were shipped…
Login Read the whole storyAdalimumab, Methotrexate Combination Reduces Treatment Failure In Children With Crohn’s Disease, Research Suggests
Healio (4/20, Burba) reports, “Combination therapy with adalimumab plus low-dose methotrexate induced a two-fold reduction of treatment failure among pediatric patients with Crohn’s disease, according to research.” The findings were published in Gastroent…
Login Read the whole storyProcessed Food In Childhood Associated With Lower Lung Function In Adolescence, Study Suggests
Pulmonology Advisor (4/20, Goldberg) reports, “A diet high in processed food at age 7 is associated with lower lung function at age 15, whereas a health-conscious diet is associated with higher lung function, according to study findings.” The results were…
Login Read the whole storyRate Of Suspected Suicides, Suicide Attempts By Poisoning Among Young People Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Research Suggests
CNN (4/20, Christensen) reports, “The rate of suspected suicides and suicide attempts by poisoning among young people rose sharply during the Covid-19 pandemic,” with the rate increasing 73% “from 2019 to 2021” in “children 10 to 12 years old,” according…
Login Read the whole storyRSV Infection In Infancy Associated With Later Asthma Development, Study Suggests
MedPage Today (4/20, Short) reports, “Children who do not contract respiratory syncytial virus in their first year of life may be less likely to develop asthma later on, the prospective U.S.-based INSPIRE study showed.” The findings were published in The…
Login Read the whole storyNearly 120 Million People In US Lived In A Place With Unhealthy Levels Of Air Pollution, Report Says
NBC News (4/19, Bendix) reports, “Fewer people in the U.S. are breathing unhealthy air now than a few years ago, but California and other Western states are seeing more dramatic short-term spikes in air pollution, according to a report” from the American…
Login Read the whole storyConfidence In Childhood Vaccines Declined Internationally During COVID-19 Pandemic, Report Says
The Hill (4/19, Gans) reports, “Confidence in childhood vaccines dropped internationally during the COVID-19 pandemic, falling by as much as 44 percentage points in some countries, according to a report from UNICEF.” This “report…found that confidence d…
Login Read the whole storySleeve Gastrectomy Reduces Strength, Bone Mineral Density Of Lumbar Spine In Teens, Study Finds
HealthDay (4/19, Gotkine) reports, “For adolescents, sleeve gastrectomy reduces strength and volumetric bone mineral density of the lumbar spine, according to a study.” The findings were published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. MedPage Today…
Login Read the whole storyMore Children Getting Bariatric Surgery To Lose Weight Amid Rising Rates Of Obesity
The Wall Street Journal (4/19, Toy, Subscription Publication) reports that more kids are undergoing bariatric surgery to assist in weight loss, as physicians are increasingly recommending the approach to address rising rates of youth obesity.
Login Read the whole storyTreatment Guided By Cerebral Oximetry Monitoring For First 72 Hours After Birth Did Not Improve Survival For Extremely Preterm Infants, Trial Finds
MedPage Today (4/19, Short) reports, “Treatment guided by cerebral oximetry monitoring for the first 72 hours after birth failed to improve survival for extremely preterm infants, the SafeBoosC-III trial found.” Investigators found that “at 36 weeks postm…
Login Read the whole storyRate Of “Profound” Autism Cases Rising, Albeit Far More Slowly Than Milder Autism Cases, Report Concludes
The AP (4/19, Sherman) reports, “As autism diagnoses become increasingly common, health officials have wondered how many” children in the US “have relatively mild symptoms and how many have more serious symptoms, such as very low IQ and inability to speak…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Clears Second Bivalent COVID-19 Booster In Older Adults, Immunocompromised Patients
The Washington Post (4/18, McGinley, Sun) reports that the FDA “cleared the way for people who are at least 65 years old or immune-compromised to receive a second updated booster shot against the coronavirus, an option designed to bolster protection for t…
Login Read the whole storyLumacaftor, Ivacaftor Combination Therapy Tied To Improvements In Children With Cystic Fibrosis, Research Finds
Healio (4/18, Hornick) reports, “Lumacaftor/ivacaftor showed various improvements in kids aged 2 to 5 years homozygous for F508del-CFTR over 48 weeks, according to study results.” The findings were published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society….
Login Read the whole storyTaking Additional Time For Dinner May Help Children Eat More Healthy Food, Study Suggests
The Washington Post (4/18, Cimons) reports, “When families took about 10 minutes longer to eat dinner, children ate ‘significantly’ more fruits and vegetables, amounting to an additional seven pieces of fruits and vegetables – one extra portion – a new st…
Login Read the whole storyE-Cigarette Use During Early Adolescence May Increase Likelihood Of Any Smoking, More Frequent Tobacco Cigarette Use In Later Adolescence, Research Finds
MedPage Today (4/18, Short) reports, “Use of electronic cigarettes during early adolescence appeared to increase the odds of any smoking and more frequent tobacco cigarette use in later adolescence, according to longitudinal data from two large-scale coho…
Login Read the whole storyMore Students From Middle School To High School Misusing Medications Prescribed For AD/HD, Research Suggests
NBC News (4/18, Lovelace) reports, “More students from middle school to high school are misusing” medications prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD), “amid an increasing number of children being diagnosed with the condition in the…
Login Read the whole storyRates Of Asthma With Recurrent Exacerbations In Children Differ By Race, Age, Ethnicity, Region, Study Finds
Healio (4/17, Gawel) reports, “Incidence rates of asthma with recurrent exacerbations vary with time of surveillance, decade of birth, age, race, ethnicity and census region, according to a study.” The findings were published in The Journal of Allergy and…
Login Read the whole storyPandemic’s Impact On Birth Rates Varies Significantly By State, Study Finds
USA Today (4/17, Rodriguez) reports, “The COVID-19 pandemic led to the biggest one-year drop in U.S. births in nearly 50 years,” but one “new study shows not every state was equally affected.” Investigators “discovered fluctuating fertility rates in some…
Login Read the whole storyApproximately 30% Of Patients With JIA Develop TMJ Involvement Before Transitioning To Adult Care, Researchers Say
Healio (4/14, Martin) reports, “Approximately 30% of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis” (JIA) “develop temporomandibular joint” (TMJ) “involvement before transitioning to adult care,” while “nearly 21% of the JIA cohort demonstrated JIA-related…
Login Read the whole storySoy-Based Infant Formula May Provide Improvements In Bone Metabolism In Early Life, Research Suggests
Healio (4/17, Bascom) reports, “Urinary markers indicated that infants who were fed soy-based formulas had better bone metabolism at 6 months than those fed breast milk or dairy-based infant formula, according to research.” Still, “these effects were tran…
Login Read the whole storyChildren With Mothers Who Received HIV Antiretrovirals During Pregnancy May Have Higher Risk For Developmental Delays, Study Suggests
HealthDay (4/17, Murez) reports, “Children whose mothers took antiretroviral medication for HIV while pregnant may have higher risks for developmental delays at age 5, according to new research.” Nevertheless, “researchers said it’s important for women wi…
Login Read the whole storyExperts Concerned About Maternity Care Deserts In US
ABC News (4/17, Abubey, See, Moll-Ramírez, Weintraub) reports on the negative impact of a lack of maternity care in many places in the US. The article says, “Over a third of all U.S. counties are what’s known as maternity care deserts, which translates to…
Login Read the whole storyTeen Girls Disproportionately Affected By Mental Health Issues
The AP (4/17, Tanner, Wang) says, “A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report showed almost 60% of US girls reported persistent sadness and hopelessness.” While “rates are up in boys, too,” there are “about half as many…affected.” To und…
Login Read the whole storyPregnant Women With COVID-19 At Delivery Had Higher Adverse Outcomes, Research Finds
Healio (4/14, T. Welsh) wrote, “Pregnant women with COVID-19 infection at delivery in the U.S. experienced substantial adverse outcomes early during the pandemic, researchers reported.” Data show that “over time, the COVID-19 case-fatality rate decreased…
Login Read the whole storyCollege Students May Frequently Report IBS, Gastrointestinal Distress Tied To Sports Performance Anxiety, Fear Of Food
Healio (4/14, VanDewater) reported, “College athletes frequently reported irritable bowel syndrome” (IBS) “and gastrointestinal distress, which were linked to sports performance anxiety and fear of food,” researchers concluded in a study that included “14…
Login Read the whole storyIn Last Three Months, 10 States Have Limited “Gender-Affirming Care” For Children
The New York Times (4/15, Paris) reported that in the last three months, 10 states have enacted laws that “ban or significantly limit the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and transition surgery for people under 18.” Besides the 10 states that…
Login Read the whole storySome Physicians Concerned About Body Dysmorphia In Boys, Men Driven By Social Media, Supplements Industry
The Washington Post (4/14, McMahan) reported on growing concern among physicians about body dysmorphia in boys and men being “fueled by the rise of social media and a lucrative, unregulated supplements industry.” Exercise or food choices for adolescents a…
Login Read the whole storyOlder Children With Newly Diagnosed T1D Who Receive Intensive Diabetes Management With Automated Insulin Delivery May Have No Difference In Pancreatic C-Peptide Levels Compared With Standard Care, Researchers Say
Healio (4/14, Monostra) reported, “Older children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes” (T1D) “who received intensive diabetes management with automated insulin delivery had no difference in pancreatic C-peptide levels compared with standard care,” invest…
Login Read the whole storyGhana Approves Experimental Malaria Vaccine For Young Children
The AP (4/13, Borenstein) reports, “Ghana on Thursday became the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine for young children, one that officials hope will offer better protection against the disease that kills hundreds of thousands every year.” Alth…
Login Read the whole storyGenetic Testing Can Be Used To Confirm A Congenital Hypothyroidism Diagnosis For Children, Research Suggests
Healio (4/13, Monostra) reports, “Genetic testing can be used to confirm a congenital hypothyroidism diagnosis for children,” investigators concluded in a study that “recruited 48 children diagnosed with primary congenital hypothyroidism shortly after bir…
Login Read the whole storyMaternal, Newborn Exposures To Hot, Cold Temperatures Tied To Worse Infant Lung Function, Study Finds
Healio (4/13, Hornick) reports, “Maternal and newborn exposures to long-term hot and cold temperatures are linked to worse lung capacity in babies, specifically in girls, according to study results.” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.
Login Read the whole storyCalifornia, New York Lawmakers Propose Bills To Ban Common Food Additives Tied To Health Concerns
The New York Times (4/13, Smith) reports, “Newly proposed bills in California and New York are putting food additives…under the microscope.” State lawmakers “are seeking to prohibit the manufacturing and sale of products containing additives that have b…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds No Differences In Psychological Well-Being Of Children Born Via Third-Party Assisted Reproduction
HealthDay (4/13, Mann) reports on “a new study by British researchers that found no real differences in the psychological well-being of kids who were born via sperm/egg donation or surrogacy and those born naturally by the time they reached the age of 20….
Login Read the whole storyBiden Announces Expanded Access To Medicaid, ACA Exchanges For DACA Participants
The AP (4/13, Miller) reports President Biden “announced Thursday that hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children will now be able to apply for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges.” His deci…
Login Read the whole storyPandemic Disrupted Timing Of RSV Seasonality, Research Suggests
Infectious Disease Advisor (4/12, Media) reports, “The typical timing of seasonal respiratory syncytial virus epidemics (October to April) was disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published in the April 7 issue of the U.S. Centers…
Login Read the whole storyAdministration Labels Fentanyl Laced With Xylazine As “Emerging Threat”
USA Today (4/12, Alltucker) reports, “The Biden administration’s drug czar on Wednesday announced that illicit fentanyl spiked with the animal tranquilizer xylazine is an ‘emerging threat,’ a designation that will allow the federal government to marshal r…
Login Read the whole storySerum Concentrations Of Etanercept In JIA May Not Be Affected By Concomitant Use Of Methotrexate, Researchers Say
Rheumatology Advisor (4/12, Nye) reports, “Serum concentrations of etanercept in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) may not affected by concomitant use of methotrexate,” investigators concluded in the findings of a 180-patient study published online in t…
Login Read the whole storyImproving Parental Mental Health, Preschool Attendance Of Disadvantaged Children May Help Reduce Mental Health Inequities, Study Finds
Healio (4/12, Weldon) reports, “Improving the parental mental health and preschool attendance of disadvantaged children reduced socioeconomic differences in their mental health compared with nondisadvantaged peers, an Australian study found.” Nevertheless…
Login Read the whole storyPersonalized Outreach Can Boost ACA Enrollment Among Low-Income Households, Study Finds
HealthPayerIntelligence (4/11, Waddill) reports, “Personalized outreach could improve enrollment in the lowest-cost Affordable Care Act plans among low-income households, a study…found.” The findings were published in Health Affairs.
Login Read the whole storyMild, Asymptomatic COVID-19 In Pregnancy Does Not Affect Neurodevelopment In Infants, Study Suggests
HealthDay (4/12, Mann) reports new research suggests that mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 during pregnancy is not associated with damage to infants’ brains. The research “took place between March 2021 and June 2022, when the pandemic was at its height,” and…
Login Read the whole storyAmericans Will Lose Free Access To COVID-19 Tests After Public Health Emergency Ends In May
The AP (4/11, Wiseman, Hussein) reports, “When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends in the U.S. next month,” people will “still have access to a multitude of tests but…for the first time, you may have to pick up some or all of the costs, depending…
Login Read the whole storyMany US Families Affected By Gun-Related Violence, Survey Indicates
CNN (4/11, McPhillips) reports on a Kaiser Family Foundation survey that found nearly one in five US “adults has had a family member killed by a gun, including in homicide and suicide.” In separate coverage of the same survey, NPR (4/11, Simmons-Duffin) r…
Login Read the whole storyCombination Therapy With Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor For Children With Cystic Fibrosis Appears Safe, Tolerated Up To Four Years, Research Finds
Healio (4/11, Hornick) reports, “Combination therapy with tezacaftor/ivacaftor was safe and well tolerated for up to 216 weeks in children aged 12 years or older, according to results of an extension study.” The findings were published in the Journal of C…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Who Undergo Implantation Of Transcatheter Leadless Pacemaker May Experience Implant Success, Good Electrical Performance, And Low Level Of Major Complications During Short-Term Follow-Up, Real-World Data Suggest
Healio (4/11, Schaffer) reports, “Children who underwent implantation of a transcatheter leadless pacemaker experienced implant success, good electrical performance and a low level of major complications during short-term follow-up,” researchers concluded…
Login Read the whole storyFood Manufacturers Reportedly Adding Sesame Flour To Products To Avoid Challenges With New Sesame Allergy Law
The Washington Post (4/11, Weese) reports on the real world implications of a new law mandating that food manufacturers conduct careful “cleaning to prevent cross-contact between food products with and without sesame.” In an outcome “few would have expect…
Login Read the whole storySchool Districts Upgrading To “Greener” Bus Fleets Have Higher Attendance Rates, Study Suggests
HealthDay (4/11, Thompson) says, “School districts that upgrade to a ‘greener’ bus fleet have higher attendance rates than those with older, dirtier-running buses,” researchers concluded after evaluating “attendance rates at 383 districts that received” E…
Login Read the whole storyAmoxicillin Shortages Remain As Strep Infections Reach Higher Than Usual Numbers
NPR (4/10, Lupkin) reports that “after two years of record low cases of invasive strep during the height of the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, cases are higher than usual this season, according to the CDC.” And “regardless of what kind of strep someone has, s…
Login Read the whole storyData Show Rise In Juvenile Fatalities Linked To Firearms From 2019 To 2021
The Hill (4/10, Sforza) reports firearm-related fatalities among US “children increased from 1,732 in 2019 to 2,590 in 2021,” and the rate of these fatalities “rose from 2.4 deaths per 100,000 children under 18 years old in 2019 to 3.5 per 100,000 in 2021…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Identify Risks For Venous Thromboembolism In Pediatric Patients With Acute Hematogenous Musculoskeletal Infections
Hematology Advisor (4/10, Cho) reports, “Children hospitalized with acute hematogenous musculoskeletal infections have a slight risk of experiencing venous thromboembolic events, according to study results.” However, this outcome’s prevalence was reported…
Login Read the whole storyPediatric Wearable Device Use Varies Based On Patient Demographics, SDOH, Study Suggests
mHealth Intelligence (4/10, Melchionna) reports, “New research…found that consumer-grade wearable device use was inconsistent based on social determinants of health, specifically patient demographics and socioeconomic factors.” The findings were publish…
Login Read the whole storyEarly Prostacyclin Treatment Tied To Reduced Need For Extracorporeal Life Support In Newborns With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Research Suggests
MedPage Today (4/10, Henderson) reports, “For newborns with pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, early prostacyclin was associated with reduced need for extracorporeal life support, researchers found based on a registry….
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds 16.7% Drop In Mortality Rate Of Infants Of Teens From 1996 To 2019
HealthDay (4/10, Gotkine) reports a study published in Pediatrics found “the mortality rate of infants of teens decreased 16.7 percent from 1996 to 2019, with a significant decline across racial and ethnic and urbanization subgroups.” Researchers also fou…
Login Read the whole storyAutism Rates Among Girls Have Steadily Risen In Recent Years, Analysis Reveals
The New York Times (4/10, Ghorayshi) reports, “In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that boys were 4.7 times as likely as girls to receive an autism diagnosis,” but “by 2018, the ratio had dipped to 4.2 to 1.” A March 24 analy…
Login Read the whole storyUK Government To Launch Enforcement Squads To Curtail Vape Sales To Children
Bloomberg (4/9, Leon) reports the UK on Tuesday is expected to “unveil plans for combating the illegal sale of vapes to children.” Health minister Neil O’Brien is due to “announce a new ‘illicit vapes enforcement squad’ backed by £3 million ($3.7 million)…
Login Read the whole storyHealthcare Employment Up Year-Over-Year, But Hiring Growth Slows, Data Show
Modern Healthcare (4/7, Hudson, Subscription Publication) reported, “More people are working in healthcare than a year ago, but recent layoffs among health systems raise questions about what comes next for the industry.” Preliminary data released Friday b…
Login Read the whole storyHousehold Spread Of COVID-19 Tied To Presence Of SARS-CoV-2 On Hands, Other Surfaces, Study Says
HealthDay (4/7, Murez) reported results published in The Lancet Microbe suggest “the spread of COVID-19 in households is linked to the presence of the virus on hands and surfaces, not just in the air.” Researchers analyzed “COVID-19 transmission in 279 Lo…
Login Read the whole storyGay, Lesbian, And Bisexual Youths May Be At Far Greater Risk Of Sleep Problems Than Their Straight Counterparts, Study Indicates
NBC News (4/9, Avery) reports, “Gay, lesbian and bisexual youths are at far greater risk of sleep problems than their straight counterparts,” investigators concluded in a study that “analyzed data on more than 8,500 young people ages 10 to 14.” The study…
Login Read the whole storySARS-CoV-2 Infection In Infants Born To Mothers Infected During Pregnancy More Likely During Omicron Period, Study Finds
Healio (4/7, Weldon) reported, “Infants born to people infected with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy were five times as likely to test positive for the virus from age 0 to 6 months during the omicron period than previous waves, according to research.” The fin…
Login Read the whole storyIn Utero COVID-19 Exposure Tied To Lower Birth Weight, Increased Weight Gain During Infancy, Research Finds
HealthDay (4/7, Gotkine) reported, “Infants with in utero exposure to COVID-19 have lower birth weight and increased weight gain in the first year of life, according to a study.” The findings were published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metab…
Login Read the whole storyHalf Of Meningococcal Vaccination Appointments Delayed Or Canceled During Pandemic, Survey Indicates
Drug Topics (4/6, Fitch) reports, “According to a multi-country survey conducted by Ipsos Healthcare, 50% of scheduled meningitis vaccination appointments were canceled or delayed amid the pandemic.” The survey revealed “that 83% of parents felt it was im…
Login Read the whole storyRSV Cases In US Show Indicators Of Returning To Pre-Pandemic Seasonality Patterns, CDC Says
Reuters (4/6, Mandowara) reports, “Respiratory syncytial virus circulation is showing signs of return to pre-pandemic seasonality in the U.S. after two years of irregular onsets and peaks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.”…
Login Read the whole storyUK To Offer COVID-19 Vaccines For Young Children With Underlying Medical Conditions
Reuters (4/6, Mitra) reports, “Children aged between six months to four years with underlying medical conditions will be offered COVID-19 shots, Britain’s vaccine advisers said on Thursday.” Specifically, “the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisati…
Login Read the whole storyChildren With Newly Diagnosed PAH May Experience Poor Disease Outcomes, Research Suggests
Rare Disease Advisor (4/6, Nikolic) reports, “Children with newly diagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) may have high early mortality rates and changes in etiology and hemodynamics, and World Health Organization functional class (WHO-FC) may pre…
Login Read the whole storyIntroduction Of Eggs, Peanuts In Infancy Tied To Lower Risk Of Developing Associated Allergies, Review Suggests
Healio (4/6, Bascom) reports, “A systematic review and meta-analysis showed that earlier introduction of multiple allergenic foods from 2 to 12 months of age was associated with reduced IgE-mediated allergy to any food.” However, investigators “identified…
Login Read the whole storyPositive Parenting, Family Factors Tied To Lower Risk Of Disordered Eating Behaviors, Research Finds
HealthDay (4/6, Solomon) reports, “Positive parenting and family factors are associated with a reduced risk for disordered eating behaviors (DEB) but do not fully overcome the influence of weight-stigmatizing experiences on disordered eating in young peop…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 May Have Caused Brain Damage In Two Infants Infected During Pregnancy, Study Says
Reuters (4/6, Steenhuysen) says, “Researchers at the University of Miami reported on Thursday what they believe are the first two confirmed cases in which the SARS-CoV-2 virus crossed a mother’s placenta and caused brain damage in the infants they were ca…
Login Read the whole storyVaccine Candidate Prevented RSV-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Illness And Acute Respiratory Illness, Results Show
CNN (4/5, Christensen) reports an investigational respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine “prevented RSV-associated lower respiratory tract illness – which includes acute bronchitis and pneumonia – and prevented RSV-associated acute respiratory illness,…
Login Read the whole storyType 1 Diabetes Incidence, Severity Rose Among Children Early In Pandemic In Finland, Research Finds
Medscape (4/5, Tucker, Subscription Publication) reports that new research suggests “both the incidence of type 1 diabetes and the severity at presentation rose among children and adolescents in Finland during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic….
Login Read the whole storyState Public Health Committees, Lawmakers Increasingly Debating Mandated CMV Screenings
STAT (4/5, Chen, Subscription Publication) reports that while “experts say there is little public awareness about” cytomegalovirus (CMV), “that is starting to change, as state public health committees and legislatures begin to debate whether to mandate do…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Highlights Importance Of Good Sleep For Adolescents’ Mental Well-Being
MedPage Today (4/5, DePeau-Wilson) reports, “Sleep problems throughout the transition from childhood to early adolescence were associated with psychopathology symptoms, highlighting the importance of good sleep for adolescents’ mental well-being,” investi…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Identifies Metabolic Subtypes In Pregnant Women That May Help Better Assess Obesity Risk In Offspring
STAT (4/5, Chen, Subscription Publication) reports, “Obesity and diabetes in mothers have traditionally been considered risk factors for the child to also develop obesity,” but a study now “suggests that more narrow measures of health during pregnancy cou…
Login Read the whole storyUS Continues To Have Higher Excess Death Rates Compared To High-Income European Nations, Research Finds
Healio (4/4, Bascom) reports, “The United States continues to have significantly higher excess death rates compared with similarly high-income European countries, and this gap widened during the pandemic, according to study results.” The findings were pub…
Login Read the whole storyLack Of Funding Could Delay Late-Stage Trials For New TB Vaccine, Gates Warns
Reuters (4/4, Rigby) reports, “A lack of funding could delay late-stage trials of the first new vaccine against tuberculosis for more than a century, warned Bill Gates, whose foundation is backing the development of the shot.” Gates explained in an interv…
Login Read the whole storyOzone Exposure Raises Risk Of Gestational Hypertension During First Trimester, Study Finds
Healio (4/4, Welsh) reports, “Ozone exposure was associated with an increased risk for gestational hypertension during the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a cohort study.” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.
Login Read the whole storyResearch Suggests nbUVB Is Effective, Well-Tolerated In Pediatric Patients With Vitiligo
Dermatology Advisor (4/4, Stong) reports, “Narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy (nbUVB) is well-tolerated and effective in pediatric patients with vitiligo,” investigators concluded in the findings of a 324-patient, “retrospective charge review of pediat…
Login Read the whole storyEndogenous Ghrelin May Be Tied To Weight Gain In Women, Girls With Anorexia Nervosa, Small Study Indicates
Healio (4/4, VanDewater) reports, “Among girls and women with anorexia nervosa, endogenous ghrelin was associated with weight gain,” investigators concluded in the findings of a 68-participant study published online March 24 in JAMA Network Open.
Login Read the whole storyACA Benchmark Plan Premiums Increased 3.4% In 2023, Research Finds
Medical Economics (4/4, Bendix) reports, “Premiums for benchmark plans purchased on Affordable Care Act Marketplaces increased in 2023 while the number of new companies offering plans slowed somewhat compared to earlier years, according to a new study,” w…
Login Read the whole storyPediatric Asthma Diagnoses Decreased By Over 50% During First Year Of Pandemic, Study Finds
Healio (4/4, Weldon) reports, “Pediatric asthma diagnoses decreased by more than 50% during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to” a study. The findings were published in Respiratory Research.
Login Read the whole storyOver One Quarter Of US Adults Suffer From Seasonal Allergies, Report Shows
The Washington Post (4/3, Searing) says, “More than 1 in 4 adults – 26 percent – has seasonal allergies, the most prevalent allergic condition afflicting U.S. residents, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” A compani…
Login Read the whole storyVerapamil May Help Preserve Beta Cell Function In Children, Adolescents With Newly Diagnosed T1D, Research Suggests
HCPlive (4/3, Campbell) reports, “Use of verapamil, a calcium channel blocker, could help preserve beta cell function in children and adolescents with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes (T1D),” investigators concluded in the findings of the 88-patient “CLVer…
Login Read the whole storyState Officials Begin Removing Ineligible People From Medicaid After Pandemic Protections Expire
The New York Times (4/3, Weiland) reports, “As of Saturday, state officials around the country could begin removing people from Medicaid who no longer qualify – something they had been prohibited from doing under a provision in a coronavirus relief packag…
Login Read the whole storyLonger Family Mealtimes Tied To Healthier Meals For Children, Research Finds
MedPage Today (4/3, Monaco) reports, “Longer family mealtimes may be one strategy to get kids to eat healthier, according to a randomized clinical trial that found an improvement in the balance of foods eaten at the table.” Results show that “on average,…
Login Read the whole storyMaternal Prenatal Exposure To Lithium In Local Drinking Water May Increase Risk For Autism Spectrum Disorder In Offspring, Research Finds
MedPage Today (4/3, Henderson) reports, “Lithium naturally occurring in drinking water appeared to be a potential environmental risk factor for autism spectrum disorder, according to a population-based, case-control study from Denmark.” According to the f…
Login Read the whole storyHepatitis C Diagnoses Increasing Among Pregnant Women In US, Research Finds
Healio (3/31, T. Welsh) reported, “Hepatitis C virus among the U.S. obstetric population rose nearly 10-fold over 20 years, which might reflect an increase in screening or prevalence, according to researchers.” The findings were published in Obstetrics &…
Login Read the whole storyPatients With JIA May Have Lower Cardiorespiratory, Neuromuscular Fitness And May Be Less Physically Active When Compared With Same Aged Controls With No JIA Diagnosis, Researchers Say
HCPlive (3/31, Pine) reported, “Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) had lower cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular fitness and were less physically active when compared with same aged controls with no JIA diagnosis,” researchers concluded in…
Login Read the whole storyHigher Doses Of Vitamin D Supplementation In Infants Not Tied To Increased Bone Health, Research Suggests
Endocrinology Advisor (3/31, Maitlall) reported, “Higher doses of vitamin D supplementation in infants was not associated with increased bone health,” investigators concluded in the findings of a 139-infant study published online in JAMA Pediatrics.
Login Read the whole storyHarsh Parenting Can Increase Chance Children Develop Lasting Mental Health Issues, Study Finds
HealthDay (3/31, Norton) reported, “Parents who harshly discipline their young children may be putting them on a path toward lasting mental health symptoms, a new study suggests.” Investigators “found that among 7,500 children followed from age 3 to 9, ab…
Login Read the whole storyMillions Set To Lose Health Insurance As States Begin Unwinding Pandemic-Era Protections On Medicaid Rolls
ABC News (4/1, Haslett, Schulze) reported, “Millions of people will begin to lose their health insurance on Saturday, as five states begin the unwinding of a pandemic-era protection that kept people from being removed from the Medicaid rosters.” HHS “esti…
Login Read the whole storySpike In Babies Born With Syphilis In US Fuels Concerns Of Health Inequities
The Washington Post (4/1, Nirappil) reported on a spike in the number of babies born with syphilis, “a phenomenon that is underscoring deep inequities in the nation’s health-care system and reviving concerns about a disease easily controlled with routine…
Login Read the whole storyPrimary Hypertension Now Leading Type Of Pediatric Hypertension, Particularly In Adolescents, Raising Their Subsequent Risk For CV Events In Adulthood, Scientific Statement Says
Healio (3/30, Schaffer) reports, “Primary hypertension is now the leading type of pediatric hypertension, especially in adolescents, raising their subsequent risk for CV events in adulthood, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart…
Login Read the whole storyReport Examines Social Media Platform Use By Adolescent Girls
The Washington Post (3/30, St. George) reports, “Nearly half of adolescent girls on TikTok feel addicted to it or use the platform for longer than they intend,” according to findings of a report (PDF) released earlier this week by Common Sense Media. The…
Login Read the whole storyPermanent Supportive Housing May Help Support Dental Benefits For Children, Study Suggests
Healio (3/30, Weldon) reports, “Children placed in permanent supportive housing were more likely to attend dental visits than peers in a matched cohort, according to a [new] study.” The findings were published in Pediatrics.
Login Read the whole storyUS Health Officials Streamline Children’s Research Review Process Across Departments
Bloomberg Law (3/30, Baumann, Subscription Publication) reports, “US health officials are looking to streamline processes for a high-level, national review on children’s research when ethics boards can’t approve those studies on their own.” To this end, t…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Identify Potential Connection Between Common Viruses And Rare Hepatitis Cases In Children
The New York Times (3/30, Anthes) reports, “A small new study of American children adds to the evidence that” a recent string of hepatitis cases in children, “which remained extremely rare, may have been caused by a simultaneous infection with multiple co…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Approves Nasal Spray That Reverses Opioid Overdoses To Be Sold Over The Counter
The New York Times (3/29, Hoffman) reports Narcan (naloxone), “a prescription nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses, can now be sold over the counter, the Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday.” And “by late summer, over-the-counter Narcan i…
Login Read the whole storyImaging Tests May Miss Early Signs Of MS In Children Having No Symptoms Of The Disease, Researchers Say
Medscape (3/29, Subscription Publication) reports, “Imaging tests may miss early signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) in children who have no symptoms of the disease,” investigators concluded after reviewing “the MRI scans of 38 children aged seven to 17 year…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Living With Pet Cats, Dogs During Infancy May Be Less Likely To Develop Food Allergies, Study Suggests
CNN (3/29, Chavez) reports, “Children who live with cats or dogs during fetal development and early infancy may be less likely than other kids to develop food allergies, according to a new study.” The research analyzing “data from over 65,000 children fro…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 Vaccination Tied To Lower Rates Of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, Research Suggests
Healio (3/29, Welsh) reports pregnant women who were “vaccinated against COVID-19 had lower rates of perinatal death, preterm delivery, neonates with very low birth weight and NICU admission than unvaccinated women, researchers” found in a new study. The…
Login Read the whole storyChildren’s Screen Use May Be Altering Their Developing Brains As They Enter Adolescence And Increasing Their Risk For Mood Disorders, Scan Study Indicates
HealthDay (3/29, Thompson) reports, “Children’s screen use could be altering their developing brains as they enter adolescence and increasing their risk for mood disorders,” researchers concluded in the findings of a 5,166-child study involving brain imag…
Login Read the whole storyPrenatal Exposure To COVID-19 May Be Tied To Higher Risk Of Childhood Obesity, Study Suggests
HealthDay (3/29, Roberts Murez) reports, “The consequences of COVID-19 during pregnancy are still unfolding, but a new study delivers sobering news: Prenatal exposure to the virus may be linked to childhood obesity.” Examining “nearly 280 infants, researc…
Login Read the whole storyWHO Adjusts COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
Reuters (3/28, Rigby, Satija) reports, “The World Health Organization has tailored its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that healthy children and adolescents may not necessarily need a shot but older, high-r…
Login Read the whole storyElevated Umbilical Cord Blood Insulin Concentration Measured Early After Birth May Be Tied To High BP During Childhood And Adolescence, Especially In Children Born Preterm, Research Suggests
Healio (3/28, Buzby) reports, “Elevated umbilical cord blood insulin concentration measured early after birth could be tied to high BP during childhood and adolescence, especially in children born preterm,” investigators concluded in findings published on…
Login Read the whole storyHHS, EPA Ask States To Allocate Federal Funding Toward Reducing Lead In Drinking Water
Bloomberg Law (3/28, Subscription Publication) reports, “HHS and the EPA issued a joint letter requesting that state and local government put federal funding toward reducing and removing lead in drinking water in early care and education settings, accordi…
Login Read the whole storyAdvanced Hybrid Closed-Loop Therapy May Reduce HbA1c, Improve Time In Range Among Adolescents And Young Adults With T1D, Research Suggests
Healio (3/28, Monostra) reports, “Advanced hybrid closed-loop therapy reduces HbA1c and improves time in range among adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes” (T1D), “with few serious adverse events,” investigators concluded after examining “data…
Login Read the whole storyHospitals See More Admissions Of Children With History Of Self-Harming Behavior, Study Finds
The New York Times (3/28, Barry) reports, “The portion of American hospital beds occupied by children with suicidal or self-harming behavior has soared over the course of a decade, a large study of admissions to acute care hospitals shows.” According to “…
Login Read the whole storyPatients With JIA With Family History Of AITD, As Well As ANA-Positive Status, May Be More Likely To Develop AITD, Researchers Conclude
Rheumatology Advisor (3/27, Khaja) reports, “Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) with a family history of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD), as well as an antinuclear antibody (ANA)-positive status, are more likely to develop AITD,” investig…
Login Read the whole storyUsing Fewer Opiates After Surgery In Children Appears To Be Effective Strategy For Pain Control, Research Suggests
MedPage Today (3/27, Susman) reports, “A treatment strategy reserving opiates for breakthrough pain in pediatric patients after surgery appeared to be as effective in pain control as starting with opiate-acetaminophen combinations, researchers reported.”…
Login Read the whole storyPediatric Admissions Involving Intensive Care Increasing, Becoming More Complex, Research Finds
MedPage Today (3/27, Henderson) reports, “Pediatric admissions declined over the past two decades, but a greater proportion of these hospitalized kids have landed in the intensive care unit, and with increasingly complex cases, a retrospective study spann…
Login Read the whole storyObstructive Sleep Apnea In Childhood Could Be Tied To Inflammation In Key Brain Areas, Research Suggests
HealthDay (3/27, Norton) reports, “Researchers found that among nearly 100 teens who underwent brain scans, those with obstructive sleep apnea tended to have thinner tissue at the brain’s surface, and some signs of inflammation in a brain area key to memo…
Login Read the whole storyTaking Melatonin May Reduce Risk Of Self-Harm Among Some Children, Research Suggests
HealthDay (3/27, Reinberg) reports that for children with depression or anxiety, “taking melatonin may afford a good night’s sleep and, as a result, lower the odds they will harm themselves, new research suggests.” The study “[found that] the risk of self…
Login Read the whole storyChildren With T1D May Have Biomarkers Present In Gut Microbiome As Early As Age One Year, Research Suggests
Healio (3/27, Monostra) reports, “Children who develop type 1 diabetes” (T1D) “may have biomarkers present in the gut microbiome as early as age one year,” investigators concluded after analyzing “data from infants participating in the All Babies in South…
Login Read the whole storyOver Time, A Declining Hemoglobin Z Score Appears To Correlate With Impaired Height Among Children With Mild To Moderate Nonglomerular CKD, Study Indicates
Healio (3/24, Keenan) reported, “Over time, a declining hemoglobin z score correlates with impaired height among children with mild to moderate nonglomerular chronic kidney disease” (CKD), researchers concluded in a study that “examined findings for 510 p…
Login Read the whole storyIn Phase 3 Trial, Pitolisant In Children Ages Six Years And Older Appears To Lead To Meaningful Improvements In Narcolepsy Symptoms
MedPage Today (3/24, Kneisel) reported, “Pitolisant (Wakix) in children ages six years and up led to clinically meaningful improvements in narcolepsy symptoms in a phase III trial,” researchers reported in findings published online ahead of print in The L…
Login Read the whole storyChildren With ASD May Be Less Likely Than Their Peers To Receive Important Vision Screening Despite Risk For Serious Eye Disorders, Study Indicates
HealthDay (3/24, Murez) reported, “Children with autism are less likely than their peers to receive important vision screening despite a high risk for serious eye disorders, researchers” concluded in findings published online in the journal Pediatrics. In…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 During Pregnancy May Affect Neurodevelopment Of Boys, Study Suggests
Medscape (3/24, Remaly, Subscription Publication) reported, “Boys born to mothers infected with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy may be more likely to receive a diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental disorder by age 12 months, according to new research.” The findin…
Login Read the whole storyMany US Families Struggle To Afford New Medications To Treat Childhood Obesity, Related Disorders
The Washington Post (3/26, Eunjung Cha) reports, “Childhood obesity and a slew of related health problems, including Type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease, are a huge and growing crisis in the United States, with more than 14.4 million children diagnose…
Login Read the whole storyIncome Gaps Affecting Physical Fitness Divide Among Children
The New York Times (3/24, Richtel) reported, “Over the last two decades, technology companies and policymakers warned of a ‘digital divide’ in which poor children could fall behind their more affluent peers without equal access to technology.” Now, “with…
Login Read the whole storyGlucocorticoids Alone Appear To Demonstrate Similar Recovery Rates As Intravenous Immunoglobin, Or Combination Therapy With Both, In Patients With MIS-C, Study Suggests
Healio (3/23, Martin) reports, “Glucocorticoids alone demonstrate similar recovery rates as intravenous immunoglobin, or combination therapy with both, in patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children” (MIS-C), investigators concluded in an…
Login Read the whole storyMethylphenidate Appears Safe For Pediatric Patients With AD/HD, Researchers Say
According to HCPlive (3/23, Walter), research “indicates methylphenidate is safe for pediatric patients with” attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). Included in the study were patients who “were either medication naïve who intended to start met…
Login Read the whole storyTeens With Closer Relationships To Parents Have Lower Chance Of Substance Abuse, Study Suggests
HealthDay (3/23) reports, “Teens who report better relationships with their moms and dads are healthier both mentally and physically and less likely to abuse drugs or alcohol as young adults, according to researchers.” The study also reveals that these te…
Login Read the whole storyRelentless Online Exposure To Largely Unattainable Physical Ideals May Be Driving Up Risk For Eating Disorders, Particularly Among Young Girls, Scoping Review Suggests
According to HealthDay (3/23, Mozes), “a broad new” scoping “review of 50 recent studies across 17 countries finds that relentless online exposure to largely unattainable physical ideals may be driving up the risk for eating disorders, particularly among…
Login Read the whole storyLawmakers From Several States Seeking To Address Eating Disorders Crisis
According to the AP (3/23, Stobbe), “lawmakers in Colorado, California, Texas, New York and elsewhere are taking big, legislative swings at the eating disorder crisis.” Proposed legislation from “across the U.S.” includes “restricting social media algorit…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Studies Examine Rising Prevalence Of ASD In US Children, Pandemic’s Effect On Detection Of ASD In Younger Children
The New York Times (3/23, Anthes) reports, “The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder” (ASD) in US “children rose between 2018 and 2020, continuing a long-running trend, according to a” CDC study published online March 24 in its Morbidity and Mortality W…
Login Read the whole storyTechnology-Dependent Pediatric Patients Forced To Travel Further To Receive Care, Study Finds
Healio (3/22, Weldon) reports, “Families caring for children with technology dependence are more likely to travel long distances for medical care, routinely bypassing closer hospitals to access facilities with more capabilities, researchers” found in a ne…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Expands Use Of Regeneron’s Cholesterol Drug In Young Children With Rare Disease
Reuters (3/22, Mandowara, Roy) reports that the FDA has approved expanded use of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ cholesterol drug evinacumab-dgnb (Evkeeza) to include children aged 5 to 11 years to treat homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), “an ult…
Login Read the whole storyAdministration Looks To Break Up Organ Transplant System In Modernization Effort
The New York Times (3/22, Stolberg) reports, “The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it would seek to break up the network that has long run the nation’s organ transplant system, as part of a broader modernization effort intended to shorten…
Login Read the whole storyFor Infants Born Significantly Before Term, Enteral Supplementation With DHA At Best Appears Not To Prevent BPD And May At Worst Cause Harm, Researchers Conclude
MedPage Today (3/22, Short) reports, “For infants born significantly before term, enteral supplementation with omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) at best did not prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and at worst may even cause harm,” invest…
Login Read the whole storySenate Committee Report Warns Rising Shortages Of Critical Drugs Pose National Security Risk
NBC News (3/22, Shabad, Tsirkin) reports, “Children’s medication, antibiotics and treatment for ADHD are among a number of drugs that have been in short supply in recent months – and these shortages of critical medications are only rising, according to a…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Close To Deciding On Second Dose Of Omicron-Tailored Boosters In High-Risk People
Reuters (3/21, Leo, Mahobe) reports that the FDA “is close to making a decision on authorization of a second dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters for high-risk people, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing sources.” The agency “could ma…
Login Read the whole storyFungal Infections With Candida Auris Are Spreading Rapidly In US Healthcare Facilities, CDC Says
Reuters (3/21, Leo) reports, “Potentially deadly fungal infections with Candida auris are spreading rapidly in U.S. healthcare facilities, with cases nearly doubling between 2020 and 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.” Researchers…
Login Read the whole storyMaternal BMI, Fat Mass Appear Positively Associated With BMI, Fat Mass Of Daughters Aged Six To Nine Years, Research Suggests
Healio (3/21, Monostra) reports, “Maternal BMI and fat mass are positively associated with the BMI and fat mass of daughters aged six to nine years,” investigators concluded after studying data from “the Southampton Women’s Survey” that “included 3,158 wo…
Login Read the whole storyBuilt Environments May Be Strong Predictor Of BMI, Overweight Or Obesity Status, Researchers Posit
HCPlive (3/21, Iapoce) reports, “Built environments, not social and economic environments, are a strong predictor of body mass index (BMI), overweight or obesity status, and eating behaviors in adolescents,” investigators concluded in findings published o…
Login Read the whole storyMaternal Immunization Against Group B Streptococcus Could Significantly Impact Infant Mortality, Study Finds
Infectious Disease Advisor (3/21, Media) reports, “Maternal immunization against group B Streptococcus could have a large impact on infant morbidity and mortality and is likely to be cost-effective, according to a study.” The findings were published in PL…
Login Read the whole storySurgeon General Ascribes Mental Health Challenges Among Young People In Part To “Hustle Culture” Values
The New York Times (3/21, Richtel) interviewed Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, who “ascribed the mental health challenges among young people in part to ‘hustle culture’ values.” Dr. Murthy also said, “There are factors driving the mental health cri…
Login Read the whole storyPerrigo Issues Voluntary Recall For Some Gerber Infant Formulas Over Bacteria Concerns
The Hill (3/20, Marrie) reports, “A voluntary recall was issued Friday by Perrigo Company for certain Gerber Good Start SoothePro Powdered Infant Formula produced at a plant in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.” According to a notice from the FDA, the company explai…
Login Read the whole storyPrevalence Of Diabetic Retinopathy Among Children, Adolescents With T2D May Greatly Increase Five Years After Diabetes Diagnosis, Systematic Review Suggests
Healio (3/20, Monostra) reports, “The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy among children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes” (T2D) “greatly increases five years after diabetes diagnosis,” investigators concluded in the findings of a 29-study systematic r…
Login Read the whole storyHigh-Dose Inhaled Nitric Oxide Tied To Shorter Hospital Stays In Infants With Bronchiolitis, Study Finds
Healio (3/20, Hornick) reports, “Infants with bronchiolitis who received 150 ppm inhaled nitric oxide plus standard supportive treatment had shorter hospital stays and improved respiratory outcomes,” a new study suggests. The results were published in Ann…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Examines Tie Between COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact On Family Finances, Children’s Mental Health
Healio (3/20, Weldon) reports, “For the first time, a study found a link between the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on family finances and children’s mental health, researchers” concluded in a study that “used data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Developm…
Login Read the whole storyMore States Consider Bills To Eliminate Taxes On Menstrual Products, Essential Baby Products
Bloomberg Law (3/20, Serrano-Román, Subscription Publication) reports, “Lawmakers in about a dozen states are considering bills to eliminate the sales tax on menstrual products, which already has been repealed or doesn’t exist in a majority of states. Man…
Login Read the whole storyMany Parents Likely Unaware Of Kids’ Exposure To Vaping, Poll Indicates
HealthDay (3/20, Mozes) reports, “Four out of five U.S. parents questioned in a large poll believe their preteen and teenage kids are clear on the risks that electronic cigarettes pose, and only a few think their child actually vapes.” Additionally, “near…
Login Read the whole storyLess Than Six Hours Of Sleep Tied To Lower Antibody Response After COVID-19 Vaccination, Meta-Analysis Finds
PharmaNewsIntelligence (3/17) reported, “A recent meta-analysis published in Current Biology determined that less than six hours of sleep per night resulted in a reduced antibody response following COVID-19 vaccination.”
Login Read the whole storyUK’s Newborn Genomes Program To Screen 100,000 Newborns For Rare Genetic Conditions
CNN (3/19, Page) reports, “The UK is set to begin sequencing the genomes of 100,000 newborn babies later this year,” marking what “will be the largest study of its kind, mapping the babies’ complete set of genetic instructions, with potentially profound i…
Login Read the whole storyChildhood Adiposity May Be A Risk Factor For Four Of Five Subtypes Of Adult-Onset Diabetes, Analysis Indicates
HealthDay (3/17, Gotkine) reported, “Childhood adiposity is a risk factor for four of five subtypes of adult-onset diabetes,” researchers concluded after performing “a Mendelian randomization…analysis using data from European genome-wide association stu…
Login Read the whole storyMost Children In US Virgin Islands Had Dengue, Making Them Vaccine Eligible, Research Finds
Healio (3/17, Weldon) reported that investigators “estimated that more than half of children aged 9 to 13 in the U.S. Virgin Islands have been previously infected with dengue virus, making them eligible for vaccination, according to findings published in…
Login Read the whole storyYoung Children May Get Needed Blood Sugar Control By Using “Artificial Pancreas,” Study Suggests
HealthDay (3/17, Murez) reported, “Just like adults, young children with type 1 diabetes” (T1D) “may get the blood sugar control they need using an ‘artificial pancreas,’” investigators concluded in a 102-child study in which “the Control-IQ artificial pa…
Login Read the whole storyMultidisciplinary Care Program Helps Streamline, Personalize Transition From Pediatric To Adult Medical Care, Study Finds
Clinical Advisor (3/17, Nye) reports that “for adolescents and young adults who have chronic conditions, the transition from pediatric to adult medical care can be challenging.” A study examined the effectiveness of the “Improving Pediatric to Adult Care…
Login Read the whole storySome Parents Still Struggling To Find Available Pediatric Hospital Beds
CNN (3/17, Zdanowicz) reports, “Even though the respiratory surge that overwhelmed doctor’s offices and hospitals last fall is over, some parents…are still having trouble getting their children beds in a pediatric hospital or a pediatric unit.” Accordin…
Login Read the whole storyResearcher Discusses How To Counsel Adolescents With Pregnancy
Contemporary Pediatrics (3/17, Krewson) reports, “Counseling adolescents with pregnancy requires careful language, expectations of ambivalence, and other key behaviors, as discussed by Mackenzie Shields Hodak, DNP, CRNP,” during the National Association o…
Login Read the whole storyChild, Teen Deaths Surged During COVID-19 Pandemic, Driven By Fatal Injuries, Data Indicate
USA Today (3/17, Rodriguez) reports “child and teen deaths surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by fatal injuries, in a dramatic change after decades of progress from medical advancements in pediatric diseases, according to” a viewpoint published i…
Login Read the whole storyAbout 90% Of Pediatric APRNs Report Professional Burnout As Rates Rise, Survey Indicates
Clinical Advisor (3/17, Volpe) reports, “Exhaustion, irritability, anger, dreading work, somatization, and moral distress are just a few of the many symptoms reported by pediatric advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) as we enter year 4 of the COVID…
Login Read the whole storyIncorporating Dental Care Into Well-Child Visits Significantly Improves Oral Health Awareness, Study Shows
Clinical Advisor (3/17, Nye) reports “incorporating dental care into well-child visits significantly improved oral health awareness at a rural Federally Qualified Health Center, according to” a study. The findings revealed that “a large proportion of chil…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Says EUA For Pfizer COVID-19 Pill For Adolescents Will Remain Even After Full Approval For Adults
Reuters (3/16, Leo, Mandowara, Erman) reports that the FDA “said on Thursday the current emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill for high-risk adolescents will continue to remain in effect even if it receives full approval for use…
Login Read the whole storyConsistent Sleep May Be Key Factor In Supporting Children’s Health, Happiness, Research Suggests
CNN (3/16, Holcombe) reports, “One of the keys to keeping your child happy and healthy is making sure they get enough sleep consistently,” according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. For the research, investigators “monitored 100 children age…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Identify Racial Disparities In Newborn Drug Testing Before And After Cannabis Legalization
Healio (3/16, Welsh) reports, “Newborn drug testing for low-risk patients was ordered by clinicians more frequently for Black vs. white newborns both before and after legalization of recreational cannabis use, according to data published in JAMA Network O…
Login Read the whole storyMaternal Opioid Use For Pain Not Tied To Increased Risk Of Harm In Infants, Research Indicates
HealthDay (3/16, Roberts Murez) reports, “Sometimes new moms receive opioid prescriptions for pain, particularly after a cesarean delivery. They needn’t worry, researchers say,” because these “newborns are at no greater risk of harm than those whose moms…
Login Read the whole storyImplementation Of CBT-Based Program Decreased Depression Severity Among Adolescents Treated At A Primary Care Clinic During Pandemic, Review Finds
Clinical Advisor (3/16, Lampariello) reports, “Implementation of the Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment (COPE), a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based program, decreased depression severity among adolescents treated at a primary care clin…
Login Read the whole storyNP-Led Initiative Expanded Mental Health Outreach And Improved Rural Adolescent Mental Health Outcomes, Study Finds
Clinical Advisor (3/16, Lampariello) reports, “During the COVID-19 pandemic, one rural area experienced a significant increase in adolescent emergency department (ED) visits for mental health-related crises, including suicidality and intentional medicatio…
Login Read the whole storyNational Toxicology Program Releases Information About Fluoride’s Impacts On Health, Potential To Reduce Children’s IQ
Bloomberg Law (3/15, Rizzuto, Subscription Publication) reports “a federal health agency released on Wednesday extensive information about fluoride’s health effects and potential to decrease children’s IQ, the latest development in a lawsuit that seeks to…
Login Read the whole storyMaternal Death Rates Surged By Nearly 40% During Second Year Of Pandemic, Analysis Shows
USA Today (3/16, Hassanein) reports, “Maternal death rates surged by nearly 40% during the second year of the pandemic, widening disparities as Black women again faced alarmingly high, disproportionate rates, a new federal analysis shows.” In 2021, there…
Login Read the whole storyEarly Childhood TB Tied To Deficits In Lung Function And Growth In Later Childhood, Study Shows
Pulmonology Advisor (3/15, Stong) reports, “Pulmonary tuberculosis in early childhood is associated with an increased risk for growth impairment, subsequent wheezing, and lung function deficits in later childhood, according to a study” published in the Am…
Login Read the whole storyYoung Children With T1D See Glycemic Benefit Using Hybrid Closed-Loop System, Trial Suggests
MedPage Today (3/15, Monaco) reports, “Very young children with type 1 diabetes saw glycemic benefits when using a hybrid closed-loop system, the randomized PEDAP trial showed.” This benefit “was equivalent to about 3 hours more per day spent in the targe…
Login Read the whole storyFederal Commission Recommends Improvements In Medicaid Ethnicity Data Collection
Bloomberg Law (3/15, Belloni, Subscription Publication) reports the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission recommends that HHS “take steps to improve how information relating to race and ethnicity is gathered in Medicaid applications.” The Commis…
Login Read the whole storyHigh-Deprivation Neighborhood Residence Significantly Tied To Increased Risk Of Hypertension In Youth, Cross-Sectional Study Suggests
HCPlive (3/15, Iapoce) reports, “Residence within a high-deprivation neighborhood in the United States was associated with a 60% greater likelihood of a primary hypertension diagnosis among children, according to a new cross-sectional study.” This “analys…
Login Read the whole storyStandardized Packaging May Reduce Appeal Of E-Cigarettes For Potential Young Users, Survey Suggests
MedPage Today (3/14, Short) reports, “Standardized packaging may reduce the appeal of e-cigarettes for potential young users, while still maintaining their appeal among adults trying to quit smoking, a survey study from Great Britain suggested.” Investiga…
Login Read the whole storyRisk For Hypertension Higher Among Children At High End Of Normal Weight, Research Suggests
Healio (3/14, Weldon) reports “a large-scale study found that the risk for developing hypertension within 5 years was higher even among children who were at the high end of normal weight, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.” The research…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 Death Rate Among Black Children Almost Three Times Higher Than White Children, Two-Year Study Indicates
Bloomberg (3/14, Peng) reports, “The Covid death rate among Black children was 2.7 higher than among White children, who were more likely to contract the disease overall, according to the two-year study from the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta.” A…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Investigate Different Gut Microbiota In Preterm Newborns
HCPlive (3/14, Walter) reports a new study led by researchers at Kenza Hattoufiv, University Hospital Centre Ibn Sin, have “identified different phyla in the gut microbiota of preterm newborns.” Study authors said, “Breast milk has great effects on barrie…
Login Read the whole storyEPA Proposes First Federal Limits On “Forever Chemicals” In Drinking Water
The AP (3/14, Phillis, Daly) reports, “The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed the first federal limits on harmful ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousands of lives and prevent se…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Grants Pfizer’s Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Approval As Booster In Children Aged Six Months To Four Years
Bloomberg (3/14, Cattan) reports Pfizer’s “bivalent shot for Covid-19 has received emergency approval to be used as a booster in some infants and toddlers.” Kids “between six months and four years old can receive the Pfizer-BioNTech SE shot at least two m…
Login Read the whole storyCardiac Arrest Becoming More Common During Delivery Hospitalization, Study Suggests
MedPage Today (3/13, Phend) reports, “Cardiac arrest during labor and delivery appeared more common than previously seen – particularly for older, Black, and low-income pregnant patients – but with better survival rates, according to a national study.” Fi…
Login Read the whole storyOutpatient Antibiotic Prescribing Fell More Than 25% In 2020, Study Finds
Healio (3/13, Stulpin) reports “outpatient antibiotic prescribing fell more than 25% in 2020 compared with earlier years across all ages, but researchers found most of the prescribing was among adults, according to” an “ecological study using random effec…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Document Demographic, Clinical Features Of Pediatric Systemic Vasculitis
Rheumatology Advisor (3/13, Lowe) reports, “The demographic and clinical features of pediatric patients diagnosed with systemic vasculitides were documented.” Researchers said, “Most of our findings are in concordance with current literature, with some no…
Login Read the whole storyShort Spontaneous Breathing Trials For Extubation May Miss 40% Of Failures In Children, Research Suggests
Healio (3/13, Hornick) reports, “Forty percent of children passing at the 30-minute mark of a spontaneous breathing trial to assess extubation readiness failed in the remainder of the trial, according to a study published in CHEST.” Overall, “researchers…
Login Read the whole storyPediatric Mental Health, Workplace Violence, Reproductive Care Access Among Top 2023 Patient Safety Concerns, Report Says
Modern Healthcare (3/13, Devereaux, Subscription Publication) reports, “Pediatric mental health, violence against clinicians and uncertainty around reproductive care are among the most pressing issues for health system leadership to address this year, acc…
Login Read the whole storyPhysically Active Preschool Children Less Likely To Develop Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Study Suggests
Healio (3/13, Hornick) reports, “Preschool children who had high daily step counts and played sports had less days with symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections than kids with less daily steps and no sport involvement, according to a study” publishe…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Approves Acadia Pharmaceutical’s Trofinetide As Treatment For Rett Syndrome
Reuters (3/11, Satija, Srinivasan, Saligrama) reported, “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc’s drug for the treatment of Rett syndrome, a genetic brain disorder, the company said on Friday, making it the first approve…
Login Read the whole storyExpert Offers Advice For Helping Children Adjust To Daylight Saving Time
HealthDay (3/10, Murez) reported, “The annual shift to daylight saving time is a challenge for many parents, whose children may struggle with the change.” Baylor College of Medicine Assistant Professor of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Services Sonal Malhot…
Login Read the whole storyResearch Examines Mother-To-Infant Microbiota Transmission In Infants Born By Cesarean Section
HealthDay (3/10, Murez) reported research suggests that infants “born by cesarean section may not miss out on essential microbes.” According to the findings published in Cell Host & Microbe, cesarean-born infants “received fewer microbes from their mother…
Login Read the whole storyConcerns Raised Over Impact Of Food Insecurity On Children’s Ability To Learn
The AP (3/11, Mumphrey, Rodgers) reported, “America’s schools say kids are hungry – just as pandemic-era benefit programs have lapsed,” and “there is growing concern about the effects on kids’ ability to learn.” The AP added, “In the last academic year, w…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds Increase In Unexplained Deaths In Black Infants During First Year Of Pandemic
NBC News (3/13, Edwards) reports, “Despite a record low infant mortality rate in 2020, a new study finds an unexpected jump in unexplained deaths in Black infants during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.” The data indicated that “the rate of SID…
Login Read the whole storyPfizer Prepared To Launch RSV Vaccine For Pregnant Women, Older Adults In US And Europe This Year
Reuters (3/9, Fick) reports Pfizer “is ready to launch its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for both older adults and pregnant women in the United States and Europe later this year, executives said on Thursday.” Pfizer head of viral vaccines rese…
Login Read the whole storySystematic Review Suggests Mental Health Changes May Have Been Minimal During COVID-19 Pandemic
HealthDay (3/9, Murez) reports a 137-study systematic review and meta-analysis “has found that…the psychological fallout from the pandemic has been less intense than thought.” Nearly “75% of study participants in the studies reviewed were adults and 25%…
Login Read the whole storyWisconsin Lawmakers Block Proposal For Student Meningitis, Chickenpox Vaccination Requirements
The AP (3/9, Perrone) reports, “Wisconsin Republicans blocked Gov. Tony Evers’ plan Thursday to require student vaccinations against meningitis and tighten student chickenpox vaccination requirements.” According to the AP, “The Legislature’s GOP-controlle…
Login Read the whole storyBiden’s FY 2024 Budget Proposal Includes Items Impacting Clinicians, Patients, And Insurers
Modern Healthcare (3/9, Turner, Subscription Publication) reports President “Biden’s budget proposal for fiscal 2024 may lack major new healthcare initiatives, but his policy agenda includes numerous items that would affect” clinicians, “health insurance…
Login Read the whole storyBiden’s Proposed FY 2024 Budget Would Boost Funding For FDA Oversight Of Baby Food, Infant Formula Safety
Bloomberg Law (3/9, Castronuovo, Baumann, Subscription Publication) reports the FDA’s “oversight of heavy metals in baby foods and contamination of infant formula would get a funding boost under President Joe Biden’s budget released Thursday.” The propose…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Experience High, Consistent Burden Of Impairment Regardless Of CKD Stage, Data Indicate
Healio (3/8, Keenan) reports, “Regardless of chronic kidney disease stage, children experience high and consistent burden of impairment across many patient-reported measures, according to data” that showed “of these measures, fatigue and global health sta…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Approves Naloxone Hydrochloride Nasal Spray For Opioid Overdose
Reuters (3/8, Mahobe) reports “Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Wednesday the” FDA “had approved its nasal spray for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.” Amphastar Pharma’s “naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray can be delivered i…
Login Read the whole storyPercutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation With Pelvic Floor Exercise Safe, Effective For Treating Childhood Constipation, Trial Indicates
Gastroenterology Advisor (3/8, Nguyen) reports “percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation with pelvic floor exercise is safe and efficacious for treating childhood constipation, especially for patients with pelvic floor dysfunction, according to” a “randomize…
Login Read the whole storyPosttraumatic Migraines After Concussion Tied To Worse Outcomes In Children, Researchers Say
Medscape (3/8, O’Rourke, Subscription Publication) reports, “Children who experience migraine headaches in the aftermath of a concussion are more likely to suffer prolonged symptoms of the head injury than those with other forms of headache or no headache…
Login Read the whole storyMaternal Smoking, Snuff Use Tied To Higher Risks For Postneonatal Mortality, SIDS, And SUID, Study Indicates
Healio (3/8, Hornick) reports “children of mothers who used snuff or smoked during pregnancy had higher risks for postneonatal mortality, sudden infant death syndrome and sudden unexpected infant death, according to” a “population-based register study” th…
Login Read the whole storyHHS Releases Cybersecurity Implementation Guide For Healthcare Organizations
Bloomberg Law (3/8, Subscription Publication) reports HHS “has released a cybersecurity implementation guide to help both the public and private health care sectors prevent cybersecurity incidents, according to the” Administration for Strategic Preparedne…
Login Read the whole storyFatal Poisonings From Opioids Rising Among Young Children In US, Study Finds
The New York Times (3/8, Chung) reports that “opioids were the leading cause of fatal poisonings among children age 5 years old and younger in recent years, a study has found.” The study “analyzed 731 poisoning-related deaths that occurred from 2005 to 20…
Login Read the whole storyHPV Vaccination Rate Among Teens Improving But Many Parents Remain Hesitant, Study Shows
Healio (3/7, Feller) reports, “The rate of teenagers vaccinated against HPV is improving but a significant number of parents remain hesitant about their children receiving the vaccine, a study found.” According to the findings published in The Journal of…
Login Read the whole storyLegislators Attempting To Boost Domestic Production Of Baby Formula To Prevent Another Supply Shortage
Bloomberg Law (3/7, Monnay, Subscription Publication) reports “US lawmakers are trying to maneuver around strict trade policies, inflexible government-welfare programs and intense agency oversight to boost domestic production of infant formula and prevent…
Login Read the whole storyChildren In Sexual Minority Parent Families Appear To Have Home Lives, Outcomes As Good Or Better Than Those In Heterosexual Parent Families, Systematic Review Suggests
The Hill (3/7, Sforza) reports a systematic review and meta-analysis “found that children of same-sex parents have home lives and outcomes that are as good or better than those of heterosexual couples.” The findings, published in BMJ Global Health, “sugge…
Login Read the whole storyMetformin Exposure In Utero Not Tied To Increased BMI In Offspring Of Women With Type 2 Diabetes, Data Find
Healio (3/7, Monostra) reports, “Children of women with type 2 diabetes who took 1,000 mg metformin twice daily during pregnancy had a similar BMI z score at age 2 years compared with those of women using placebo, according to study data” from “a follow-u…
Login Read the whole storyPandemic’s Impact On Youth Mental Health Has Exacerbated Stress Of College Application Process
The Los Angeles Times (3/7, Brumer) reports, “The pandemic has exacerbated the stress of college applications because distance learning-induced isolation – as well as concerns over fitting back in at school or bringing home COVID-19 – have taken a toll on…
Login Read the whole storyLeukotriene-Receptor Antagonist Use During Pregnancy Not Tied To Significant Risks Of Neuropsychiatric Events In Offspring, Study Finds
MedPage Today (3/7, Short) reports, “Use of leukotriene-receptor antagonists (LTRAs) during pregnancy was not associated with significant risks of neuropsychiatric events in offspring, according to a nationwide cohort study from Taiwan.” Among “children o…
Login Read the whole storyAbout 99% Of Global Population Exposed To Unhealthy Levels Of Tiny Air Pollutants, Study Suggests
The Washington Post (3/6, Patel) reports, “Nearly everyone – 99 percent of the global population – is exposed to unhealthy levels of tiny and harmful air pollutants, known as PM 2.5, according [to] a new study released Monday” in The Lancet Planetary Heal…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Examines Parental Nonadherence To Coronavirus Guidelines In US
The Washington Post (3/6, Masih) reports, “Some parents in the United States were dishonest about their children having the coronavirus or did not follow testing and quarantine guidelines, according to a study” that also found “some parents were dishonest…
Login Read the whole storyTwo Continuous Glucose Monitoring Sensors Receive FDA Clearance For Integration With Automated Insulin Delivery Systems
Healio (3/6) reports, “The FDA has granted clearance to allow two integrated continuous glucose monitoring sensors to be used with automated insulin delivery systems, according to an industry press release.” The clearance allows the “FreeStyle Libre 2 (Ab…
Login Read the whole storyChildren With Persistent Distressing Dreams May Be At Increased Risk For Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson’s Disease Later In Life, Research Suggests
Medscape (3/6, Brooks, Subscription Publication) reports, “Children who suffer from persistent bad dreams may be at increased risk for cognitive impairment or Parkinson’s disease (PD) later in life…research shows.” According to the findings published in…
Login Read the whole storyThe 988 Suicide Prevention Services Hotline Rolls Out 24/7 Text Message, Chat Services For LGBTQI+ Youth
Bloomberg Law (3/6, Lopez, Subscription Publication) reports, “The 988 suicide prevention services hotline is rolling out 24/7 text message and chat services for LGBTQI+ youth, building on a pilot program launched amid a mental health crisis.” As of Monda…
Login Read the whole storyChildren With Developmental Delays May Be At Greater Risk For Complications From Tonsillectomy, Researchers Say
HealthDay (3/6, Murez) says, “Children who have developmental delays may be at greater risk for complications after a tonsillectomy, researchers report” in a study that “reviewed chart data from 400 tonsillectomy patients.” Researchers found that “patient…
Login Read the whole storyDozens Of US Medical, Science Organizations Partner Up To Battle Medical Misinformation
HealthDay (3/3, Mozes) reported, “Alarmed by the increasing spread of medical misinformation, 50 U.S. medical and science organizations have announced the formation of a new group that aims to debunk fake health news.” The new group, called the Coalition…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Warns Of False Negative Results For Food Allergy Skin Tests
CBS News (3/3, Tin) reported all skin tests physicians “commonly use to check for food allergies can provide false negative results, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded – meaning people with potentially life-threatening allergies could mistaken…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Determine Reference Values For Functional, Anatomical Parameters In Adolescents’ Hearts With Cardiac MRI Exam Data
HealthImaging (3/3, Murphy) reported “a group of researchers was recently able to determine reference values for anatomical and functional parameters in the heart of adolescents thanks to a new dataset of cardiac MRI exams.” Experts who were “involved in…
Login Read the whole storyLiquid Albuterol Supplier’s Shutdown To Worsen Ongoing Shortage
CNN (3/3, Christensen) reported “an ongoing shortage of a medicine commonly used to treat people with breathing problems is expected to get worse after a major supplier to US hospitals shut down.” Liquid albuterol “has been on the US Food and Drug Adminis…
Login Read the whole storyFDA: No Indication Contaminated Cough Syrups In US Supply Chain
Reuters (3/3, Sunny) reported the FDA “said on Friday there was no indication that contaminated cough and paracetamol syrups that caused deaths of children in Gambia last year have entered the U.S. drug supply chain.” The agency’s assessment “comes after…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds Decline In Preterm Births During Global COVID-19 Lockdowns
The New York Times (3/2, Preston) reports a study “showed that across a group of mostly high-income countries – such as the United States, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark and Switzerland – in spring 2020, there were about 4 percent fewer preterm births th…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Issues Warning After Infant Death Tied To Contaminated Breast Pump
The AP (3/2, Aleccia) reports, “Federal health officials are warning parents of newborns to sterilize equipment used for both bottle- and breast-feeding after a baby died last year from a rare infection tied to a contaminated breast pump.” According to a…
Login Read the whole storyGrowing Research Suggests Social Media Use Increases Risk For Disordered Eating
ABC News (3/2, Rowley) reports “increased time spent on social media is a risk factor for disordered eating,” according to research published online Feb. 16 in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Furthermore, “increased…
Login Read the whole storySerum IgE Levels May Assist In Diagnosis Differentiation In Children Hospitalized For Atopic Dermatitis Exacerbation Or Infectious Complications, Review Suggests
Healio (3/2, Capaldo) reports “the measurement of immunoglobulin E levels in children hospitalized for atopic dermatitis exacerbation or infectious complications may assist in diagnosis differentiation, according to” a chart review that “evaluated the dif…
Login Read the whole storyMore Than Half Of The World’s Population Will Have Overweight, Obesity By 2035 Without Significant Action, Report Says
Reuters (3/2, Rigby) says that “more than half of the world’s population will” have overweight or obesity “by 2035 without significant action, according to a new report.” In addition, the World Obesity Atlas 2023 “found that childhood obesity could more t…
Login Read the whole storyLoneliness May Be Driving Factor In Women With Perinatal Depression, Study Suggests
HealthDay (3/1, Murez) reports “loneliness may be a driving factor” among women with perinatal depression, according to a study that “reviewed accounts from 537 women in 27 research papers in multiple countries.” One researcher said, “We found that loneli…
Login Read the whole storyEli Lilly Slashing Price Of Insulin By 70%
The AP (3/1, Murphy) reports that Eli Lilly “will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately give more patients access to a cap on costs they pay to fill prescriptions.” The moves “promise critical relief to some people with diabet…
Login Read the whole storyIllinois Plant Closure To Worsen Shortages Of Treatment For Children With RSV, Asthma
The Washington Post (3/1, Rowland) reports specialists warned that “the sudden shutdown of an Illinois manufacturing plant last week…will prolong shortages of an important treatment for kids with RSV and asthma who show up in emergency rooms.” On Thursd…
Login Read the whole storyPfizer-BioNTech Seek Emergency Use Authorization Of Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine As Booster Dose In Children Under Five Years
Reuters (3/1, Roy) reports Pfizer and BioNTech “have applied for emergency use authorization of their Omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccine in the United States as a booster dose for children aged six months through four years, the companies said on Wednesday….
Login Read the whole storyRegular Use Of Lipid-Rich Skin Creams May Reduce Eczema In Children With Type 1 Diabetes Who Use Insulin Pumps, Continuous Glucose Monitors, Researchers Say
Medscape (3/1, Banks, Subscription Publication) says, “Regular use of lipid-rich skin creams can reduce eczema in children who use insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors to manage type 1 diabetes, Danish researchers reported last month” in a study…
Login Read the whole storyCongenital Syphilis Rates Rising In US
CNN (3/1, Goodman, McPhillips) reports “rates of syphilis in babies are rising at an alarming rate in the United States.” Public health experts see congenital syphilis as “a ‘never event’ – something that should never happen – because nearly every case is…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Issues Import Alert To Restrict Unlawful Entry Of Xylazine
The Washington Post (2/28, Ovalle) reports that on Tuesday, the FDA “announced it is cracking down on the illegal importation of xylazine, a potent animal tranquilizer that is increasingly being mixed into the nation’s illicit drug supply and causing ghas…
Login Read the whole storyMore Than 100M Patients In US Face Primary Care Access Barriers, Report Says
PatientEngagementHIT (2/28, Heath) says, “A third of healthcare consumers are being left susceptible to public health threats and complications from untreated chronic illnesses as the US stares down primary care access problems, according to a new report…
Login Read the whole storyOnce-Daily Liraglutide 3 Mg As Adjunctive To Lifestyle Intervention Tied To Reduction In BMI, HbA1c In Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes And Obesity, Trial Finds
Healio (2/28, Monostra) reports “once-daily liraglutide 3 mg as an adjunctive to lifestyle intervention is associated with a reduction in body weight and HbA1c for adolescents with type 1 diabetes and obesity, according to” results of a “single-arm trial”…
Login Read the whole storyExposure To Gestational Diabetes, Preeclampsia May Delay Biological Maturity In Offspring, Study Suggests
HealthDay (2/28, Murez) reports “common pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia may slow infant development in the womb, according to a…study.” The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, showed “babies who were exposed to p…
Login Read the whole storyOne Quarter Of Black Transgender And Nonbinary Youth Reported Suicide Attempt In Previous Year, Research Finds
CNN (2/28, Chavez) says that “a quarter of Black transgender and nonbinary youth reported a suicide attempt in the previous year, according to” research from the Trevor Project, “more than double the rate of suicide attempts among Black cisgender LGBQ you…
Login Read the whole storyTeens, Young Adults Who Report Vaping Nicotine, Marijuana Significantly More Likely To Experience Anxiety And Depression Than Never Vapers, Survey Data Indicate
Healio (2/28, Schaffer) reports, “Teens and young adults who report vaping nicotine, marijuana or both are significantly more likely to experience anxiety and depression compared with never vapers, survey data show.” In the “survey of more than 2,500 teen…
Login Read the whole storyExperts Discuss Diagnosis, Treatment Of Children, Adolescents Showing Signs Of Post-COVID Conditions
MedPage Today (2/27, Firth) reports that “during a CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) webinar,” experts “shared advice on diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents showing signs of post-COVID conditions – also known as long…
Login Read the whole storySwitching To Automated Insulin Delivery Improves Time In Range Among Children With Type 1 Diabetes, Study Finds
Healio (2/27, Monostra) reports “children with type 1 diabetes who switched from a predictive low-glucose suspend system to automated insulin delivery had improvements in time in range at 1 month that were sustained at 3 months, according to” findings fro…
Login Read the whole storyChildren With High Levels Of Total Cholesterol May Be At Risk For Asthma Later In Life, Study Suggests
Healio (2/27, Hornick) reports, “Children with high levels of total cholesterol may be at risk for asthma later in life, according to” research. The findings were presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Login Read the whole storyIntranasal Corticosteroids Improve Quality Of Life For Children With Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Trial Shows
MedPage Today (2/27, Short) reports, “Intranasal corticosteroids (INCs) improved quality of life for children suffering from chronic rhinosinusitis, the RAISE randomized trial showed.” According to the researchers, “Sinus and Nasal Quality of Life Survey…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds Disparities In Pediatric Medical, Childcare Disruption During Pandemic
Healio (2/27, Weldon) reports, “Urban families, Black and multiracial children and families with low socioeconomic status faced the highest rates of pediatric care disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to findings published in a research let…
Login Read the whole storyEarlier Initiation Of HPV Vaccination Improves Coverage Rates Among Teens, Study Finds
MedPage Today (2/27, Henderson) reports, “Teenagers had better vaccine coverage against human papillomavirus (HPV) if they were vaccinated at earlier ages as older children instead of early adolescents, a retrospective study showed.” The “initiators vacci…
Login Read the whole storyPfizer-BioNTech Seek Full FDA Approval Of Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine
Reuters (2/24, Roy) reported Pfizer and partner BioNTech “said on Friday they filed an application to the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a full approval of their Omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccine.” The two “are seeking approval of the updated v…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Validate Pediatric Asthma Risk Score Across Several Diverse Cohorts In Study
Healio (2/24, Hornick) reported, “Researchers validated the Pediatric Asthma Risk Score, a tool that predicts early-life asthma, across several diverse cohorts of children aged 5 to 10 years, according to study results.” These data “suggest the tool may b…
Login Read the whole storyDEA Proposes New Rules For Telehealth Drug Prescriptions
The AP (2/24, Seitz, Whitehurst) reported that on Friday, the Biden Administration “moved…to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against th…
Login Read the whole storyIllinois Governor Announces Measures To Improve Mental Healthcare For Children
The AP (2/24, O’Connor) reported, “A mental health crisis among children in Illinois will be fought by streamlining and easing access to necessary treatment and coordination between six separate state agencies, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday.” In the…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Authorizes First OTC At-Home Combination Test For Flu, SARS-CoV-2
USA Today (2/25, Snider) reported the FDA “has authorized the first over-the-counter at-home test that can detect and differentiate between a test result for flu and a test result for COVID-19.” The “Lucira COVID-19 and Flu Home Test is a single-use test,…
Login Read the whole storyHalf Of Americans Say Government Should Prioritize Lowering Drug, Healthcare Costs, Poll Finds
The Hill (2/23, Hou) reports, “Half of Americans…say the government should emphasize lowering prescription drug costs and reducing the cost of health care over other public health-related priorities,” according to the Axios-Ipsos American Health Index….
Login Read the whole storyFDA Approves Sanofi’s Factor VIII Replacement Therapy For Hemophilia A
Reuters (2/23, Roy, Mandowara) reports the FDA has approved Sanofi’s antihemophilic factor (recombinant) Fc-VWF-XTEN fusion protein-ehtl (Altuviiio) “to treat a type of inherited bleeding disorder known as hemophilia A, the French drugmaker said on Thursd…
Login Read the whole storyPooled Analysis Reveals 1% Clascoterone Cream Appears Efficacious, Safe In Patients 12 Years And Older With Facial Acne Vulgaris
Dermatology Advisor (2/23, Goldberg) reports, “Among patients 12 years of age and older with facial acne vulgaris, 1% clascoterone cream was found to be efficacious and has a favorable safety profile,” researchers concluded after conducting “a review of d…
Login Read the whole storyLawmakers Urge FDA For Greater Action On Shortage Of Flu, Cold Medicines
The Hill (2/23, Choi) reports that “a group of progressive lawmakers have asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to further its efforts to address the shortage of over-the-counter flu and cold medicines.” In their letter to FDA Commissioner Robert C…
Login Read the whole storyFlu Vaccine Effective During 2022-2023 Season, CDC Data Show
The AP (2/22, Stobbe) reports early estimates (PDF) from the CDC “suggest the flu vaccine performed well in a U.S. winter flu season that has already dissipated.” The “vaccines were more than 40% effective in preventing adults from getting sick enough fro…
Login Read the whole storyMaternal Mortality Rates Rose, Stagnated In Nearly All Regions Worldwide In 2020, Report Says
Reuters (2/22, Roy) reports, “Maternal mortality rates climbed or stagnated in nearly all regions across the world in 2020, according to a report released by U.N. agencies on Wednesday, marking a major setback in global efforts to combat complications dur…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Using Wastewater Signals Indicates Masks Reduce COVID-19 Risk In Elementary Schools
Healio (2/22, Weldon) reports, “A study that used wastewater signals to identify cases of COVID-19 found that even a small increase in the proportion of people wearing masks at elementary schools in one California county significantly reduced the chance o…
Login Read the whole storyAdding More Physical Education Classes In Grades One To Nine May Help Lower Obesity Prevalence Among School-Aged Children, Researchers Say
Healio (2/22, Monostra) reports, “Adding more physical education classes in grades one to nine could help lower the prevalence of obesity among school-aged children,” researchers concluded in a study in Slovenia that included “29,152 children in the inter…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Delivered After Elective Induced Labor Have Poorer School Performance At Age 12, Researchers Say
HealthDay (2/22, Reinberg) reports that in a study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, “Dutch researchers found that 12-year-olds who as newborns were delivered after elective induced labor scored lower on tests than children who w…
Login Read the whole storyFine Particulate Matter Exposure Tied To Increased Risk Of ED Visits During First Year Of Life Among Preterm And Full-Term Infants, Research Finds
HCPlive (2/22, Grossi) reports, “An assessment on exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and emergency department (ED) visits during the first year of life yielded a positive association between PM2.5 exposure and all-cause, infection-related, and re…
Login Read the whole storyCombining Breathing Exercises With Gradual Aerobic Activity May Boost Concussion Recovery In Teens, Research Suggests
HealthDay (2/22, Murez) reports, “Combining breathing exercises with gradual aerobic activity may benefit teens who are recovering slowly from a concussion,” research suggests. Participants in the intervention group “reported greater improvements” in “sle…
Login Read the whole storyAspirin Discontinuation At 24-28 Weeks Appears To Maintain Efficacy While Potentially Reducing Bleeding Risk In Pregnant People At High-Risk For Preterm Preeclampsia, Trial Suggests
MedPage Today (2/21, Phend) reports, “For high-risk pregnant people taking aspirin to prevent preterm preeclampsia, stopping it toward the end of the second trimester appeared to maintain efficacy while potentially reducing bleeding risk, a randomized tri…
Login Read the whole storyEnfamil ProSobee Infant Formula Recalled Over Possible Bacteria Contamination
The Washington Post (2/21, Gregg) reports, “The nutrition products company Reckitt is recalling 145,000 cans of its Enfamil ProSobee infant formula over possible contamination with the bacteria Cronobacter sakazakii, the Food and Drug Administration annou…
Login Read the whole storyVR Intervention Significantly Improves Pain, Anxiety In Children Undergoing Venipuncture, Researchers Say
Healio (2/21, Bascom) reports, “A virtual reality intervention designed to distract children undergoing a blood draw significantly improved pain and anxiety, highlighting the possibility for virtual reality interventions for other procedures, according to…
Login Read the whole storyOral Immunotherapy For Egg, Peanut Allergy Appears Safe For Children On Asthma Medication Despite Greater Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness, Study Indicates
Healio (2/21, Gawel) reports, “Oral immunotherapy for egg or peanut allergy appeared safe for children on asthma medication despite greater bronchial hyperresponsiveness in this population, according to a study.” The findings published in Clinical and Tra…
Login Read the whole storyRSV Vaccine For Newborns Could Be Approved By August
ABC News (2/21, Yamada, Salzman) reports, “After decades of research, a first-of-its kind vaccine designed to protect newborns against RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, could be approved by August.” Pfizer, maker of RSVpreF, “announced Tuesday that the…
Login Read the whole storyMaternal Genitourinary Tract Infections During Pregnancy Linked To Development Of Leukemia In Offspring, Study Finds
MedPage Today (2/20, Short) reports, “Maternal genitourinary tract infections during pregnancy were linked to the development of leukemia in offspring, a Danish nationwide study found.” Investigators found that “children born to a mother who experienced a…
Login Read the whole storyMonoclonal Antibodies Associated With Reduced RSV-Related Infections, Hospitalizations In Children Under Five, Systematic Review Suggests
MedPage Today (2/17, Short) reported, “Prophylactic use of three monoclonal antibodies was associated with substantial reductions in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-related infections and hospitalizations in children under 5, a systematic review and met…
Login Read the whole storySystematic Review Reveals 22% Of Children, Adolescents Appear To Exhibit Disordered Eating
According to Healio (2/20, Weldon), the findings of a 32-study “systematic review and meta-analysis” published online Feb. 20 in JAMA Pediatrics revealed that “22% of children and adolescents exhibit disordered eating.” The 32 studies encompassed “63,181…
Login Read the whole storyAbout One-Third Of Parents Too Quick To Give Children Fever-Reducing Medication, Poll Indicates
HealthDay (2/20, Murez) reports the “C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health” has “found that about one-third of parents reach for fever-reducing medicines too quickly.” This poll “surveyed nearly 1,400 parents of children aged 12…
Login Read the whole storyAdditional Text Message Reminder To Parents Of Children With Special-Risk Medical Conditions Led To Increase In Influenza Vaccine Uptake, Trial Shows
MedPage Today (2/20, Henderson) reports, “An additional text message reminder to parents of children with special-risk medical conditions led to an increase in influenza vaccine uptake compared with reminders from clinicians alone, a randomized trial…sh…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Examines Key Factors For Successful Pediatric Obesity Prevention Programs
PatientEngagementHIT (2/16, Heath) reports “the most successful pediatric obesity prevention programs take place over a stretch of time and seek to promote both access to more nutritious foods and more exercise,” according to an international study that “…
Login Read the whole storyScald Injuries From Instant Noodles Appear Common Among Children, Study Finds
HealthDay (2/16, Murez) reports a “study that examined pediatric admissions at” a single medical center “for burn injuries caused by hot liquids found that nearly one-third were caused by instant noodles between 2010 and 2020.” For this study published in…
Login Read the whole storyDuring COVID-19 Pandemic, Teens Presented Similarly With E-Cigarette Product Use-Associated Lung Injury, Study Finds
HealthDay (2/16, Solomon) reports, “Teens continued to present similarly with electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) during the pandemic, according to a study.” The researchers “retrospectively evaluated electronic hea…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 Vaccination Rate Among Children Aged 6 Months To 4 Years Was Low Following FDA Authorization, Research Shows
MedPage Today (2/16, Henderson) reports “COVID-19 vaccination coverage in kids ages 6 months to 4 years was exceedingly low in the 6 months following FDA’s authorization last June, CDC data showed.” Through the end of last year, “only 10.1% of children in…
Login Read the whole storyMany Young Children In US Not Eating Fruits, Vegetables Daily But Are Regularly Consuming Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, CDC Finds
According to CNN (2/16, Russell), “Children under 5 in the US are missing out on vital nutrition by drinking sugary drinks and passing up fruits and vegetables, a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.” The findings publis…
Login Read the whole storyHistory Of Prepregnancy Migraine May Correlate With Higher Risk For Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, Researchers Say
Neurology Advisor (2/15, Lopez) reports, “History of prepregnancy migraine and migraine phenotype (to a lesser extent) correlated with higher risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes such as gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and preterm delivery,” resear…
Login Read the whole storyWHO Says Mpox Remains Public Health Emergency Of International Concern
Reuters (2/15, Babu) reports that on Wednesday, the World Health Organization “said mpox remained a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), its highest level of alert, citing continued transmission in some countries.” Although “the mpox…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Panel Recommends Making Naloxone Available Over The Counter
The New York Times (2/15, Hoffman) reports two FDA “panels of addiction experts on Wednesday unanimously recommended that” naloxone (Narcan), “the overdose-reversing nasal spray, be made widely available without a prescription, a significant step in the e…
Login Read the whole storyProximity To Major Road May Impact Risk For Atopic Dermatitis, Study Indicates
HealthDay (2/15, Murez) reports “how close a person lives to a major road could have an impact on” the risk for atopic dermatitis, researchers concluded in a study involving some 14,000 children. The study revealed that people “who live farther from one a…
Login Read the whole storyMultiple Demand Network Operates Similarly In Brains Of Children And Adults, Study Finds
HealthDay (2/15, Murez) reports that for a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience, researchers “used brain scans and challenging work to assess how kids and adults might work through…tough problems and whether or not their problem-solving proces…
Login Read the whole storyUp To 6.7M Children At Risk Of Losing Medicaid Coverage This Spring, Report Finds
CNN (2/15, Luhby) says, “The majority of American children now receive their health insurance through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, according to a new report published…by the Georgetown Center for Children and Families.” However,…
Login Read the whole storyVideo Game Playing Appears To Cause No Harm In Children’s Cognitive Abilities, Study Indicates
Healio (2/14, Weldon) reports, “Video game playing caused no harm in children’s cognitive abilities,” investigators concluded in the findings of a “small exploratory study” published in the Journal of Media Psychology.
Login Read the whole storyUSPSTF Reaffirms Recommendation Against Routine Screening For Genital HSV
MedPage Today (2/14, Hein) reports “the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has reaffirmed a 2016 recommendation against routine serologic screening for genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) in asymptomatic adults and adolescents, including pregnant…
Login Read the whole storyNightly Use Of 0.05% Atropine Eyedrops In Children May Lead To Significantly Lower Incidence Of Myopia At Two Years And A Lower Percentage With Fast Myopic Shift, Research Suggests
MedPage Today (2/14, Henderson) reports, “Nightly use of 0.05% atropine eyedrops in kids led to a significantly lower incidence of myopia at two years, and a lower percentage with fast myopic shift,” investigators concluded. Their randomized trial reveale…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Exposed To AD/HD Medications In Utero May Not Be More Prone To Neurodevelopmental Disorders Such As AD/HD Or Autism, Study Indicates
HealthDay (2/14, Murez) reports, “Children who were exposed to” medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) taken by their mothers “during pregnancy are not more prone to neurodevelopmental disorders such as” AD/HD “or autism,” invest…
Login Read the whole storyRisk For Injuries Requiring Hospitalization Higher Among Children With Epilepsy, Research Suggests
The American Journal of Managed Care (2/14, Gavidia) reports research found the “risk for injuries requiring hospitalization is greater among children with epilepsy, with fracture serving as the most common cause.” The researchers said, “While the spectru…
Login Read the whole storyAcute Severe Pediatric NAEH Incidence Rate Rose Between 2019 And 2022, Study Suggests
Gastroenterology Advisor (2/14, Lopez) reports “the incidence rate of acute severe pediatric non-A-E-hepatitis (NAEH) increased between 2019 and 2022 compared with the historical incidence rate between 1990 and 2018, according to” a study. The findings we…
Login Read the whole storySenate Committee Members Pledge To Tackle Social Media’s Impact On Children With Legislative Proposals
The Hill (2/14, Klar) reports “senators emerged unified from a Tuesday hearing about the ways social media affects children and teenagers, pledging to tackle the issue in a divided Congress.” Senate Judiciary Committee members “heard from a panel of advoc…
Login Read the whole storyHigh-Dose Trivalent Influenza Vaccine Offers Better Protection To Pediatric HSCT Recipients Than Standard-Dose Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine, Research Suggests
Medscape (2/13, Starr, Subscription Publication) reports “children who receive hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT) are at high risk for illness and death from influenza infections,” but new data “suggest that a high-dose trivalent influenza vaccine…
Login Read the whole storyIncrease In Babies Born With Congenital Syphilis Raises Concerns About Lack Of Prenatal Care Access
USA Today (2/13, Hassanein) reports, “A surge in babies born with congenital syphilis in Mississippi calls attention to rising cases throughout the nation, especially the South, experts say.” University of Mississippi Medical Center Infectious Disease Phy…
Login Read the whole storyLaw Boosting Nutrition Standards For School Lunches May Help Slow Rise In Childhood Obesity, Study Finds
The AP (2/13, Aleccia) reports, “A 2010 federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals may have begun to help slow the rise in obesity among America’s children – even teenagers who can buy their own snacks, a new study showed.” Researchers…
Login Read the whole storyNearly Three In Five Teenage Girls Felt Persistent Sadness In 2021, Double The Rate Of Boys, CDC Report Finds
The New York Times (2/13, Ghorayshi, Rabin) reports, “Nearly three in five teenage girls felt persistent sadness in 2021, double the rate of boys, and one in three girls seriously considered attempting suicide, according to data” (PDF) released Feb. 13 by…
Login Read the whole storyYouths In States Where Only Medical Marijuana Is Legal Report Higher Cannabis Vaping Rates, Research Suggests
HealthDay (2/13, Murez) reports it is “not clear why, but youths in U.S. states where medical marijuana is legal report more vaping of cannabis than their peers in states where weed is legal for all adults or it is completely illegal.” A new study “found…
Login Read the whole storyChild’s Death Raises Questions About Safety Of E-Bikes
The Washington Post (2/13, Reynolds, Amenabar) reports on the safety measures of electric bikes, which became a hot topic after the death of a 12-year-old girl who was in an accident on an e-bike. The “accident is raising questions about the safety of e-b…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Approves Aflibercept For Preterm Infants With Retinopathy Of Prematurity
According to HCPlive (2/13, Iapoce), the FDA “has approved aflibercept (EYLEA®) injection as the first pharmacologic treatment for preterm infants with retinopathy of prematurity.” The agency’s approval was announced in a Feb. 8 press release by Regeneron…
Login Read the whole storyPeople With Autism May Be At Increased Risk For Cardiometabolic Diseases, With Risks Even Higher Among Children With Autism, Systematic Review Indicates
Healio (2/10, Weldon) reported, “People with autism are at an increased risk for cardiometabolic diseases, and the risks are even higher among children with autism,” investigators concluded in findings that were published online in JAMA Pediatrics. The 34…
Login Read the whole storyHighest-Income Black Families At Greater Risk For Maternal, Infant Mortality, Study Finds
The New York Times (2/12, Cain Miller, Kliff, Buchanan) reports, “In the United States, the richest mothers and their newborns are the most likely to survive the year after childbirth – except when the family is Black, according to a groundbreaking new st…
Login Read the whole storySurvey Study Identifies Association Between Maternal Fermented Dairy Product Consumption And Development Of IgE-Mediated Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy In Children
Healio (2/10, Gawel) reported “mothers of toddlers with cow’s milk protein allergy consumed fewer fermented dairy products during pregnancy and lactation than those mothers of toddlers without cow’s milk protein allergy, according to a” survey study publi…
Login Read the whole storyDisease Burden Of Human Coronaviruses Appears To Be Significant In Pediatric Patients, Review Indicates
Infectious Disease Advisor (2/10, Cimino) reported, “The disease burden of human coronaviruses (HCoVs) was found to be significant in pediatric patients, with hospitalization and care escalation commonly required among those aged younger than 5 years,” ac…
Login Read the whole storySocial Media May Have Negative Effect On Mental Health Of Adolescents With Acne And Atopic Dermatitis, Study Suggests
Healio (2/11, Capaldo) reported “social media may contribute to the high rates of mental health problems and disorders among adolescents with acne and atopic dermatitis, according to” a study in which researchers “used a modified Delphi technique comprisi…
Login Read the whole storyMany Children Do Not Receive Follow-Up Care After Mental Health ED Visit, Study Finds
CNN (2/13, Christensen) reports a study published online in Pediatrics that “looked at records for more than 28,000 children ages 6 to 17 who were enrolled in Medicaid and had at least one trip to the emergency department between January 2018 and June 201…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Issues Warning Over Use Of Unapproved Potassium Phosphates Drug In Pediatric Patients Due To Aluminum Exposure
Bloomberg Law (2/9, Fleming, Subscription Publication) reports, “The FDA issued a ‘warning to health care professionals and pharmacies to avoid using Hospira’s unapproved potassium phosphates drug product in pediatric patients because the aluminum exposur…
Login Read the whole storyFlorida To Cut Questions About Menstrual History From Athletic Medical Forms
The AP (2/9, Schneider) reports, “Questions about female athletes’ menstrual history will no longer appear on the medical forms that Florida high school students have to fill out before participating in sports.” The state “High School Athletic Association…
Login Read the whole storyVacations Increase Risk For Severe Accidental Allergic Reactions Among Children, Adolescents With Food Allergies, Study Finds
Healio (2/9, Gawel) reports “vacations increased the risk for severe accidental allergic reactions among children and adolescents with food allergies, according to” a study. The findings were published in a letter in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immuno…
Login Read the whole storyLow Recreational Screen Time And High Daily Step Count May Reduce Risk For Obesity, Overweight In Adolescents, Study Suggests
MedPage Today (2/9, Monaco) reports, “Pairing low recreational screen time with a high daily step count may be an effective combo for curbing weight gain in kids, findings from a cross-sectional study suggested.” Adolescents “averaging medium (more than 4…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds 41% Of Infant Deaths Tied To Genetic Disease
Healio (2/9, Weldon) reports “a study of 112 infant deaths found that 41% were associated with a genetic disease, a higher rate than previously recognized, according to” the findings published in JAMA Network Open. Overall, “the researchers found that sin…
Login Read the whole storyStates Working To Provide Urgent Mental Healthcare For Children Outside Of ED
NPR (2/9, Bebinger) reports “a handful of states and counties are” now “testing ways to provide urgent mental health care” for children outside of the emergency department (ED) “and reduce this strain on hospitals.” In one instance, “Massachusetts has con…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Adds COVID-19 Vaccines To Routine Immunization Schedules For Children, Adults
CNN (2/9, Chavez) reports “Covid-19 shots are included in new schedules of routinely recommended vaccines released by the” CDC Thursday. These “immunization schedules summarize current vaccine recommendations for children, adolescents and adults, but do n…
Login Read the whole storyPresident Biden Discusses Top Healthcare Issues During State Of The Union
Politico (2/8, Mahr, Payne) reports President Biden’s “State of the Union speech on Tuesday night made one thing clear as we inch closer to election season: The time for lingering on the messy details of the pandemic is over, and the time for talking abou…
Login Read the whole storyMore Information On Global Prevalence Of Eczema May Help Better Inform Prevention Strategies In Children, Adolescents, Analysis Suggests
The American Journal of Managed Care (2/8, Shaw) reports, “Having more information on how and why the global prevalence of eczema is so heterogeneous – with both decreases and increases seen over a 10-year period – accounting for income and region, should…
Login Read the whole storyExposure To Certain Air Pollutants May Impact Blood Pressure In Teens, Study Suggests
CNN (2/8, Christensen) reports, “Scientists know that air pollution can make it difficult to breathe and may ultimately cause serious health problems like cancer, but a…study shows that it might also have a negative impact on teens’ blood pressure.” Acc…
Login Read the whole storyGlobal Health Experts Raise Concern Over Commercial Infant Formula Marketing Tactics
According to CNN (2/8, Chavez), a new report “from health experts at institutions around the world says that commercial milk formula sales tactics violate the international code on breastfeeding marketing and calls for stricter government regulation of ir…
Login Read the whole storyMachine-Learning Model May Be Able To Detect Autism As Early As First Month Of Life, Study Suggests
USA Today (2/8, Weintraub) reports “signs of autism can be picked up as early as the first month of life, according to a” study that used “electronic medical records of 45,000 children” to “train and evaluate machine-learning models.” The “final algorithm…
Login Read the whole storyRhinoviruses, Enteroviruses Accounted For Nearly Three-Quarters Of Viral Detections Among Children During Pandemic, Researchers Say
Healio (2/8, Weldon) says, “Rhinoviruses and enteroviruses accounted for nearly three-quarters of viral detections among children during the COVID-19 pandemic and persisted amid declines in other viruses, researchers reported” in a study that “assessed pr…
Login Read the whole storyMedicaid, CHIP Enrollment Increased By 28.5% Since Start Of Pandemic, Analysis Finds
HealthPayerIntelligence (2/7, Bailey) reports “enrollment in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has increased by 20.2 million beneficiaries,” or 28.5%, “since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis from the K…
Login Read the whole storyTransgender, Nonbinary Youths May Have Greater Appearance Congruence, Less Depression And Anxiety After Two Years Of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy, Research Suggests
Healio (2/7, Monostra) reports, “Transgender and nonbinary youths had greater appearance congruence – the experience that physical appearance aligns with gender – and less depression and anxiety after two years of gender-affirming hormone therapy,” invest…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Approves Supplemental Biologics License Application To Expand Use Of Lanadelumab-Flyo For Prophylaxis In Children With Hereditary Angioedema Attacks
Healio (2/7) reports, “The FDA has approved a supplemental biologics license application to expand the use of lanadelumab-flyo for prophylaxis of hereditary angioedema attacks in children aged 2 to younger than 12 years, according to a press release” from…
Login Read the whole storyLast Year’s Increase In Severe Strep Infections In Children Marked Return To Pre-Pandemic Levels, CDC Says
CBS News (2/7, Tin) says that “last year’s increase in” invasive group A streptococcal infections “in children amounted only to a return to levels of the disease from before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported la…
Login Read the whole storyRecent Data Breaches In US Show Variation In Exposure Risks For Healthcare Providers
Reuters (2/6, Berry) reports, “Three recent data breaches from across the United States show that the risks of data breaches can come from multiple sources for healthcare providers.” Reuters adds, “Employees, third-party vendor tools and cybercriminals al…
Login Read the whole storyHospitals Nationwide Still Full Despite Decline In Respiratory Illness Activity
CNN (2/6, McPhillips) reports, “The winter triple threat of flu, Covid-19 and RSV is easing across the United States, and…most states are now reporting low or minimal levels of respiratory illness activity overall.” Also, federal data show that “nationw…
Login Read the whole storyAmong Children, Adolescents With Acne, Prescription Systemic Medications More Likely To Be Used By Those With A Higher BMI Than Those With A Low Or Normal BMI, Research Suggests
Healio (2/6, Volansky) reports, “Among children and adolescents with acne, prescription systemic medications were more likely to be used by those with a higher BMI than those with a low or normal BMI,” researchers concluded in a “population-based retrospe…
Login Read the whole storyFor Neonates With Complex Congenital Heart Disease, Rates Of Postoperative White Matter Injury Appear To Have Decreased Over Time, Investigators Say
HealthDay (2/6, Gotkine) reports, “For neonates with complex congenital heart disease (CHD), the rates of postoperative white matter injury (WMI) have decreased over time,” investigators concluded in findings published in the Journal of the American Colle…
Login Read the whole storyAdding Just An Ounce Of Walnuts To Diets Of Children, Adults Who Typically Do Not Eat Nuts May Be Tied To Significant Improvements In Healthy Index Eating Scores, Researchers Say
Healio (2/6, Bascom) reports, “Adding just 1 oz of walnuts to the diets of children and adults who typically do not eat any nuts was associated with significant improvements in healthy index eating scores,” researchers concluded in a “diet modeling study”…
Login Read the whole storyMaternal Tdap Vaccine Tied To Decrease In Pertussis Among Infants Younger Than Two Months, Data Show
MedPage Today (2/6, Short) reports, “Since its implementation 12 years ago, the maternal tetanus, reduced diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine has contributed to a decrease in pertussis among the youngest infants,” according to a study based…
Login Read the whole storyMore Convenient COVID-19 Vaccination Options May Increase Uptake Among Children, Adults, Survey Study Suggests
Healio (2/3, Weldon) reported, “More convenient COVID-19 vaccination options could increase uptake among children and adults, according to survey findings published in JAMA Network Open.” Overall, “participants indicated that vaccine effectiveness…was a…
Login Read the whole storyRSV Vaccine, Treatments For Young Children Nearing But Questions Over Access Remain
Kaiser Health News (2/5, Allen) reports, “After more than five decades of trying, the drug industry is on the verge of providing effective immunizations against the respiratory syncytial virus, which has put an estimated 90,000 U.S. infants and small chil…
Login Read the whole storyOfficials Declare Measles Outbreak In Central Ohio Over After 85 Cases
CNN (2/5, Howard) reports, “A measles outbreak in central Ohio that sickened 85 children has been declared over, officials at Columbus Public Health announced Sunday.” There were 36 hospitalizations but no deaths. The outbreak had “spread among children w…
Login Read the whole storyBiden Administration Announces Stricter School Nutrition Standards
The Washington Post (2/3, Reiley) reported that on Friday, the Biden Administration “announced more stringent nutrition standards for school meals, reviving efforts to improve the health of millions of public school students in the face of a staggering ri…
Login Read the whole storyWhite House Announces New Cancer Initiatives To Reduce Deaths, Improve Care
The Hill (2/2, Samuels) reports that on Thursday, the White House “marked one year since President Biden relaunched the Cancer Moonshot initiative, announcing a series of new efforts to reduce cancer deaths and provide support to those getting treatment.”…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Approves Tezepelumab-Ekko For Self-Administration With Prefilled, Single-Use Pen For Severe Asthma
Healio (2/2) reports, “The FDA has approved tezepelumab-ekko for self-administration in a prefilled, single-use pen among patients aged 12 years and older with severe asthma, according to a press release from the manufacturer.” Healio adds, “Tezepelumab-e…
Login Read the whole storyStates Preparing For Medicaid Unwinding As Pandemic Protections Expire
Kaiser Health News (2/2, Galewitz) reports, “States are preparing to remove millions of people from Medicaid as protections put in place early in the COVID-19 pandemic expire.” This “upheaval, which begins in April, will put millions of low-income America…
Login Read the whole storyUniversal Screening May Help Identify High School Students At Risk For Suicide, Researchers Posit
Healio (2/2, Weldon) reports, “Universal screening helped identify high school students at risk for suicide and made them more likely to engage in mental health treatment,” researchers concluded in a study that “included 12,909 students in 14 high schools…
Login Read the whole storySex-Based Disparities In Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Care May Contribute To Differences In Outcomes, Systematic Review Suggests
HCPlive (2/2) reports a 90-study systematic review “suggests sex-based disparities in the care of type 1 diabetes in pediatric populations could be contributing to differences in outcomes observed among male and female patients.” These findings published…
Login Read the whole storyHealthcare Spending In US Increasing, Health Outcomes Worsening Compared With Other High-Income Countries, Report Finds
RevCycle Intelligence (2/1, Bailey) reports that “despite spending the most on healthcare, the United States has the worst health outcomes among high-income countries, including the lowest life expectancy at birth and the highest rate of people with multi…
Login Read the whole storyChildren With Asthma/Wheeze Demonstrate Strong Relationship Between Age, Airway Microbiota, Study Finds
Healio (2/1, Hornick) reports “children with asthma/wheeze demonstrated a strong relationship between age and airway microbiota, with a modest difference observed based on asthma severity, according to” a “European multicenter study.” The findings were pu…
Login Read the whole storySubstantial Differences In Outcomes By Race, Ethnicity Continue To Persist In Children And Young Adults With ALL, Analysis Finds
MedPage Today (2/1, Bassett) reports, “While survival outcomes for children and young adults with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) have improved significantly over the last several decades, substantial differences in outcomes by race and ethnicity continu…
Login Read the whole storyTreatment Protocol For Children With Concussions Evolving Over Past Decade
The Washington Post (2/1, Chang) reports, “For years, the treatment protocol for children with concussions involved keeping them out of school to rest in a quiet, dark room with reduced access to screens until they felt better.” But in the past decade, ph…
Login Read the whole storyGray Matter Volume In Key Brain Regions Appears Lower In Black Children Compared With White Children, Likely Due To Disparities In Childhood Adversity, Scan Study Indicates
MedPage Today (2/1, DePeau-Wilson) reports, “Gray matter volume in key brain regions was lower in Black children compared with white children, likely due to disparities in childhood adversity,” investigators concluded in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Dev…
Login Read the whole storyComplete Vaccination With Four-Component, Protein-Based Meningococcal Serogroup B Vaccine Appears Effective In Children Under Five Years, Study Indicates
MedPage Today (2/1, Hein) reports, “Complete vaccination with the four-component, protein-based meningococcal serogroup B vaccine (4CMenB; Bexsero) was found to be effective in the prevention of invasive serogroup B and non-serogroup B disease among child…
Login Read the whole storySubstance Use Declined Among Teens But Was Inconsistent Among Adults During First Year Of Pandemic, Study Finds
CNN (1/31, LaMotte) reports that “use of marijuana and other substances dropped in teenagers during the first year of the pandemic,” but “adults’ use of cannabis, illegal drugs and alcohol, including binge drinking, either stayed the same or increased com…
Login Read the whole storyAnti-TNF Biosimilars Appear To Produce Similar Clinical Outcomes As Their Originator Drugs In Pediatric Patients With IBD, Research Indicates
HCPlive (1/31, Walter) reports research indicates that “anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) biosimilars produce similar clinical outcomes as their originator drugs in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).” Included in the study were…
Login Read the whole storyFDA To Overhaul Food Safety And Nutrition Division
The Washington Post (1/31, Bogage) reports the FDA “will create a senior position to oversee food safety and nutrition after recent foodborne-illness crises, including a baby formula shortage, exposed major flaws in the agency’s structure and culture.” Th…
Login Read the whole storyInfants Living In Urban Areas Appear To Have Lower Transepidermal Water Loss Values Than Infants In Rural Areas, Research Suggests
Healio (1/31, Gawel) reports, “Infants living in urban areas had lower transepidermal water loss values than infants in rural areas,” an “association” that “occurred despite the fact that urban environments are typically associated with skin barrier damag…
Login Read the whole storyWeekly COVID-19 Cases In Children Spiked In Early January, CDC Says
Medscape (1/31, Franki, Subscription Publication) reports, “Although new COVID-19 cases in children…have remained fairly steady in recent months, data from the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention suggest that weekly cases took a big jump in earl…
Login Read the whole storyAlcohol Use Among Youth That Escalates To High-Intensity Drinking Primarily Occurs During High School Years, Study Indicates
MedPage Today (1/30, Henderson) reports a study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that “most teen alcohol use that escalated to having 10 or more drinks in a row reached that level rapidly during the high school years.” In “a sample of youth who reported…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 Eighth Most Common Cause Of Death Among Children In US, Study Finds
CNN (1/30, McPhillips) reports, “COVID-19 has become the eighth most common cause of death among children in the United States, according to a study” published in JAMA Network Open. This “analysis of data from the” CDC “found that there were 821 COVID-19…
Login Read the whole storyLawmakers Urge Greater FDA Action To Limit Heavy Metals In Baby Foods
Bloomberg Law (1/30, Castronuovo, Subscription Publication) reports, “A group of Democratic lawmakers are reigniting pressure on the FDA to limit heavy metals in baby foods, citing a recent Bloomberg Law investigation that found lead and other toxic metal…
Login Read the whole storyIncreased Use Of Screen Time During Infancy Was Associated With Poorer Executive Functioning At 9 Years Old, Study Finds
CNN (1/30, Holcombe) reports that investigators have “found that increased use of screen time during infancy was associated with poorer executive functioning once the child was 9 years old.” The findings were published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Login Read the whole storyChildren Lost About One-Third Of School Year Worth Of Learning During Pandemic, Analysis Indicates
The New York Times (1/30, Baumgaertner) reports “children experienced learning deficits during the COVID pandemic that amounted to about one-third of a school year’s worth of knowledge and skills, according to a…global analysis,” and learning “had not r…
Login Read the whole storyCeftolozane/Tazobactam Safe, Effective Option For Treatment Of Children With Complicated UTIs, Trial Finds
Healio (1/27, Weldon) said, “A phase 2 randomized clinical trial found that ceftolozane/tazobactam was a safe and effective option for the treatment of children with complicated UTIs, researchers reported.” These results were published in The Pediatric In…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Examine Dynamics Of Children’s T Cell Responses To COVID-19
HealthDay (1/27, Thompson) reported, “Children’s amped-up immune systems allow them to beat back COVID-19 easily, producing a strong initial response that quickly slaps away the virus.” But “because the initial response provides such a swift takedown, kid…
Login Read the whole storyUtah Bans Gender-Affirming Healthcare For Transgender Youths
USA Today (1/29, Miller) reports, “Utah has become the first state this year to ban gender-affirming health care for transgender youths, part of a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation brewing in statehouses.” The state’s “Legislature fast-tracked the bill – whi…
Login Read the whole storyFiber Integral Part Of Child’s Normal Growth, Development
HealthDay (1/27, Reinberg) reported, “Just like adults, children need lots of fiber in their diets.” HealthDay added, “Fiber is part of what fuels a child’s normal growth and development,” and “helps them feel full longer, controls blood sugar levels, red…
Login Read the whole storyUS Surgeon General Says 13 Is “Too Young” For Children To Join Social Media Platforms
CNN (1/29, Gordon, Brown) reports US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, “says he believes 13 is too young for children to be on social media platforms, because although sites allow children of that age to join, kids are still ‘developing their identit…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Advisers Recommend Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines Become Standard Shot
The New York Times (1/26, Mueller, LaFraniere) reports, “An expert committee advising the Food and Drug Administration recommended on Thursday that regulators phase out the original versions of the Covid-19 vaccines, allowing Americans getting their first…
Login Read the whole storyNearly “No One” Who Is Islet Autoantibody Negative At Age 10 Despite High Familial Risk For T1D Will Develop Clinical Diabetes By Age 18, Researchers Conclude
Medwire News (1/26, McDermid) reports, “‘Almost no one’ who is islet autoantibody negative at age 10 years despite a high familial risk for type 1 diabetes” (T1D) “will develop clinical diabetes by the age of 18,” researchers concluded in an 1,890-child s…
Login Read the whole storyUnlike Adults, Many Children With Atrophic Papulosis May Present With Gastrointestinal, Neurological Symptoms, Research Suggests
Dermatology Advisor (1/26, Nye) reports, “Unlike adults, many children with atrophic papulosis (AP) present with gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms,” investigators concluded in a study that included “19 pediatric and 77 adult patients with AP.” Th…
Login Read the whole storyIn 2021, More Than A Quarter Of Adults And Children Experienced Some Kind Of Allergic Condition, Studies Suggest
MedPage Today (1/26, Short) reports, “More than a quarter of adults and children experienced some kind of allergic condition in 2021, according to two” reports from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). NCHS Data Brief. No. 459 revealed that “…
Login Read the whole storyBivalent COVID-19 Boosters Proving Effective Against XBB, XBB.1.5 Variants, CDC Says
USA Today (1/25, Weintraub) reports, “COVID-19 vaccines and boosters continue to hold up well against the latest viral variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.” The “Omicron variant known as XBB and its subvariant XBB.1.5 ha…
Login Read the whole storyRecord 16.3M People Signed Up For ACA Coverage This Year
The New York Times (1/25, Sanger-Katz) reports, “A record 16.3 million Americans have signed up for health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces during this year’s open enrollment period, beating last year’s sign-ups by 13 percent…
Login Read the whole storyThree Vaccine Regimens For Zaire Ebola Virus Disease Appear Safe, Effective In Adults And Children, Trial Indicates
Infectious Disease Advisor (1/25, Nye) reports, “Results of a trial that assessed 3 vaccine regimens for Ebola virus disease (EVD) showed no safety concerns, with immune responses observed through month 12.” The “partnership for research on Ebola vaccinat…
Login Read the whole storyAutism Rates Tripled Among Children In New York And New Jersey Metropolitan Area From 2000 To 2016, Study Finds
NBC News (1/26, Bendix) reports, “Autism rates tripled among children in the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area from 2000 to 2016, according to a study.” The findings were published in Pediatrics.
Login Read the whole storySiblings Of Infants Who Died Of SIDS Have Higher Risk Of Subsequent SIDS Compared To General Population, Study Indicates
USA Today (1/25, Rodriguez) reports “the cause of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, continues to be a medical mystery but a” study published in JAMA Network Open “suggests genetics may play a role.” According to the study, “over the course of 39 year…
Login Read the whole storyMost Children In US Using Cosmetics, Body Care Products That May Contain Carcinogens, Other Toxic Chemicals, Survey Study Suggests
The Hill (1/25, Udasin) reports, “Most U.S. children are using cosmetics and body care products that could contain carcinogens and other toxic chemicals,” according to a survey study. Nearly 70% “of parents surveyed said that their children use items such…
Login Read the whole storyCommunity Programs Engaging Hispanic Teenagers As COVID-19 Vaccine Ambassadors
Kaiser Health News (1/24, de Marco) reports on community health groups in the United States enlisting Hispanic teenagers to inform their communities about COVID-19 vaccines. The need in such communities is legitimate as according to CDC data, “fewer than…
Login Read the whole storyAdvanced Hybrid Closed Loop Therapy Shows Promise In Youth With High-Risk Type 1 Diabetes Using Multiple Daily Injections, Study Indicates
HCPlive (1/24, Campbell) reports study findings have researchers “purporting advanced hybrid closed loop therapy should be considered a first-line option for youth with high-risk type 1 diabetes using multiple daily injections.” The findings from the “sin…
Login Read the whole storyHigher Levels Of Physical Activity, Sports Participation Among Young Children Tied To Fewer Days Of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Symptoms, Study Shows
MedPage Today (1/24, Short) reports, “Higher baseline levels of physical activity and participation in sports among young children were associated with fewer days of symptoms from upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) such as the common cold, a cross…
Login Read the whole storyUSPSTF Unable To Make Recommendation On Screening Children For Lipid Disorders
Medscape (1/24, Schmidt, Subscription Publication) reports, “Citing a lack of available data, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) announced Tuesday that it is unable to make a recommendation on whether clinicians should screen children and adol…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Proposes New Limits On Lead In Baby Foods
The New York Times (1/24, Jewett) reports the FDA “on Tuesday proposed maximum limits for the amount of lead in baby foods like mashed fruits and vegetables and dry cereals, after years of studies revealed that many processed products contained levels kno…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Study Shows Fewer US Teens Being Prescribed Buprenorphine Amid Rise In Opioid Addiction
HealthDay (1/24, Norton) reports, “The number of American teenagers becoming addicted to opioids is on the rise, yet fewer are being prescribed a medication that can help them, a new” study by the CDC found. According to the research, “between 2015 and 20…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Proposes Annual COVID-19 Vaccine Regimen
The Washington Post (1/23, A1, McGinley) reports, “Americans would receive an annual vaccine to protect against the coronavirus under a once-a-year regimen akin to what is used for influenza shots, according to a new strategy outlined Monday by the Food a…
Login Read the whole storySensitization To Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Correlated With Type 2-High Inflammation Among Children With Moderate To Severe Asthma, Study Finds
Healio (1/23, Gawel) reports, “Sensitization to Staphylococcal enterotoxin was correlated with type 2-high inflammation among children with moderate to severe asthma, according to a study.” Furthermore, “based on a univariate logistic regression analysis,…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Observes Significant Dose-Response Relationship Between CT-Related Radiation Exposure And Brain Cancer Among Children, Young Adults
Neurology Advisor (1/23, Jacobs) reports, “A significant dose-response relationship has been observed between computed tomography (CT)–related radiation exposure and brain cancer among children and young adults, according to…a cohort study” that found “…
Login Read the whole storyChildren More Likely To Test Positive, Be Hospitalized For Influenza This Season, Data Show
Healio (1/23, Weldon) reports, “Children were twice as likely as adults to test positive for influenza and more likely to be hospitalized for influenza this season, according to data published in” the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from “a fi…
Login Read the whole storyOmicron Subvariant XBB.1.5 Estimated To Make Up Nearly Half Of US Coronavirus Cases, CDC Data Suggest
Reuters (1/20, Mandowara) reported the Omicron subvariant “XBB.1.5 is estimated to make up nearly half of U.S. COVID-19 cases, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed on Friday, putting it on track to become the dominant subv…
Login Read the whole storyRSV, Flu, COVID-19 Numbers Continue To Decline Across US
The Washington Post (1/22, A1, Nirappil) reports that across the US, “the RSV wave has receded,” influenza “cases have rapidly dwindled,” and COVID-19 “hospitalizations rose briefly after Christmas, only to fall again.” The “early waves of respiratory syn…
Login Read the whole storyMedical Professionals Nationwide Increasingly Addressing Gun Violence Epidemic As Public Health Crisis
CNN (1/22, Tucker) reports St. Louis Children’s Hospital is offering “an assortment of cable gun locks free of charge, available to those who need them, alongside pamphlets explaining how to properly and safely store firearms.” This “initiative, aimed at…
Login Read the whole storySubstantial Percentage Of Children With Crohn’s Disease Still Being Treated With 5-Aminosalicylate Despite Guidelines Discouraging Its Use, Researcher Says
MedPage Today (1/20, Susman) said, “Even though guidelines discourage the use of 5-aminosalicylate (5-ASA) in pediatric Crohn’s disease, a substantial percentage of children are still being treated with the anti-inflammatory agent, which may cause problem…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers See Disparities In Geographic Access To Pediatric Cancer Care
Healio (1/20, Shinkle) reported, “Approximately 83% of children, adolescents and young adults within the continental United States have access to pediatric cancer care within a 60-minute travel distance, according to a study.” But, “certain racial and eth…
Login Read the whole storyEarlier Return To School May Be Tied To Better Outcomes For Some Children Following Concussion, Study Suggests
CNN (1/20, Christensen) reported, “Sending kids back to school rather than isolating and resting may be a better way to help them recover faster from a concussion,” according to a study that “finds that an earlier return to school was associated with bett…
Login Read the whole storyPregnant Patients With Syphilis, Substance Use More Likely To Pass Infection To Their Infants, Research Suggests
MedPage Today (1/19, D’Ambrosio) reports, “Pregnant patients with syphilis who used substances had a greater chance of passing the infection along to their baby compared with those without substance use,” CDC researchers concluded in the findings of a 770…
Login Read the whole storyModerate, Late Preterm Infants May Receive Better Care At NICUs With Fewer Complex Services, Study Suggests
Healio (1/19, Weldon) reports, “Moderate and late preterm infants may receive better care at NICUs with fewer complex services, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.” The investigators wrote that “this was not the case for extremely and very…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Under 14 Dying Of Fentanyl Poisoning At Faster Rate Than Any Other Age Group In US, Report Says
NewsNation (1/19, Clark) reports, “Children under 14 are dying of fentanyl poisoning at a rate faster than any other age group, according to a new report from Families Against Fentanyl, a nonprofit spreading awareness about the deadly opioid.” The report…
Login Read the whole storyInfants Born Preterm May Have Poorer Cognitive Outcomes In Adolescence, Researchers Say
HealthDay (1/19, Murez) reports, “By the time they’re teenagers, babies born prematurely may be getting poorer school grades than their non-preemie peers,” according to researchers who “found that babies born before 34 weeks of pregnancy had lower scores…
Login Read the whole storyConcerns Growing Over Packaging, Marketing Of Flavored Cannabis
The AP (1/19, Calvan) reports, “For decades, health advocates have chided the tobacco industry for marketing harmful nicotine products to children, resulting in more cities and states, like New York, outlawing flavored tobacco products, including e-cigare…
Login Read the whole storyUse Of Gender-Affirming Hormones In Transgender, Nonbinary Youth May Help Improve Psychosocial Functioning, Study Suggests
MedPage Today (1/18, Monaco) reports, “Use of gender-affirming hormones (GAH) in transgender and nonbinary youth helped improve psychosocial functioning in a four-site prospective, observational study” involving 315 participants. Among those participants,…
Login Read the whole storyUtah Lawmakers Try To Limit Medical Options Physicians Are Allowed To Offer Transgender Youth
The AP (1/18, Metz) reports, “Utah lawmakers wasted no time this week before returning to an issue that has become a popular topic in GOP-led statehouses: Trying to limit medical options doctors are allowed to provide transgender youth.” On day two “of th…
Login Read the whole storyProposed Connecticut Bill Would Allow Children As Young As 12 To Receive Vaccines Without Parental Approval
The Hill (1/18, Sforza) reports, “A bill introduced to the Connecticut state legislature on Tuesday would allow children ages 12 and older to receive vaccines without a parent’s approval.” State Rep. Kevin Ryan (D) proposed the bill, which “would amend Co…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Hospitalized With COVID-19 Who Have Secondary Viral Infection More Likely To Have Severe Respiratory Illness, Study Finds
Healio (1/18, Weldon) reports, “Children hospitalized with COVID-19 who had a secondary viral infection like respiratory syncytial virus or rhinovirus were around twice as likely to have severe respiratory illness, a study found.” Specifically, one resear…
Login Read the whole storyPreliminary Data Suggest There Were Significantly Fewer COVID-19 Deaths In US In 2022
CNN (1/17, McPhillips) reports “COVID-19 has killed more than 1 million people in the United States since the start of the pandemic,” but an “early look at data from 2022 suggests that there were significantly fewer COVID-19 deaths in the third year of th…
Login Read the whole storyUninsured Rate In US Declined During Pandemic, Report Finds
Health Exec (1/17, Baxter) reports, “The uninsured rate in the United States saw a drop from 11.1% in 2019 to 10.5% in 2021, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).” And “by early 2022, the U.S. reached a new, all…
Login Read the whole storyProgress In Detecting, Treating HIV In Children Slowing
The New York Times (1/17, Nolen, Fezehai) reports, “It has been two decades since efforts to prevent the transmission of H.I.V…from mother to child during pregnancy and birth began in earnest in sub-Saharan Africa,” but “some 130,000 babies are still be…
Login Read the whole storyIntranasal Mometasone Furoate Appears No Better Than Saline For Resolving Symptoms Of Sleep-Disordered Breathing In Children, Trial Indicates
MedPage Today (1/17, Short) reports, “Intranasal mometasone furoate was no better than saline for resolving symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in children, but either treatment may reduce the need for specialty care or surgery, the randomized MI…
Login Read the whole storyNew Prognostic Model Improves Prediction Of Cerebral Palsy In At-Risk Term-Born Infants, Study Shows
MedPage Today (1/17, Henderson) reports, “A new prognostic model for identification of term-born neonates at increased risk for cerebral palsy (CP) may have brought better outcomes through early intervention one step closer,” according to study findings p…
Login Read the whole storyRespiratory Viruses Contributed To Excess Burden Of Asthma-Related ED Visits For Children In Racial And Ethnic Minority Groups Outside Of COVID-19 Lockdown, Study Finds
Healio (1/17, Gawel) reports, “Respiratory viruses contributed to the excess burden of asthma-related visits to the ED for children in racial and ethnic minority groups outside of the COVID-19 lockdown, according to study results.” And based on these resu…
Login Read the whole storyWalgreens Removes Online-Only Purchase Limits For Pediatric Fever-Reducing Products
Reuters (1/16, Kumar) reports that on Monday, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc “said…it has removed online-only purchase limits for its over-the-counter pediatric fever-reducing products, as supply conditions improve.” Last month, several pharmacy chains ha…
Login Read the whole storyHoliday Gatherings Did Not Spark Surge In Respiratory Diseases, CDC Data Show
The AP (1/13, Stobbe) reported new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest “holiday gatherings didn’t spark surges in respiratory diseases.” On Friday the CDC “reported that visits to doctors’ offices for the flu-like illnesses fe…
Login Read the whole storyGrowing Body Of Research Exploring Long COVID In Children
CNN (1/14, Christensen) reported, “More than a quarter of kids who get COVID-19 may develop long-term symptoms, according to a study from June,” while “a 2021 study suggested that it may be even more.” It is “not clear why some kids develop long COVID and…
Login Read the whole storyAnalysis Finds Children Under 14 Dying Of Fentanyl Poisoning At Faster Rate Than Other Age Groups
Fox News (1/13, Conklin) reported, “Children younger than 14 are dying of fentanyl poisoning at a faster rate than any other age group, according to a new analysis from Families Against Fentanyl (FAF), a nonprofit spreading awareness about the deadly opio…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Find No Association Between Prenatal Exposure To Acid-Suppressive Medications, Risk For Allergic Diseases In Children
Healio (1/13, Gawel) reported, “Researchers found no association between prenatal exposure to acid-suppressive medications and risk for allergic diseases in children, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.” Furthermore, “infants exposed to the…
Login Read the whole storyFederal Court Rules Parents Cannot Sue To Force FDA To Revoke COVID-19 Vaccine Authorization For Minors
Bloomberg Law (1/13, Pazanowski, Subscription Publication) reported that “parents who object to vaccinating their children against Covid-19 can’t sue to force the federal Food and Drug Administration to revoke orders authorizing the shots for minors, a fe…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 Infection During Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Maternal Mortality, Adverse Newborn Outcomes, Research Finds
The Hill (1/16, Sforza) reports, “A new scientific review…found that a COVID-19 infection at any time during a pregnancy increases the risk of maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidities and adverse newborn outcomes.” Investigators “synthesized data…
Login Read the whole storyReport Finds No Change In Overall, Early, Or Late Fetal Mortality Rates From 2020 To 2021
HealthDay (1/12, Gotkine) reports, “From 2020 to 2021, there was no change in overall, early, or late fetal mortality rates, according to a January Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventi…
Login Read the whole storyRSV-Associated Hospital Admissions Rose Among Children During 2021-2022 Season, Study Finds
MedPage Today (1/12, Short) reports, “While respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) did not appear to be more severe during its resurgence in 2021, hospital admissions increased for kids, possibly as a result of delayed first infection or no recent reinfection…
Login Read the whole storyHHS Awards Nearly $245 Million To Support Youth Mental Health Programs, Help Healthcare Workforce Address Growing Challenges Of Mental Health In Adolescents
According to Healio (1/12, Rhoades), in a Jan. 9 press release, “HHS announced that it has awarded nearly $245 million to support youth mental health programs and help the healthcare workforce address the growing challenges of mental health in adolescents…
Login Read the whole storyRevised Version Of The Autism Symptom Dimensions Questionnaire Reliable, Valid, Researchers Say
HealthDay (1/12, Gotkine) reports, “A revised 39-item version of the Autism Symptom Dimensions Questionnaire (ASDQ) is reliable and valid for evaluating symptoms of autism, according to a study” in which researchers “describe the development and initial p…
Login Read the whole storyChildhood Immunization Rates Dropped During 2021-22 School Year, CDC Data Show
USA Today (1/12, Alltucker) reports, “Immunization rates for measles, polio and other diseases once again dropped among kindergartners last school year, a trend public health officials warn puts kids at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases.” Nearly “93%…
Login Read the whole storyEffects Of Long COVID Tend To Resolve Within One Year Of Mild Infection, Study Shows
Bloomberg (1/11, Pham) reports, “The effects of long COVID tend to resolve within a year of mild infection, with vaccinated people at lower risk of breathing difficulties compared with unvaccinated people, according to a study” in which “researchers exami…
Login Read the whole storyGuidelines For Ear Infections In Young Children May Lead To Unnecessary Tympanostomy Tube Placement, Study Suggests
Healio (1/11, Weldon) reports, “Guidelines for ear infections in young children may lead to unnecessary tympanostomy tube placement, according to a study” that “found that recurrent cases of acute otitis media occur in a narrow ‘window of susceptibility’…
Login Read the whole storyTeens With More Psychological Assets More Likely To Maintain Good Cardiometabolic Health In Adulthood, Researchers Say
Healio (1/11, Schaffer) says, “Teens who feel happy, accepted and loved are more likely to maintain good cardiometabolic health as adults, and data show Black youths in particular were more harmed by fewer psychological assets, researchers reported” in a…
Login Read the whole storyUS Officials Raise Concern Over Impact Of TikTok On Teens’ Mental Health
CNN (1/11, Yurkevich) reports, “In recent months, TikTok has faced growing pressure from state and federal lawmakers over concerns about its ties to China through its parent company, ByteDance.” However, “some lawmakers and researchers have also been scru…
Login Read the whole storyHHS Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Through Mid-April
Bloomberg (1/11, Griffin) reports, “The US government again extended the Covid-19 public health emergency, maintaining measures that have expanded access to health care for millions of Americans since the outbreak began in 2020.” HHS Secretary Xavier Bece…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Exposed In Utero To Maternal Cancer, Treatment Do Not Appear To Have Long-Term Health Consequences, Study Suggests
Medscape (1/11, McKnight, Subscription Publication) reports, “Children who were exposed in utero to maternal cancer and treatment do not appear to have any long-term health consequences as a result of this exposure, a nationwide Danish study suggests.” Co…
Login Read the whole storyFood Insecurity Yielded $2.5K In Family Healthcare Expenditures In One Year, Study Finds
PatientEngagementHIT (1/10, Heath) reports “more studies are drawing a link between social determinants of health (SDOH), food insecurity and health outcomes, with the latest” study published in Health Affairs “showing that food insecurity yielded some $2…
Login Read the whole storyAbout 100 Infant Deaths Over Last 13 Years Tied To Recalled Fisher-Price Sleeper, CPSC Says
The New York Times (1/10, Gross) reports, “About 100 infant deaths over the last 13 years have been linked to the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper that was recalled in 2019, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Monday, in a repeated warnin…
Login Read the whole storyAntipsychotic Prescriptions For Children In UK Have Doubled Over Past Two Decades, Researchers Say
Bloomberg (1/10, Pham) reports, “Strong psychiatric drugs used to control hallucinations and delusions are being prescribed more often for children in the UK, a trend that has experts concerned about safety and appropriateness.” Researchers “who examined…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Identify Presence Of Circulating Spike Protein In Adolescents, Young Adults Who Present With Myocarditis After SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination
Healio (1/10, Schaffer) reports, “Researchers identified the presence of circulating spike protein that evaded antibody recognition in adolescents and young adults who present with myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 messenger RNA vaccination.” Also, “antibody p…
Login Read the whole storySeattle Public Schools Sues Social Media Giants Over Impact On Children’s Mental Health
ABC News (1/9) reports, “Seattle Public Schools, the largest school district in the state of Washington, filed a lawsuit Friday against multiple social media giants, in an effort to hold the companies ‘accountable for the harm they have wreaked on the soc…
Login Read the whole storyNearly 700K Rocking Sleepers Recalled After 15 Infant Deaths
HealthDay (1/9, Murez) reports, “Following the deaths of 15 infants, families are advised to immediately stop using all models of Kids2 Rocking Sleepers, according to a second recall notice.” Four of these 15 infants “died after the first recall notice, t…
Login Read the whole storyMore Schools Across US Implementing Mask Mandates As COVID-19 Cases Climb
ABC News (1/9, Kekatos) reports, “More schools across the United States are putting mask mandates in place as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.” Before the “winter break, districts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania announced they would temporarily be requirin…
Login Read the whole storyNumber Of Kawasaki Disease Diagnoses In Japan Fell By Approximately One-Third In 2020, Data Show
Healio (1/9, Martin) reports, “The number of patients diagnosed with Kawasaki disease in Japan fell by approximately one-third in 2020, with no indication that parents eschewed necessary hospital visits, according to” a “cohort study using data from the c…
Login Read the whole storyTelehealth-Based Intervention Program May Help Improve Some Behavior Issues In Young Children With Developmental Delay, Research Suggests
HCPlive (1/9, Walter) reports, “A telehealth-based intervention program” of Internet-delivered parent-child interaction therapy “could help improve some of the behavior issues in young children with developmental delay,” psychologists concluded in a “rand…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Extends BMI Measures For Children’s Growth Charts
The Washington Post (1/9, Blakemore) reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “has issued extended growth charts for children with BMIs that aren’t reflected on the older charts,” which “were issued in 2000 based on representative data from…
Login Read the whole storyChildren With T1D Appear To Miss More School Days Per Year Than Children Without The Disease, Study Indicates
Healio (1/9, Welsh) reports, “Children with type 1 diabetes” (T1D) “missed nine more school days, on average, per year than children without the disease,” researchers concluded in a study that included “263,426 children without diabetes and 1,212 children…
Login Read the whole storyOmicron Subvariant XBB.1.5 Becoming Dominant Strain In Parts Of US
The Washington Post (1/8, A1, Nirappil, Weber) reports Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 “is quickly becoming the dominant strain in parts of the United States because of a potent mix of mutations that makes it easier to spread broadly, including among those who…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 Rising In US As RSV, Influenza Numbers Decline
CNN (1/6, Goodman, McPhillips) reported that amid this cold and flu season in the US, “COVID-19, which had taken a back seat to” viruses including influenza and RSV, “is once again becoming a menace, and health officials are urging people to stay vigilant…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Accepts For Priority Review Supplemental Biologics License Application For Pfizer’s 20-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine For Use In Infants, Children
Healio (1/6) reported, “The FDA has accepted for priority review a supplemental biologics license application for Pfizer’s 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for use in infants and children aged 6 weeks to 17 years, Pfizer announced.” This “20-valen…
Login Read the whole storyNearly 13% Of Childhood Asthma Cases May Be Tied To Gas-Stove Pollution, Research Suggests
The Washington Post (1/6, Joselow, Montalbano) reported, “Gas-burning stoves in kitchens across America are responsible for roughly 12.7 percent of childhood asthma cases nationwide – on par with the childhood asthma risks associated with exposure to seco…
Login Read the whole storySupervised Exercise Programs May Be Tied To Significant Reductions In Symptoms Of Depression Among Children And Teenagers, Systematic Review Concludes
HealthDay (1/6, Thompson) reported, “Supervised exercise programs are associated with significant reductions in symptoms of depression among children and teenagers,” investigators concluded in the findings of a 21-study systematic review and meta-analysis…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds No Reported Serious Adverse Events Among Children Who Received COVID-19 Vaccine After MIS-C
Healio (1/6, Weldon) reported, “A study found no reported serious adverse events among children who received a COVID-19 vaccine after recovering from multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C.” The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, s…
Login Read the whole storyMore Than 150M People Receive Health Insurance Through Public Programs, CMS Data Show
HealthPayerIntelligence (1/5, Bailey) reports, “More than 150 million people receive health insurance through public programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), according to the latest enrollment data from C…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Accepts Biologics License Application For Long-Acting Antibody For RSV Prevention In Infants
CNN (1/5, Howard) reports the “Food and Drug Administration has accepted a biologics license application for a long-acting antibody for the prevention of lower respiratory tract infections caused by the respiratory syncytial virus, according to the develo…
Login Read the whole storyCommon Air Pollutants Tied To Nonviral Asthma Attacks Among US Youth Living In Dense, Low-Income Urban Areas, Research Shows
The Hill (1/5, Melillo) reports, “Common air pollutants ozone and fine particulate matter are associated with nonviral asthma attacks among U.S. youth living in dense, low-income urban areas…research shows.” In this study, published in The Lancet Planet…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Reveals Significant Racial Inequities In High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Programs For Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
Healio (1/5, Weldon) reports a study published in Pediatrics “uncovered significant racial inequities in high-risk infant follow-up programs for extremely low birth weight infants.” Investigators “used data from the Vermont Oxford Network” and “found that…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Develop Test For Autism That Can Identify Risk Markers In Hair
NBC News (1/5, Bush) reports, “Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind test for autism that they say can find markers of risk in a single strand of hair, an innovation that might help clinicians identify it in young children before they miss develo…
Login Read the whole storyCases Of MIS-C May Be More Common, Severe Than Previously Reported, Research Suggests
MedPage Today (1/5, Hein) reports, “Cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) may be more common and severe than previously reported, research on hospitalizations from 31 U.S. states suggested.” Reviewing billing code data for MIS-C “…
Login Read the whole storyHealth Experts Raise Concern Over Spread Of Omicron Subvariant XBB.1.5
USA Today (1/4, Weintraub) reports, “The latest COVID-19 variant to sweep across the country, XBB.1.5, doesn’t appear to cause more serious disease than its predecessors, experts say.” According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
Login Read the whole storyShorter Course Of Antibiotic Therapy Appears Comparable To Longer Course In Children With Nonsevere Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Systematic Review Suggests
Healio (1/4, Hornick) reports, “In children with nonsevere community-acquired pneumonia, or CAP, a shorter course of antibiotic therapy appeared comparable to a longer course, according to results of a” nine-trial systematic review and meta-analysis. Thes…
Login Read the whole storyNew Federal Guidance Will Allow States To Introduce Initiatives Addressing Health-Related Social Needs Into Medicaid Managed Care Plans
Bloomberg Law (1/4, Belloni, Subscription Publication) reports, “States will be able to introduce initiatives addressing health-related social needs into their Medicaid managed care plans under guidance issued Wednesday by the Biden administration.” Bloom…
Login Read the whole storySystematic Review Identifies Several Familial Factors Seemingly Tied To Symptom Severity For Pediatric Patients With AD/HD
According to HCPlive (1/4, Walter), researchers have “identified several familial factors that are seemingly linked to symptom severity for pediatric patients with” attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). The 43-study systematic review and meta-…
Login Read the whole storyPrevious COVID-19 Infection Plus Vaccination Provides Most Robust Immunity Against Reinfection Among Adolescents, Case-Control Study Shows
Infectious Disease Advisor (1/4, Nye) reports, “Results of a case-control study…suggest previous COVID-19 infection plus vaccination provides the most robust immunity against reinfection among adolescents.” According to the results published in The Lanc…
Login Read the whole storyHabitual Social Media Use May Be Associated With Heightened Sensitivity To Social Rewards From Peers Over Time, Scan Study Suggests
According to the New York Times (1/3, Barry), “children who habitually checked their social media feeds at around age 12 showed a distinct trajectory, with their sensitivity to social rewards from peers heightening over time,” while “teenagers with less e…
Login Read the whole storyHigh Short-Acting β2-Agonist Use Tied To Increased Risk Of Asthma Exacerbations In Children, Study Finds
Pulmonology Advisor (1/3, Stong) reports, “Increased use of short-acting β2-agonist (SABA) is associated with an increased risk of asthma exacerbations in children, especially in those without comorbid atopic diseases, according to” a “population-based re…
Login Read the whole storyPhysical Activity May Help Alleviate Depressive Symptoms In Teens, Systematic Review Indicates
MedPage Today (1/3, Monaco) reports, “Physical activity can help alleviate depressive symptoms in teens,” investigators concluded in the findings of a 21-study systematic review and meta-analysis published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Login Read the whole storyChildren With Mental, Behavioral Health Conditions More Likely To Experience Pharmacologic Restraint In ED If They Are Young, Male, Or Black, Study Finds
Healio (1/3, Weldon) reports, “Children with mental or behavioral health conditions are more likely to experience pharmacologic restraint in the ED if they are young, male or Black, according to a study published in Pediatrics” that “analyzed the Pediatri…
Login Read the whole storyAccidental Cannabis Edible Exposures Among Young Children In US Rising, Study Shows
HealthDay (1/3, Norton) reports, “As more U.S. states legalize marijuana, the number of preschoolers accidentally eating cannabis ‘edibles’ is rising in tandem, a…study shows.” Overall, the study found that from 2017 to 2021 “poison control centers reco…
Login Read the whole storyExperts Discuss Global Preparedness For Future Pandemics
USA Today (1/1, Weintraub) reported that three years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, “the risk of a deadly pathogen spreading around the world remains.” And “now, in addition to worrying about a virus that might jump from animals to humans, expe…
Login Read the whole storySeasonal Flu Activity Remains High In US But Continuing To Decline, CDC Data Show
CNN (12/30, Howard) reported “seasonal flu activity remains high in the United States but continued to decline in most areas” in the week “leading up to Christmas, according to data published Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” T…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Identify Rate, Risk Factors, Sequelae Of Asymptomatic C Difficile Colonization In Pediatric Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
HCPlive (1/1, Walter) reported, “Pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis commonly may have asymptomatic colonized Clostridioides difficile but did not result in increased rates of C difficile infections (CDI),” according to researchers who “identified the…
Login Read the whole storyOmicron Subvariant XBB.1.5 Becoming Dominant In US, Data Show
CNBC (12/30, Kimball) reported, “The Covid omicron XBB.1.5 variant is rapidly becoming dominant in the U.S. because it is highly immune evasive and appears more effective at binding to cells than related subvariants, scientists say.” The subvariant “now r…
Login Read the whole story“Spontaneous” Newborn Movements Contribute To Sensorimotor System Development, Investigators Say
HealthDay (12/30, Murez) reported a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that with each spontaneous movement, a newborn “is developing its sensorimotor system.” Investigators “studying these ‘spontaneous’ newborn mo…
Login Read the whole storyNumber Of People Under Age 20 With Diabetes In The US Appears Likely To Substantially Increase In Future Decades, Data Indicate
CNN (12/29, Dillinger) reports, “The number of people under age 20 with type 2 diabetes in the US may increase nearly 675% by 2060 if trends continue,” and may increase “up to 65% in young people with type 1 diabetes,” investigators concluded in findings…
Login Read the whole storySesame To Join List Of Major Food Allergens Starting January 1, FDA Says
CNN (12/29, Rogers) reports, “Starting January 1, sesame will join the list of major food allergens defined by law, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.” This “change comes as a result of the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Rese…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Approves Injectable Semaglutide 2.4 Mg For Adolescents Ages 12 And Older With Obesity
MedPage Today (12/29, Monaco) reports, “The FDA approved injectable semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy) for people with obesity ages 12 and up, maker Novo Nordisk announced.” The drug, “when paired with diet and exercise,” is “now indicated for use in adolescents…
Login Read the whole storyAdolescents With Overweight Or Obesity May Consume More Calories During Snacking Than Those With Normal Weight, Research Suggests
Healio (12/29, Monostra) reports, “Adolescents with overweight or obesity consume more calories during snacking and eat more snacks with added sugars, dairy, solid fats and refined grains than those with normal weight,” researchers concluded after conduct…
Login Read the whole storyPrenatal Exposure To Benzodiazepines And/Or Z-Hypnotics Not Tied To Increased Risk Of AD/HD, Study Indicates
Healio (12/29, VanDewater) reports, “Children exposed to benzodiazepines and/or nonbenzodiazepines, also known as z-hypnotics, prenatally may not have increased risk for” attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD), researchers concluded in a study t…
Login Read the whole storyCMS Issues Reminder To Insurers That Coverage Is Available Without Cost-Sharing For Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
Healthcare Finance News (12/29, Morse) reports, “The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is reminding insurers that coverage is available without cost-sharing for the updated COVID-19 vaccines.” Regardless of coverage or lack thereof, “COVID-19 vac…
Login Read the whole storyUS Health Officials Warn About Increase In Pediatric Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections
The Los Angeles Times (12/29, Money, Lin) reports physicians “should be on the lookout for a particular kind of invasive strep infection in children that can result in so-called ‘flesh-eating’ disease and organ failure, according to health officials.” Jus…
Login Read the whole storyInfluenza Vaccination Reduced Outpatient Visits During 2021-2022 Season, Data Show
Healio (12/27, Stulpin) reported, “During the 2021-2022 influenza season, vaccination significantly reduced outpatient visits, consistent with prior seasons during which A(H3N2) viruses were predominant, especially among younger patients…study data show…
Login Read the whole storyBiden Administration Announces New COVID-19 Testing Requirements For Travelers From China
The New York Times (12/28, Stolberg, Mueller) reports that on Wednesday, the Biden Administration “announced…that travelers from China, Hong Kong and Macau must present negative Covid-19 tests before entering the United States, a move that it says is in…
Login Read the whole storyExperts Warn Potential Post-Holiday Rise In Respiratory Infections May Exacerbate Shortfalls Of Some Medications
CNN (12/28, Christensen) reports, “Experts say there will likely be a post-holiday bump in respiratory virus numbers, and that could put an even greater strain on supplies of some medications that have been hard to find amid a severe illness season.” Pedi…
Login Read the whole storyRisk Of Peri-Hippocampal Recurrence Is Low In Pediatric Patients With Medulloblastoma, Study Finds
Cancer Therapy Advisor (12/28, Lawrence) reports, “The risk of peri-hippocampal recurrence is low in pediatric patients with medulloblastoma, according to a retrospective study.” Cancer Therapy Advisor adds, “Based on this finding, researchers suggest tha…
Login Read the whole storyIn High-Risk Infants, Early Application Of Emollients Appears To Be Effective Strategy For Prevention Of Atopic Dermatitis, Systematic Review Indicates
Dermatology Advisor (12/28, Jacobs) reports, “In high-risk infants, early application of emollients is an effective strategy for the prevention of atopic dermatitis…and emollient emulsion may be the optimal type of treatment,” investigators concluded in…
Login Read the whole storyCase Study Warns About Pediatric Poisonings From Fentanyl And Xylazine
HealthDay (12/28, Mozes) reports a case study published in Pediatrics warns about “pediatric poisonings from a particularly lethal combo – a potent synthetic opioid known as fentanyl and a powerful veterinary sedative called xylazine.” The study examines…
Login Read the whole storyFlu Decreasing In Many Parts Of US, CDC Says
The AP (12/23, Stobbe) reported, “Flu is decreasing in many parts of the U.S. after an alarmingly early and strong start to the season.” According to data from the CDC, “the number of flu hospital admissions fell for the second week in a row” and “the per…
Login Read the whole storyOhio Measles Outbreak Raises Concern About Vaccine Hesitancy, Resurgence Of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
The Washington Post (12/26, A1, Sun) reported the “rapidly growing measles outbreak in Columbus, Ohio – largely involving unvaccinated children – is fueling concerns among health officials that more parent resistance to routine childhood immunizations wil…
Login Read the whole storyProtection From Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Against Omicron Variant Wanes After Three Months But Is Restored By Booster Shot In Children Aged Five To 11 Years, Study Finds
Healio (12/23, Weldon) reported “protection against the omicron variant from the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine,” BNT162b2, “waned after 3 months in children aged 5 to 11 years but was restored by a booster shot, according to” a study. In the final anal…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Reveals Trends Among Adolescents Who Repeatedly Visit Hospital ED For Mental Health Emergencies
According to the New York Times (12/27, Barry), research published online Dec. 27 in JAMA Pediatrics revealed “a surprising trend among adolescents who repeatedly visited the hospital” emergency department (ED) for mental health emergencies. After analyzi…
Login Read the whole storyHouse Passes $1.7T Spending Package
Modern Healthcare (12/23, Kacik, Subscription Publication) reported, “The House of Representatives passed the $1.7 trillion spending bill Friday, which drew mixed reactions from healthcare industry associations.” The bill, “which passed the Senate on Thur…
Login Read the whole storyContinuous Eligibility Policies May Help Reduce Medicaid Churn, Disenrollment Among Children, Brief Says
HealthPayerIntelligence (12/23, Bailey) reported, “Continuous eligibility policies can help reduce Medicaid churn and disenrollment among children, according to an issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)” based on “Medicaid claims data from 20…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19, Respiratory Illnesses Still Rising Amid Holiday Season
The New York Times (12/22, Anthes) reports that amid this holiday season, “new, immune evasive versions of the Omicron variant are spreading,” and “this year the coronavirus has company: Common seasonal viruses, which lay low for the last two winters, hav…
Login Read the whole storyTarget Recalling About 204K Weighted Blankets Due To Asphyxiation Risk
USA Today (12/22, Mendoza) reports, “Target is recalling about 204,000 weighted blankets after federal regulators say two young girls died of asphyxiation earlier this year.” On Thursday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission “announced…the Pillowfort…
Login Read the whole storyGene Therapy Improves Artemis-Deficient Severe Combined Immunodeficiency In Infants, Study Shows
Healio (12/22, Gawel) reports, “Infants with Artemis-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency improved after corrected genes in their stem cells enabled them to grow their own T cells and B cells, according to a study” that “involved 10 infants.” For th…
Login Read the whole storyPediatric Medicine Manufacturers Say They Are Operating “24/7” To Meet Demand
The Hill (12/22, Choi) reports, “Pediatric medicine manufacturers told the White House this week that they are operating their facilities 24/7 in order to meet demand as parents across the country continue to deal with medicine shortages brought on by the…
Login Read the whole storyProlonged Lengths Of Stay In EDs Increased During Pandemic For Pediatric Patients With Mental Health Conditions, Study Finds
HealthLeaders Media (12/22, Cheney) reports, “For pediatric patients with mental health conditions, prolonged lengths of stay in emergency departments increased significantly during the coronavirus pandemic, according to” a study “based on data collected…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Says It Is Working To Improve Supply Of Children’s Cold And Flu Medications, Urges People Not To Stockpile Drugs
CNBC (12/21, Coombs) reports, “The surge in flu cases and Covid-19 infections this month, along with elevated levels of childhood respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, infections has caused elevated demand for children’s over-the-counter cold and flu medic…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Agrees To Pediatric Study Plan To Develop Obefazimod For Children Aged Two To 17 With IBD
Healio (12/21) reports, “The FDA has agreed on Abivax’s initial pediatric study plan for the development of obefazimod in children aged two to 17 years with inflammatory bowel disease” (IBD), “the company announced in a press release” dated Dec. 20.
Login Read the whole storyBiden Administration Says It Will Release Prescription Flu Medicine From Strategic National Stockpile
The AP (12/21, Seitz) reports that on Wednesday, the Biden Administration “said…it will release doses of prescription flu medicine from the Strategic National Stockpile to states as…patients continue to flock to hospitals and doctors’ offices around t…
Login Read the whole storyUS, Europe Report Rise In Invasive Strep A Infections
The Washington Post (12/21, Cha) reports that while “infection with Streptococcus pyogenes – or group A strep, for short – typically produces mild symptoms,” in “recent months, cases related to a rare invasive form of the common bacteria have been popping…
Login Read the whole storyScreening For Adverse Childhood Experiences Improves Receipt Of Behavioral Health Services, Data Show
PatientEngagementHIT (12/21, Heath) reports “adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are increasingly recognized as influencing pediatric health and well-being into adulthood,” as study data “signals that organizations that screen for ACEs can more successfu…
Login Read the whole storyNYC Mayor Encourages Residents To Wear Masks, Take Precautions Against COVID-19
The New York Times (12/20, Fitzsimmons) reports New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) on Tuesday encouraged NYC residents to resume wearing masks in crowded, public places “in the face of a winter surge of Covid-19 cases.” The press conference “was the mayor…
Login Read the whole storyDEA Seized More Than 379M Doses Of Fentanyl This Year, Agency Announces
The New York Times (12/20, Diaz) reports, “The Drug Enforcement Administration confiscated more than 379 million doses of fentanyl this year, the agency said, and it seized more than double the number of pills laced with the potent synthetic opioid than i…
Login Read the whole storyNewly Unveiled $1.7T Spending Package Could Cause Millions Of People To Lose Medicaid Coverage, Revamp Pandemic Response
The AP (12/20, Seitz) reports “millions of people who enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic could start to lose their coverage on April 1 if Congress passes the $1.7 trillion spending package leaders unveiled Tuesday.” The spending package “wi…
Login Read the whole storySome Pharmacies Limiting Number Of OTC Pediatric Pain Relievers Consumers Can Purchase
The New York Times (12/20, Tumin) reports that “as a ‘tripledemic’ of respiratory illnesses takes hold, some pharmacies in the United States have placed limits on the number of some over-the-counter medicines customers can purchase to soothe their symptom…
Login Read the whole storyChildren With Egg Allergy Who Practice Strict Avoidance Have Worse Quality Of Life Than Those Who Tolerate Baked Eggs, Study Shows
Healio (12/20, Gawel) reports, “Children with egg allergy who practiced strict avoidance had worse quality of life than those who…tolerated baked eggs, according to” results of a 26-patient study presented at the ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting 2022. Fu…
Login Read the whole storyFormer FDA Commissioner Says Antibiotic Drug Shortage Not Caused By Supply Chain Disruptions
The Hill (12/19, Dress) reports former FDA Commissioner Dr. “Scott Gottlieb said a shortage of antibiotic drugs in the U.S. is the result of pharmaceutical companies not expecting a surge in demand rather than any disruptions in the supply chain.” Gottlie…
Login Read the whole storyOverall Prevalence Of Pregestational Diabetes Rose From 2000-2019, Increasing Risks Of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, Researchers Say
Healio (12/19, VanDewater) reports, “From 2000 to 2019, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes quadrupled, increasing the overall prevalence of pregestational diabetes,” and this “rise in pregestational diabetes increased the odds of adverse pregnancy outcomes…
Login Read the whole storyNumber Of Twin Births In US Declined In First Year Of Pandemic, CDC Finds
The Washington Post (12/19, Blakemore) says, “In its first year, the pandemic lowered the twin birthrate in the United States, a report” (PDF) “from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests.” Investigators “analyzed birth records from 2019…
Login Read the whole storyPharmacies To Limit Purchases Of Children’s Pain Medicines
Bloomberg (12/19, Swetlitz) reports, “CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., two of the largest US pharmacy chains, are limiting purchases of children’s pain-relief medicines amid constrained supplies and high demand.” The article adds, “CVS…
Login Read the whole storyInvestigational RSV Vaccine In Pregnant Women Appears To Protect Infants Against Severe Disease, Study Suggests
Medscape (12/19, Eppinger, Subscription Publication) reports, “An investigational vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in pregnant women has been shown to help protect infants against severe disease, according to the vaccine’s manufacturer,”…
Login Read the whole storyIncidence Of Firearm Injuries, Homicide Among Children In US Rose During Pandemic, Studies Find
The Wall Street Journal (12/19, Mosbergen, Subscription Publication) reports an analysis of data from children’s hospitals found that the incidence of firearm injuries in the US among children rose sharply between April 2020 and December 2021. A separate…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Youngest In Their Grade May Be Overmedicated For AD/HD, Researchers Say
According to HealthDay (12/16, Murez), research indicates that children “who are the youngest in their grade may be overmedicated for” attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), investigators concluded in a study that “included Norwegian children bo…
Login Read the whole storyShortage Of Pediatric Hospital Beds Places Strain On Hospitals As COVID-19, Flu, RSV Cases Spike
The Washington Post (12/17, Rowland) reported hospitals this year have been “strained under the load of RSV infections and, more recently, influenza and the coronavirus.” The shortage of available hospital beds has affected “infants and children” especial…
Login Read the whole storyExcessive Screen Time Watching Videos, Playing Video Games Tied To Increased Risk Of Children Developing OCD, Data Indicate
Psychiatric News (12/16) reported, “Excessive screen time watching videos and playing video games is associated with an increased risk of children developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD),” researchers concluded after analyzing “data from 9,208 chil…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Investigating Apparent Increase In Invasive Group A Strep Infections Among Children
CNN (12/16, Hassan) reported that the CDC “says it’s investigating an apparent increase in invasive group A strep infections, but the rise may indicate a return to typical pre-pandemic levels.” Similar to “flu and RSV, invasive group A strep infections, k…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Report Highlights Risks For Children Who Get Flu, COVID-19 At Same Time
HealthDay (12/16, Reinberg) reported “kids who get the flu and COVID-19 together may be in for a serious, even deadly, bout of illness, U.S. health officials said Friday.” Even though “the 2021-2022 flu season was mild, some children did get flu and COVID…
Login Read the whole storyFDA To Hold Expert Meeting To Discuss Updating COVID-19 Vaccines To Combat Circulating Variants
Reuters (12/16, Satija, Mishra) reported the FDA “said on Friday it planned to hold a meeting of outside experts next month to discuss whether initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines need to be updated to combat circulating variants.” While updated booster sho…
Login Read the whole storyAbout 35% Of Parents Oppose Vaccination Requirements For Schoolchildren, Survey Finds
The New York Times (12/16, Hoffman) reported 35% “of parents oppose requirements that children receive routine immunizations in order to attend school, according to a new survey released Friday by the Kaiser Family Foundation.” About 44% “of adults who ei…
Login Read the whole storyFor Children, Young Adults With T1D, Comorbidities May Increase Risk For COVID-19 Hospitalization, Researchers Say
Healio (12/15, Welsh) reports, “For children and young adults with type 1 diabetes” (T1D), “comorbidities such as obesity and asthma increased the risk for COVID-19 hospitalization,” researchers concluded in a “cross-sectional, multi-institutional surveil…
Login Read the whole storyWhite House Announces Plans For Controlling COVID-19 Cases This Winter
USA Today (12/15, Weintraub) reports, “As COVID-19 cases rise again with the arrival of winter and holiday gatherings, the White House on Thursday announced its plans for controlling cases this winter.” These plans include “collaborating with communities…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Publishes Revised Case Definition Of MIS-C
Healio (12/15, Weldon) reports, “The CDC and Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists published a revised case definition of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, a potentially serious complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection.” The CDC “said…
Login Read the whole storyDespite Being Important Risk Factor, Obesity Not A Universal Phenotype Among Children With T2D, Systematic Review Indicates
Healio (12/15, Welsh) reports, “Obesity was not a universal phenotype among children with type 2 diabetes” (T2D), “despite being an important risk factor, according to” findings from a 57-study systematic review and meta-analysis published online in JAMA…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Warns Co-Infections With COVID-19, Influenza May Cause More Severe Illness In Children
MedPage Today (12/15, Hein) reports, “The CDC warned that co-infections with COVID-19 and influenza can potentially cause more severe illness in children, and need to be tracked.” The article adds, “Surveillance data from the 2021-2022 influenza season re…
Login Read the whole storyMaternal Stress During Pregnancy Tied To Shorter Telomeres Among Offspring Of White Mothers, But Not Those Born To Black Mothers, Data Show
Healio (12/15, VanDewater) reports, “Maternal stress during pregnancy was associated with shorter telomeres among the offspring of white mothers, but not those born to Black mothers, according to prospective data published in Psychological Medicine.” Furt…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Releases Extended BMI-For-Age Growth Charts For Severe Childhood Obesity
Bloomberg Law (12/15, Court, Subscription Publication) reports the CDC “is expanding charts that doctors use to track kids’ growth and development to include Body Mass Index as high as 60.” The CDC “said it was making the change ‘to enable consistent, mea…
Login Read the whole storyParents Grapple With High Demand Of Over-The-Counter Medications As Respiratory Viruses Surge
USA Today (12/14, Rodriguez) reports, “The sniffles are running rampant among children this year as the country sees a surge in respiratory viruses, leading to an unprecedented demand for over-the-counter medications,” including pain relievers and antibio…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Calling For New Generation Of COVID-19 Vaccines
NBC News (12/14, Bendix) reports, “Two years after the first Covid shots went into arms, a growing chorus of researchers is calling for a new generation of vaccines that provide broader and more long-term protection against the disease.” Specifically, “re…
Login Read the whole storyVaccine Regimens For Zaire Ebola Virus Disease Produce Antibody Responses In Adults, Children, Studies Show
Reuters (12/14, Srinivasan, Leo) reports Ebola vaccine regimens targeting the Zaire virus strain “developed by Johnson & Johnson and Merck & Co produced virus-fighting antibodies and appear to be safe in children and adults, according to data from two stu…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Publishes Resource On Mpox Epidemiology, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, And Management In Children, Adolescents
Healio (12/14, Weldon) reports, “CDC researchers published a resource for providers that outlines the epidemiology and clinical features of mpox in children and adolescents and how it can be diagnosed and managed.” The team “conducted a literature review…
Login Read the whole storyPrevalence Of Bacterial Infections In Hospitalized Infants Fell To Prepandemic Levels Earlier This Year, Study Shows
Healio (12/14, Weldon) reports, “The prevalence of bacterial infections in hospitalized infants – after rising during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic – fell to prepandemic levels earlier this year, according to” a “retrospective…multicenter, cro…
Login Read the whole storyFor Adolescent Patients, Hospitalizations For Psychiatric Conditions Appear To Have Increased Since Beginning Of COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Suggests
HCPlive (12/14, Walter) reports, “Hospitalizations for psychiatric conditions, including anxiety, depression, and suicidality increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 for adolescent patients,” investigators concluded in a study that included “9,696 a…
Login Read the whole storySeveral Children’s Hospitals In US Note Uptick In Invasive Group A Strep Infections
NBC News (12/14, Bendix) reports, “Several children’s hospitals in the U.S. have detected increases in invasive group A strep infections, a severe and sometimes life-threatening illness that occurs when bacteria spreads to areas of the body that are norma…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 Vaccines Prevented More Than 18.5M Hospitalizations, 3.2M Deaths In US, Study Says
CNN (12/13, Christensen) reports “the Covid-19 vaccines have kept more than 18.5 million people in the US out of the hospital and saved more than 3.2 million lives,” according to a study from the Commonwealth Fund “– and that estimate is most likely a co…
Login Read the whole storyPublic Health Experts Urging People To Wear Masks Indoors
The New York Times (12/13) reports public health experts are urging people to wear masks indoors as respiratory diseases spike across the United States. Over the past two weeks, “Covid-19 case rates and hospitalizations have spiked by 56 percent and 24 pe…
Login Read the whole storySymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection During First And Second Trimesters Tied To Greater Risks For Stillbirth, Preterm Birth Compared With Infection During Third Trimester, Data Show
Healio (12/13, VanDewater) reports, “Among pregnant women with symptomatic COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first and second trimesters was associated with greater risks for stillbirth and preterm birth compared with infection during the third tr…
Login Read the whole storyWeekly Vitamin D Supplements Appear To Increase 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations But Not Affect Growth Or Body Composition Among School-Aged Children, Study Indicates
Healio (12/13, Bascom) reports, “Weekly vitamin D supplements increased 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations but did not affect growth or body composition among school-aged children,” researchers concluded in a three-year intervention study that “included 8…
Login Read the whole storyCombination Of Morning Low-Dose Benzoyl Peroxide, Evening Stabilized Form Of Retinol Appears Effective, Well Tolerated In Adolescents And Young Adults With Mild To Moderate Acne, Research Suggests
Healio (12/13, Capaldo) reports, “The combination of a morning low-dose benzoyl peroxide and an evening stabilized form of retinol was effective and well tolerated in adolescents and young adults with mild to moderate acne,” researchers concluded in a “12…
Login Read the whole storyInfants Born Preterm Who Are Exclusively Formula-Fed May Need Iron Supplementation, Research Suggests
HealthDay (12/13, Murez) reports, “Babies born prematurely who are fed formula may need iron supplementation like their breastfed counterparts…research suggests.” For this study, “researchers analyzed health records from 392 infants born before 31 weeks…
Login Read the whole storyNumber Of Uninsured Children Declined During COVID-19 Pandemic, Report Says
HealthPayerIntelligence (12/13, Bailey) reports, “The number of uninsured children declined during the COVID-19 pandemic due to Medicaid’s continuous coverage requirement, with 12 states seeing significant decreases, according to a report from the Georget…
Login Read the whole storyHHS Warning Healthcare Sector About Ransomware Called Royal
Health Exec (12/12, Baxter) reports, “The healthcare sector is under threat of cyberattacks from a human-operated ransomware, Royal, warned the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).” The threat “was first observed in September 2022, and once a sy…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Urges Face Masks As “Tripledemic” Continues
The Hill (12/12, Caprariello, Delandro) reports the CDC is urging Americans to wear masks indoors as the “tripledemic” of influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 continue to spread across the US. According to the CDC’s December 8 report, “13.7 percent of Americans n…
Login Read the whole storyScarcity Of High-Profile Prescription Drugs Caused By Supply Issues
CNN (12/12, Goodman) reports, “Scarcity of several high-profile prescription drugs, such as the antibiotic amoxicillin and the ADHD treatment Adderall, have had some patients searching pharmacies and rationing pills, and now parents in some areas are havi…
Login Read the whole storyWHO, ECDC Warn Against A Streptococcus In Children Across Europe
Reuters (12/12, Mahobe) reports, “Europe should be vigilant against severe infections caused by a bacteria called group A Streptococcus in children below 10 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) and European Centre for Disease Control & Prevention (E…
Login Read the whole storyByHeart Recalls Infant Formula Due To Potential Contamination With Bacteria
The Hill (12/12, Burbrink) reports, “An infant formula manufacturer is recalling an entire run of its product due to the possibility of cross-contamination with dangerous bacteria.” The FDA “said the recall involves ByHeart’s Whole Nutrition Infant Formul…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds Soothing With Digital Devices May Lead To More Problems With Emotional Reactivity In The Future
CNN (12/12, Holcombe) reports a new study has shown “soothing with digital devices may lead to more problems with emotional reactivity down the road” with small children. Researchers “looked at 422 parent and caregiver responses to assess how likely they…
Login Read the whole storyDemand For Antivirals High Across US Amid Surging Flu Activity
TODAY (12/9, Kee) reported, “After virtually disappearing for the last two winters, the flu is back in the United States and worse than it has been in a long time.” And “as flu cases surge and hospitalizations reach record highs…antivirals are in demand…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Is Failing To Police Online Tobacco Retailers, Report Says
According to CNN (12/9, Christensen), the FDA “is falling down on the job of policing online tobacco retailers, according to a…new report” (PDF) issued by the Office of the Inspector General of HHS. This “report criticizes the FDA for its lack of oversi…
Login Read the whole storyBlack Women Appear To Have Higher Rates Of CV Hospitalization, Maternal Morbidity, Maternal Mortality Than White Women Within One Year Of Delivery, Data Indicate
Healio (12/9, Firment) reported, “Black women had higher rates of CV hospitalization, maternal morbidity and maternal mortality than white women within one year of delivery,” researchers concluded in the findings of a research letter published online ahea…
Login Read the whole storyHospital Financial Decisions Impacting Availability Of Pediatric Beds Amid Surge In Respiratory Illnesses
Kaiser Health News (12/9, Szabo) reported the “shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children’s wards…and expanded the number of…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Approves Atezolizumab For Patients Ages Two Years And Older With Unresectable Or Metastatic Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
OncLive (12/9, Rosa) reported, “The FDA has approved atezolizumab (Tecentriq) for adult and pediatric patients aged 2 years and older with unresectable or metastatic alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS).” The article added, “The safety and efficacy of the ag…
Login Read the whole storyAdolescent Transition Package Shows Promise In Improving Transition To Independent Care Among Adolescents, Younger Adults With HIV, Trial Shows
Infectious Disease Advisor (12/9, Lopez) reported, “An adolescent transition package designed to improve the transition to independent care among adolescents and younger adults with HIV infection resulted in overall higher scores in transition readiness,…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Expands Use Of Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines To Include Children Aged Six Months Through Five Years
Reuters (12/9, Mahobe) reported that on Friday, the CDC “expanded the use of” bivalent “COVID-19 vaccines that target both the original coronavirus and Omicron sub-variants to include children aged 6 months through 5 years.” This “development comes a day…
Login Read the whole storyMore Than 80% Of Hospital Beds In Use Nationwide, Data Show
CNN (12/8, McPhillips) reports hospitals in the US “are more full than they’ve been throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a CNN analysis of data from” HHS. CNN adds, “More than 80% of hospital beds are in use nationwide, jumping eight percentage…
Login Read the whole storyIn Phase 3 DINAMO Trial, Empagliflozin Achieves Significant Reduction In HbA1c In Children And Adolescents With T2D
Endocrinology Advisor (12/8, Park) reports, “Empagliflozin achieved a significant reduction in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in patients 10 to less than 18 years of age with type 2 diabetes” (T2D), investigators concluded in findings from a phase 3 trial present…
Login Read the whole storyIncreased Cumulative Exposure To Radiation From CT Exams Tied To Elevated Risks For Gliomas, Brain Cancer In Children And Young Adults, Study Shows
Diagnostic Imaging (12/8, Hall) reports, “Increased cumulative exposure to radiation from computed tomography (CT) exams led to elevated risks for developing gliomas and other forms of brain cancer in children and young adults, according to the findings o…
Login Read the whole storyExposure To Antibiotics Before Age Two May Increase Risk Of Developing Pediatric IBD, Research Suggests
MedPage Today (12/8, Susman) reports, “Exposure to antibiotics before two years of age appeared to increase the risk of developing pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),” investigators concluded in the findings of “a Norwegian nationwide study” revea…
Login Read the whole storyMore States Considering Extension Of Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
Kaiser Health News (12/8, Volz) reports, “Lawmakers in several conservative-led states – including Montana, Wyoming, Missouri, and Mississippi – are expected to consider proposals to provide a year of continuous health coverage to new mothers enrolled in…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Authorizes Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines For Young Children
The Washington Post (12/8, McGinley) reports that on Thursday, the FDA “authorized an updated booster shot of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for young children.” In a statement, the agency “said children 6 months through 5 years old would be eligible for t…
Login Read the whole storyReport Finds Maternal Mortality Rates Rising In US
PatientEngagementHIT (12/7, Heath) says a new Commonwealth Fund brief “found that maternal mortality is getting worse in all developed nations, but that the gap between the US and its similarly developed peers is getting bigger.” The report found that “th…
Login Read the whole storyPublic Health Officials Begin Recommending Face Mask Use As Respiratory Viruses Surge
The Washington Post (12/7, Nirappil, Parker-Pope) reports that “with three highly contagious respiratory viruses” – RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 – “sickening adults and children around the country and holiday gatherings just weeks away, public health offi…
Login Read the whole storyPrenatal Exposure To Some Anti-Seizure Drugs Tied To Adverse Birth Weight Outcomes, Preliminary Analysis Shows
MedPage Today (12/7, George) reports, “Prenatal exposure to some anti-seizure drugs was associated with adverse birth weight outcomes, a preliminary analysis of SCAN-AED registry data suggested.” In the “study of nearly 4.5 million children…carbamazepin…
Login Read the whole storyEarly Ibuprofen Administration Does Not Help Infants Born Preterm With Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Trial Shows
MedPage Today (12/7, Lou) reports, “Early ibuprofen administration did not help babies born preterm with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), as waiting for the heart defect to close on its own was associated with non-inferior, perhaps even better clinical out…
Login Read the whole storyAbout 21% Of Teens Newly Diagnosed With Epilepsy Experience Suicidal Ideation, Research Finds
Medscape (12/7, Anderson, Subscription Publication) reports, “About 21% of teens newly diagnosed with epilepsy experience suicidal ideation, and the percentage jumps to 31% within 3 years,” according to research presented at the 2022 American Epilepsy Soc…
Login Read the whole storyAbout 18M People Could Lose Medicaid Coverage If COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends In April Of Next Year, Brief Says
HealthPayerIntelligence (12/7, Bailey) reports that “if the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends in April 2023, 18 million people may lose Medicaid coverage in the 14 months following its expiration, according to a brief from the Robert Wood Johnso…
Login Read the whole storyGlobal Burden Of Type 2 Diabetes Among Young People Rose Significantly Since 1990, Researchers Say
MedPage Today (12/7, Monaco) reports, “The global burden of type 2 diabetes among young people significantly rose since 1990, researchers reported.” The “age-standardized incidence of type 2 diabetes from 1990 to 2019 increased from 117.22 to 183.36 per 1…
Login Read the whole storyLack Of Funding For COVID-19 Response In US Affecting Uninsured
The New York Times (12/6, Weiland, Kliff) reports, “Difficulty getting care for Covid-19 has become an increasingly common problem for poor, uninsured Americans.” But “after paying about $25 billion to health care providers over the course of the pandemic…
Login Read the whole storySurvey Study Examines Impact Of FDA Flavored Vaping Products Ban On E-Cigarette Use
HealthDay (12/6, Murez) reports that when the FDA “banned fruit-flavored vaping products in early 2020, the idea was to reverse the rapid rise in electronic cigarette use among youths.” However, a survey study of more than 3,500 “adult e-cigarette users f…
Login Read the whole storyDrug Overdose Deaths Among Pregnant, Postpartum People Reached Record High In 2020, Study Shows
NBC News (12/6, Edwards) reports, “The number of pregnant women and new mothers dying from drug overdoses grew dramatically as the pandemic took hold, reaching a record high in 2020,” according to a study. Investigators “looked at the death certificates o…
Login Read the whole storyBromocriptine May Improve BP, Central And Peripheral Aortic Stiffness Over Four Weeks In Adolescents With T1D, BCQR-T1D Trial Data Indicate
Healio (12/6, Buzby) reports, “Bromocriptine, a drug previously used to treat adults with type 2 diabetes and Parkinson’s disease, improved BP and central and peripheral aortic stiffness over four weeks in adolescents with type 1 diabetes” (T1D), investig…
Login Read the whole storyCentral Ohio Measles Outbreak Grows To More Than 50 Children
CNN (12/6, Howard) reports, “A measles outbreak in central Ohio is growing, sickening more than 50 children, with many of them needing hospitalization, according to data updated Tuesday by Columbus Public Health.” Since the beginning “of the outbreak in N…
Login Read the whole storyMinority Children Less Likely To Have Had Surgery In Prior 12 Months Than White Children, Study Finds
HealthDay (12/6, Solomon) reports, “Minority children are significantly less likely to have had surgery in the prior 12 months than White children, according to a study” that “included data from 219,098 children participating in the U.S. National Health I…
Login Read the whole storyPfizer, BioNTech Ask FDA To Authorize Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine For Children Under Age Five
The AP (12/5, Neergaard) reports, “Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its updated COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5 – not as a booster but part of their initial shots.” The article adds, “Children ages 6 months through 4 years already a…
Login Read the whole storySome Hospitals Facing Shortage Of Medical-Grade Cribs Amid Surge In Respiratory Viruses
CNN (12/5, Hassan) reports, “As a trio of respiratory viruses spreads across the country and pediatric hospitalizations remain high, some hospitals are running into a new problem: a shortage of medical-grade cribs.” According to company President Marjorie…
Login Read the whole storyUse Of Ad26. ZEBOV As Booster Dose A Safe, Immunogenic Vaccine Regimen For Ebola Virus Disease In Children, Trial Shows
Infectious Disease Advisor (12/5, Barowski, RN) reports, “The use of the adenovirus type 26 vector-based vaccine encoding the Ebola virus glycoprotein of the Mayinga variant (Ad26. ZEBOV) as a booster for children who previously received 2 doses of the Ad…
Login Read the whole storySystematic Review And Meta-Analysis Explore Effectiveness Of BCG Vaccination Against Tuberculosis In Children
Medscape (12/5, Tabakman, Subscription Publication) reports, “Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccines are given to more than 100 million children every year, but there is considerable debate regarding the effectiveness of BCG vaccination in preventing tub…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Explores Risk Factors For Sleep-Related Suffocation, Unexplained Infant Death
HealthDay (12/5, Gotkine) reports, “Risk factors for sleep-related suffocation and unexplained infant death are explored in a study published…in Pediatrics.” Investigators “examined the association between unsafe sleeping practices and sudden infant dea…
Login Read the whole storyAdolescent Depression, Anxiety Have Surged Among Isolation, Disruption, And Hardship Of COVID-19 Pandemic
According to the Washington Post (12/5, A1, St. George, Strauss), across the US, “adolescent depression and anxiety – already at crisis levels before the pandemic – have surged amid the isolation, disruption and hardship of” the COVID-19 pandemic. However…
Login Read the whole storyIncidence Of Myocarditis, Pericarditis After COVID-19 Vaccination Low Among Teens And Young Adults, Systematic Review Finds
NBC News (12/5, Lovelace) reports, “The incidence of myocarditis and pericarditis after Covid vaccination is low and most patients make a full recovery, a” 23-study systematic review and meta-analysis found. According to the findings published in JAMA Ped…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 Hospitalizations Rise Following Thanksgiving Holiday
The Washington Post (12/4, Dupree, Nirappil) reports a post-Thanksgiving uptick in patients with COVID-19 “at U.S. hospitals is arriving even as health systems contend with waves of feverish, coughing people stricken with RSV and influenza infections.” CO…
Login Read the whole storyExperts Warn Latest Omicron Subvariants Show Greater Immune Escape, Will Likely Lead To Rising Cases
MedPage Today (12/2, DePeau-Wilson) reported, “The latest circulating COVID-19 variants have shown greater immune escape, which will likely lead to increasing cases over the coming months, experts said.” The “new Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 togeth…
Login Read the whole storyUS Health Officials Warn Of Worsening Flu Season
The AP (12/2, Stobbe) reported US “health officials said Friday that 7.5% of outpatient medical visits last week were due to flu-like illnesses,” which is “as high as the peak of the 2017-18 flu season and higher than any season since.” The article added,…
Login Read the whole storySome Areas In US Facing Shortages Of Pediatric Cold, Flu Medicines
NPR (12/3, Wamsley) reported some areas in the US are experiencing shortages of medicines to treat the cold and flu in children, particularly the fever-reducing medicines acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil). NPR added, “Drug manufactur…
Login Read the whole storyCertain Pediatric Patients With HCM May Find Clinical Benefit In Exercise Stress Testing, Researchers Posit
Cardiology Advisor (12/2, Goldberg) reported, “Certain pediatric patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) may find clinical benefit in exercise stress testing,” researchers concluded in the findings of a 140-patient study published in the JACC: Adv…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Examines Association Between Shortages In Mental Health Workers, Increases In Youth Suicide Rates
Healio (12/2, Weldon) reported research indicates that there may be an “association between shortages in mental health workers and increases in youth suicide rates.” The study team arrived at this conclusion after having “obtained data on 5,034 suicides t…
Login Read the whole storySystematic Review And Meta-Analysis Find No Statistically Significant Association Between ADHD Medications, CVD Risk
HealthDay (12/2, Gotkine) reported, “There seems to be no statistically significant association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a” 19-study systematic review and meta-…
Login Read the whole storyChildhood Poverty May Be Tied To Increase In Externalizing Problems Over Time In Early Adolescence, Research Suggests
Healio (12/1, Downey) reports, “Childhood poverty was associated with increases in externalizing problems,” such as “aggression and hyperactivity,” but “not internalizing” (i.e., depression, anxiety), “over time in early adolescence,” investigators conclu…
Login Read the whole storyReview Identifies Association Between Pediatric Psoriasis And Anxiety Or Depression
HCPlive (12/1, Smith) reports a literature review published in Pediatric Dermatology identified an association “between pediatric psoriasis and anxiety or depression, although a causal link in one direction or another remained unidentified.” Researchers r…
Login Read the whole storyZika Exposure In Utero May Demonstrate Developmental Differences In Preschool Age, Results Show
Healio (12/1, Weldon) reports children “exposed to Zika virus in utero may demonstrate developmental differences into preschool age, even if they did not have congenital Zika syndrome, according to” researchers who “performed neurodevelopmental assessment…
Login Read the whole storySocioeconomic Disadvantages May Explain Association Of Young Maternal Age With AD/HD In Offspring, Researchers Say
According to HCPlive (12/1, Walter), “several factors, mostly involving socioeconomic disadvantages, increase the risk of young mothers giving birth to children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder” (AD/HD), investigators concluded in the “cross-…
Login Read the whole storyBaby Formula Maker Expects US Shortage To Last Until Spring
Reuters (12/1, Naidu) reports Enfamil maker Reckitt Benckiser said the US infant formula shortage likely will “persist” until spring 2023. “Supplies are yet to return to normal since the peak of the crisis in May and June, despite the U.S. making progress…
Login Read the whole storyMedical Groups Urge Federal Judge To Maintain Free Access To Preventive Care Under ACA
Reuters (12/1, Pierson) reports several national medical groups “are urging a federal judge in Texas not to interfere with free access to preventive health care services under the Affordable Care Act.” In amicus briefs filed in federal court Wednesday, “t…
Login Read the whole storyPandemic Stress Aged Brains Of Teens By About Three Years, Study Suggests
The Washington Post (12/1, Reynolds Lewis) reports, “The stress of pandemic lockdowns prematurely aged the brains of teenagers by at least three years and in ways similar to changes observed in children who have faced chronic stress and adversity,” accord…
Login Read the whole storyRecommendations Proposed To Improve Clinical Care Of Pediatric Patients With CKD
Healio (11/30, Keenan) reports, “A group of experts, patients and caregivers proposed recommendations to improve clinical care of pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease” (CKD) “in a special report published” online ahead of print in the American J…
Login Read the whole storyEarly Surge In Cold, Flu Cases Creating Shortages Of Needed Antivirals, Antibiotics, Pharmacists Say
HealthDay (11/30, Thompson) reports, “An early surge in cold and flu cases has created shortages in key antiviral and antibiotic drugs needed for the annual ‘sick season,’ pharmacists report.” Antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) “is in short supply for b…
Login Read the whole storyReal-World Use Of Hybrid Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery Tied To Improved Glycemic Control, Sleep Quality In Children, Young People With T1D, Study Shows
Medwire News (11/30, McDermid) reports, “Real-world use of hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery is associated with improved glycemic control and sleep quality, as well as reduced fear of hypoglycemia in children and young people with type 1 diabetes” (T1D)…
Login Read the whole storySimulated Driving Program Reduces Inattention, Risk Of Crashing Compared With Conventional Driver’s Training Among Teens With ADHD, Study Shows
MedPage Today (11/30, DePeau-Wilson) reports, “A simulated driving program reduced inattention and risk of crashing among teens with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared with conventional driver’s training, according to a small study t…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Diagnosed With ADHD Appear To Have Brain Abnormalities Observable With MRI, Study Indicates
MedPage Today (11/30, Susman) reports, “Children diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appear to have brain abnormalities that can be observed with MRI, findings that may allow for a more objective diagnosis of the disorder,” acco…
Login Read the whole storyExposure To Air Pollutants May Harm Development During Early Childhood In Children Living In Neighborhoods With High Rates Of Poverty, Study Suggests
The Washington Post (11/30, Ajasa) reports, “Young children living in neighborhoods with high rates of poverty are more likely to be exposed to many different air pollutants, and that can harm their development during early childhood, according to a study…
Login Read the whole storyPregnant Women With SLE May Be More Prone To Cardiovascular Complications During Delivery, Data Indicate
MedPage Today (11/29, Lou) reports, “Pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were more prone to cardiovascular complications during delivery, and their risk seems to have increased over the past 15 years,” according to findings published on…
Login Read the whole storyFlu Season Intensifying In US With More Than 6M Cases Confirmed So Far, CDC Says
The Hill (11/29, Dress) reports, “Flu season is intensifying in the U.S. with more than 6 million cases confirmed so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Monday.” The CDC “said in a weekly update it has already recorded mo…
Login Read the whole storyMaternal Influenza Vaccination Around 65% Effective At Preventing Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations Among Infants, Study Finds
Healio (11/29, Stulpin) reports, “Maternal influenza vaccination was around 65% effective at preventing influenza-associated hospitalizations among infants when the viruses matched what was in the vaccine, according to a study” conducted in South Africa….
Login Read the whole storyClinical, Imaging Findings Of Children With T1D, Obesity Appear Similar To Those For Children Without Diabetes With Similar Degrees Of Obesity, Researchers Say
Healio (11/29, Welsh) reports, “Clinical and imaging findings of children with type 1 diabetes” (T1D) “and obesity were similar to those for children without diabetes with similar degrees of obesity,” researchers concluded in a study that “compared 49 chi…
Login Read the whole storyResearch Finds Structural, Functional Brain Impairments In Children With Overweight Or Obesity That May Harm Cognitive Development
HealthDay (11/29, Mann) reports children with overweight or obesity “struggle with school work, and now…research provides clues on how excess weight may harm the developing brain.” Investigators “looked at several types of brain scans in more than 5,100…
Login Read the whole storySurvival Rates Have Nearly Doubled For Children Who Experienced In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest During Past 20 Years, Research Suggests
Healio (11/28, Schaffer) reports, “Survival rates have almost doubled for children who experienced in-hospital cardiac arrest during the last 20 years, with the greatest gains in children who experienced cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery, researchers r…
Login Read the whole storyWHO Recommends Renaming Monkeypox As “Mpox”
The New York Times (11/28, Jacobs) reports, “The World Health Organization, responding to complaints that the word monkeypox conjures up racist tropes and stigmatizes patients, is recommending that the name of the disease be changed to mpox.” Both of the…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Exposed To Unintentional Maternal Injuries In Utero Have Heightened Risk Of Cerebral Palsy, Study Shows
MedPage Today (11/28, D’Ambrosio) reports, “Kids born to mothers accidentally injured during pregnancy had a heightened risk of developing cerebral palsy, according to” a “retrospective, longitudinal cohort study of pregnant patients in Ontario.” The arti…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds Steroid Use Among Male Teens, Young Adults “Relatively Common” Despite Side Effects
HealthDay (11/28, Murez) reports, “Steroid users, especially teen boys and young men, seem indifferent to the serious side effects and dependency associated with use of the drugs, a…study finds.” The study, published in the journal Performance Enhanceme…
Login Read the whole storyMothers Taking Etanercept For Autoimmune Arthritic Conditions Appear To Pass Drug Into Breast Milk At Very Low Concentrations, With No Abnormalities Reported For Infants, Study Suggests
MedPage Today (11/28, Gever) reports, “Breastfeeding mothers who were taking etanercept (Enbrel) for autoimmune arthritic conditions passed the drug into their breast milk, but at very low concentrations and their infants showed no abnormalities, a small…
Login Read the whole storyPoint-Of-Care Ultrasonography Program Should Be Developed For Use In NICU, Clinical Report Contends
HealthDay (11/28) reports, “A point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) program should be developed for use in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to a clinical report published…in Pediatrics” in which the authors “describe the clinical lands…
Login Read the whole storyExercise Key Component Of Family-Based Lifestyle Intervention Program Aimed At Helping Children Lose Fat, Analysis Says
MedPage Today (11/28, Monaco) reports, “Exercise is a key component of a family-based lifestyle intervention program aimed at helping kids lose fat, according to a secondary analysis of a nonrandomized controlled trial.” Over this “22-week program, kids w…
Login Read the whole storyOmicron Still Driving Up New Coronavirus Cases Across US
The AP (11/25, Ungar) reported that one year after the emergence of Omicron, “the ever-morphing coronavirus mutant drove COVID-19 case counts higher in many places just as Americans gathered for Thanksgiving.” Nationwide, “new COVID cases averaged around…
Login Read the whole storyExperts In US Raise Concern Over Drug Shortages As Respiratory Illnesses Surge
The New York Times (11/23, Jacobs, Rabin) reported amoxicillin “is in short supply across the” US, “alarming pediatricians and parents as a surge in respiratory illnesses strains hospitals, many of which are still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.” A…
Login Read the whole storyNearly 3% Of Pregnancies In US Exposed To Opioids, Researchers Say
HealthDay (11/25, Murez) reported, “Researchers have found that nearly 3% of pregnancies in the United States were exposed to addictive opioid drugs,” according to results “from an analysis of data from 21,905 pregnant women in what’s dubbed the ECHO prog…
Login Read the whole storyWHO, CDC Warn Measles Is An “Imminent Threat” Worldwide
The Washington Post (11/24, Jeong) reported measles “could be on the verge of a comeback after a lull in the immediate months following the emergence of the coronavirus, the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Login Read the whole storyGreen Sprouts Recalls More Than 10K Bottles, Cups For Toddlers Over Lead Poisoning Risk
The New York Times (11/27, Rubin) reports Green Sprouts “has recalled about 10,500 bottles and cups for toddlers over lead poisoning concerns to children if a part of the product breaks off, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.” The base of t…
Login Read the whole storyMarijuana Use During Pregnancy May Be Tied To Adverse Maternal, Infant Outcomes, Study Suggests
ABC News (11/23, Manickam) reported, “Women who used marijuana during pregnancy were more likely to give birth to babies who were preterm, had lower birth weight and had a higher rate of birth defects, according to a major study of 1.28 million Canadian b…
Login Read the whole storyDemand For Inpatient, Pediatric ICU Beds Continues Rising Amid Surge In Respiratory Illnesses
The Washington Post (11/22, Portnoy) reports that as the US “grapples with a surge in respiratory illnesses making very young children and babies ill, the high demand for inpatient and pediatric intensive-care-unit beds means children are spending days an…
Login Read the whole storyBivalent COVID-19 Boosters Better At Preventing Symptomatic COVID-19 Than Previous Shots, CDC Study Finds
Bloomberg Law (11/22, Langreth, Muller, Subscription Publication) reports bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech “that fight the latest omicron variants provide only modest short-term protection against mild infections, and ex…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Approves Extending Dulaglutide Use To Pediatric Patients Aged 10 Years Or Older Who Have T2D
Medwire News (11/22, McDermid) reports, “The FDA has approved” (PDF) “extending use of dulaglutide to children and adolescents aged 10 years or older who have type 2 diabetes” (T2D). While not significantly reducing weight, “treatment with the weekly inje…
Login Read the whole storyIndividuals Exposed To Childhood Adversity Appear At Higher Risk Of Developing CVD In Young Adulthood, Study Indicates
Healio (11/22, Swain) reports, “Children who experienced adversity from age 0 to 15 years were at elevated risk for developing CVD in young adulthood compared with those who did not,” investigators concluded in findings published online in the European He…
Login Read the whole storyShortages Of Key Medications Exacerbating Respiratory Virus Season For Children
CNN (11/22, Goodman, Charles) reports, “Shortages of key medications used to treat common childhood illnesses like flu, ear infections and sore throats are adding to the misery of this year’s early and severe respiratory virus season.” Prescription “fills…
Login Read the whole storyExposure To Ustekinumab, Vedolizumab During Pregnancy Appears Not To Increase Maternal And Fetal Complications, Research Suggests
Healio (11/22, Burba) reports, “Exposure to ustekinumab and vedolizumab during pregnancy did not increase maternal and fetal complications, and” investigators “recommend continued use in pregnant mothers with inflammatory bowel disease” (IBD). Included in…
Login Read the whole storyExposure To Even Low Levels Of Alcohol In Utero May Change Fetal Brain Structure, Researchers Say
HealthDay (11/22) reports “exposure to even low levels of alcohol” in utero “can change the structure of the fetus’ brain, according to Austrian researchers” who “used MRI scans to assess the impact of drinking on 24 fetuses.” The study found that “the fe…
Login Read the whole storyOne In Seven Parents In US Have Not Talked With Child’s Primary Care Provider About Vaccines During Pandemic, Poll Reveals
The Hill (11/21, O’Connell-Domenech) reports, “Some parents have completely avoided talking about their children’s vaccines during the pandemic,” according to a poll “based on the responses given by 1,483 parents with at least one child between the ages o…
Login Read the whole storyHaving One Or More Off-Premises Alcohol Outlet In Census Tract Tied To Increase In Substantiated Cases Of Child Abuse And Neglect In Single Year, Researchers Say
Healio (11/21, Downey) reports, “Having one or more off-premises alcohol outlets in a census tract was linked with a 13.5% increase in substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect in a single year, researchers reported” after assessing “326 census block…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Examines Kids’ Perspectives On Terms, Phrases Describing Body Weight
HealthDay (11/21, Murez) reports, “With U.S. health officials calling childhood obesity a public health crisis, conversations about weight are important;” however, “what you say to your kids can be challenging, and even counterproductive, a…study found….
Login Read the whole storyBlack Children With Sepsis Have Higher Risk Of Mortality Than White Children, Research Shows
MedPage Today (11/21, Hamza) reports, “Black children have not benefited as much from recent declines in sepsis mortality as other groups, a national database showed.” From “2009 to 2018, admission rates for sepsis rose from 42.5 to 49.4 cases per 1,000 h…
Login Read the whole storyFinancial Barriers, Lack Of Clinicians Keeping Exposure Therapy Out Of Reach For Many Children
According to the New York Times (11/21, Hughes), “relatively few children…have tried exposure therapy.” This “decades-old treatment, which is considered a gold-standard approach for tackling anxiety, phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorder, encourages…
Login Read the whole storyHouse Democrats Urge DOJ To Counter Alleged Threats Against Children’s Hospitals
The Hill (11/21, Weixel) reports House Democrats “are calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to counter online threats of violence directed against several children’s hospitals across the country.” In a letter “to Attorney General Merrick Garland, the…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Born To Mothers Who Smoked Cigarettes During Pregnancy And Took Daily Vitamin C Supplements Have Improved Airway Function, Lower Risk Of Wheeze Later On, Follow-Up Study Finds
MedPage Today (11/21, D’Ambrosio) reports, “Mothers who smoked cigarettes during pregnancy, but also took vitamin C supplements, had children with improved airway function and lower risk of wheeze later on, according to a follow-up study of” the randomize…
Login Read the whole storyOmicron Subvariants BQ.1, BQ.1.1 Account For Nearly Half Of Coronavirus Cases In US, CDC Says
Reuters (11/18, Mandowara) reported the CDC “estimated on Friday that Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 account for nearly half of the COVID-19 cases in the country for the week ending Nov. 19, compared with 39.5% in the previous week.” The proportion o…
Login Read the whole storySome Scientists Raising Doubts Over Ability Of Updated COVID-19 Boosters To Prevent Winter Surge
The New York Times (11/18, A1, Mandavilli) reported, “As winter looms and Americans increasingly gather indoors without masks or social distancing, a medley of new coronavirus variants is seeding a rise in cases and hospitalizations in counties across the…
Login Read the whole storySeasonal Flu Activity “Elevated” Across US, CDC Says
CNN (11/18, McPhillips) reported, “Seasonal flu activity is ‘elevated across the country,’ with ‘high’ or ‘very high’ respiratory virus activity in more than half of US states, according to an update published Friday by the” CDC. Also, “health care system…
Login Read the whole storySupplies Of Amoxicillin, Albuterol Sulfate Reportedly Running Low
The Boston Globe (11/20, Lazar, Freyer, Bartlett) reports parents are dealing with dwindling supplies of amoxicillin, an antibiotic commonly used for children’s infections. While antibiotics do not work for viral infections, the flu, the common cold, and…
Login Read the whole storyGnRHa Use Not Tied To Increased Use Of Subsequent Gender-Affirming Hormones Among Transgender, Gender-Diverse Youths, Research Suggests
Healio (11/18, Welsh) reported, “Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue” (GnRHa) “use was not associated with increased use of subsequent gender-affirming hormones among transgender and gender-diverse youths,” researchers concluded in a study that collec…
Login Read the whole storyUse Of Oscillatory Positive Expiratory Pressure Device Alone Or With Additional Airway Clearance Improves Lung Function Among Children With Cystic Fibrosis, Data Show
Healio (11/18, Hornick) reported, “Use of an oscillatory positive expiratory pressure device alone or with additional airway clearance improved lung function among children with cystic fibrosis, according to data” from a “retrospective longitudinal analys…
Login Read the whole storySchool Districts Across US Struggle To Staff Up To Address Students’ Mental Health Needs
The AP (11/18) reported, “Despite an influx of COVID-19 relief money, school districts across the country have struggled to staff up to address students’ mental health needs that have only grown since the pandemic hit.” Among 18 of the “largest school dis…
Login Read the whole storyLatino Parents Still Hold Safety Concerns Regarding Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19, Survey Reveals
PatientEngagementHIT (11/17, Rodriguez) reports, “While COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is not a new concept, especially among minorities, Latino parents still hold safety concerns when it comes to vaccinating their children, according to a survey sent to jour…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 May Increase Risk Of Seizure, Epilepsy In The Next Six Months, Study Suggests
HealthDay (11/17, Norton) reports, “A bout of COVID-19, even a milder one, may raise the risk of having a seizure in the next six months, a large…study suggests.” Investigators “found that of over 300,000 Americans who had suffered a case of COVID-19 or…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Approves Second Interchangeable Insulin Glargine Biosimilar For Adult And Pediatric Patients With Diabetes
Healio (11/17) reports “the FDA approved the second interchangeable insulin glargine biosimilar,” insulin glargine-aglr (Rezvoglar), “to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with diabetes, according to a drug information update from t…
Login Read the whole storyBiologic Therapy Improves Quality Of Life, Reduces Asthma Exacerbations And ED Visits In Children With Moderate To Severe Asthma, Review Finds
Pulmonology Advisor (11/17, Goldberg) reports, “Children with moderate to severe asthma experience improved quality of life and reduced asthma exacerbations and fewer emergency department (ED) visits within 1 year of starting biologic therapy with dupilum…
Login Read the whole storyRoughly 10.5% Of US Babies Born Premature In 2021, Report Finds
USA Today (11/17, Hassanein) reports, “Preterm births last year reached their highest peak since 2007 – with more than 18,000 babies born before 37 weeks of gestational age in the United States, according to” the annual March of Dimes “Report Card.” The r…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Who Spend More Hours In Day Care Centers Not More Likely To Have Behavioral Issues, Study Shows
HealthDay (11/17, Mann) reports a large study suggests that “kids who spend long hours in day care centers aren’t any more likely” to have more externalizing behavioral problems. Investigators “reviewed teacher and/or parent reports on more than 10,000 to…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Issues Warning Letters To E-Cigarette Companies Over Product Packaging That Looks Like Toys, Appeals To Children
The Hill (11/16, Shapero) reports the FDA “issued warning letters to several e-cigarette companies on Wednesday for packaging their products to look like toys and appeal to children.” The agency “criticized the five relatively unknown companies – Wizman L…
Login Read the whole storyPreterm Birth More Frequent Among Unvaccinated Pregnant Patients With Rheumatic, Musculoskeletal Diseases And COVID-19 Vs Fully Vaccinated Patients, Study Finds
Healio (11/16, Stott) reports, “Preterm birth is more frequent among unvaccinated pregnant patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases and COVID-19 vs. fully vaccinated patients, according to” a study of “data on pregnant women” in “the COVID-19…
Login Read the whole storyUS Home Births Reach Highest Level Since 1990, CDC Report Says
The AP (11/17, Tanner) reports US “home births increased slightly in the pandemic’s second year, rising to the highest level in decades, according to a government report published Thursday.” Among nearly four “million births in 2021, nearly 52,000 occurre…
Login Read the whole storyGrowing Number Of Indigenous And Black Children In US Experiencing Racial Discrimination, Study Shows
CNN (11/16, Moges-Gerbi) reports, “A growing percentage of Indigenous and Black parents in the United States reported that their children have faced racist experiences, according to a study” that “looked at parental reporting of racist experiences their c…
Login Read the whole storyBabies Born Via Cesarean Section May Not Mount As Strong An Immune Response After Some Childhood Vaccines Compared To Those Delivered Vaginally, Study Indicates
HealthDay (11/16, Mann) reports, “Babies born via cesarean section may not mount as strong an immune response after some childhood vaccines compared to babies delivered vaginally, researchers suggest.” The study showed that “babies born vaginally had high…
Login Read the whole storyYoung People With Gender Dysphoria-Related Diagnoses Hospitalized Due To Suicidality, Self-Harm More Often Than Those Without Such Diagnoses, Study Finds
MedPage Today (11/16, DePeau-Wilson) reports “hospitalizations due to suicidality and self-harm were four or fives times more common in young people with gender dysphoria-related diagnoses compared with those without such diagnoses, a serial cross-section…
Login Read the whole storyUp To 1.35B Young People Worldwide May Be At Risk Of Hearing Loss Due To Unsafe Music Listening Habits, Research Suggests
The Washington Post (11/16, Sands) reports, “Unsafe music listening habits are jeopardizing the hearing of up to 1.35 billion young adults around the world, according to” research. Investigators “found that many people between ages 18 and 34 regularly lis…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Born To Women Who Experience Preeclampsia May Be Roughly A Third More Likely To Develop Cardiovascular Disease Later In Life Than Those Not Exposed To The Condition, Study Suggests
Medscape (11/15, Thompson, Subscription Publication) reports, “Children born to women who experience preeclampsia are roughly one-third more likely to develop cardiovascular disease later in life than those not exposed to the condition,” investigators con…
Login Read the whole storyFDA To Review Infant Formula Manufacturing Rules In Effort To Prevent Bacterial Illness
Reuters (11/15, Leo) reports the FDA “said on Tuesday it would review guidance and rules about manufacturing infant formula as part of its strategy to prevent bacterial illness similar to Abbott Laboratories’ products this year.” Also, the agency will “co…
Login Read the whole storySleeve Gastrectomy Tied To Lower Five-Year Risk Of ED Use Compared With Gastric Bypass In Teens, Analysis Finds
MedPage Today (11/15, Monaco) reports, “In the years after bariatric surgery for severe obesity, teens who had opted for sleeve gastrectomy had fewer brushes with the emergency department (ED), according to an analysis of Medicaid claims data.” Over the “…
Login Read the whole storyAnalysis Finds Higher Uptake Of Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccinations, Boosters Could Prevent Thousands Of Hospitalizations, Lost School Hours
CNN (11/15, McPhillips) reports, “Higher Covid-19 vaccination rates among US children could prevent thousands of pediatric hospitalizations and millions of missed school days, according to an analysis published Tuesday by the Commonwealth Fund and the Yal…
Login Read the whole storyWHO Issues New Guidelines On “Kangaroo Mother Care” For Infants Born Preterm
Reuters (11/15, Rigby) reports, “Babies born too early or too small should be kept in ‘skin-to-skin’ contact with a caregiver rather than being put in an incubator straight after birth to improve their chances of survival, the World Health Organization sa…
Login Read the whole storyRate Of Premature Birth In US Rising, Report Says
CNN (11/15, Howard) reports, “The rate of premature birth in the United States is climbing, according to the…March of Dimes.” The organization on Tuesday “released its annual ‘report card’ on maternal and infant health” which “found that the US preterm…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds Yearly Increase In Reports Of Child Poisonings Connected To Prescription Cough Medication
NBC News (11/15, Lovelace) reports, “Poison control centers in the U.S. have seen an increase in reports of children ingesting a type of prescription cough medicine, a study published Tuesday” in the journal Pediatrics “by the Food and Drug Administration…
Login Read the whole storyPeanut Allergen Powder Treatment Appears Effective In Children Under Four Years With Peanut Allergies, Trial Indicates
MedPage Today (11/14, Susman) reports, “Kids under 4 years old with peanut allergies seemed to overcome their sensitivity with a treatment using peanut (Arachis hypogaea) allergen powder (PTAH, Palforzia), according to results from the POSEIDON trial.” At…
Login Read the whole storyExperts Raise Concern Over Shortages Of Common Drugs Amid RSV, Flu Surges
Fox Business (11/14, Altus) reports, “In the thick of RSV and flu season, pediatricians and families across the country are raising concerns about difficulty getting access to common pharmaceuticals that are essential during this time of year.” And “with…
Login Read the whole storyAverage Screen Time Among Children Rose 52% During Pandemic, Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Find
WebMD (11/14, Ellis) reports, “The average amount of time children spent staring at screens during the COVID-19 pandemic rose 52%,” according to a 46-study systematic review and meta-analysis. This “increase amounts to an average of 84 more minutes per da…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds Well-Child Visits Increased In 2016 And 2017, But Disparities Remain
The Washington Post (11/14, Blakemore) reports a study “sheds light on both growth and inequality in well-child visits.” Investigators “analyzed data from more than 36,500 children documented in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey,” comparing “data from…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Examines Gender Differences In Children With Binge Eating Disorder
HealthDay (11/14, Roberts Murez) reports, “The brains of girls and boys who have binge eating disorder show key differences,” researchers concluded in a neuroimaging study that included “38 boys and 33 girls who had a diagnosis of binge eating disorder” w…
Login Read the whole storyIllinois Hospital Data Reveal Steady Increase In Number Of Children Seen In EDs For Suicidal Thoughts
CNN (11/14, Christensen) reports, “There has been a steady increase in the number of children who are seen in emergency” departments (EDs) “for suicidal thoughts,” an increase that “started even before the Covid-19 pandemic, which brought record high dema…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds Weight Loss Surgery Among Teens Has Doubled From 2010 To 2017, But Experts Argue The Procedure Is Still Severely Underutilized In The US
USA Today (11/14, Rodriguez) reports, “A new study” published online in Pediatrics “found the rate of weight loss surgery among teenagers has doubled” from 2010 to 2017, “but experts argue the procedure is still severely underutilized in the United States…
Login Read the whole storyOmicron Subvariants BQ.1, BQ.1.1 Account For About 44.2% Of Coronavirus Cases In US, CDC Says
Reuters (11/11, Mandowara) reported the CDC “said on Friday that Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 were estimated to account for about 44.2% of COVID-19 cases in the country for the week ending Nov. 12, compared with 32.6% in the previous week.” These t…
Login Read the whole storyModerna, Pfizer Launch Trials On Potential Long-Term Impacts Of COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis
NBC News (11/12, Lovelace) reported the “research in the U.S. is underway, tracking adverse health effects – if any – that may appear in the years following a diagnosis of” COVID-19 “vaccine-associated heart problems,” specifically myocarditis or pericard…
Login Read the whole storyInfluenza Cases, Deaths Continue To Rise In US As Vaccination Rates Lag
ABC News (11/11, Egan, Benadjaoud) reported the CDC “estimates that, so far this season, influenza has already claimed 1,300 lives in the U.S. and also estimates there have been at least 2.8 million illnesses and 23,000 hospitalizations.” Infections, “hos…
Login Read the whole storyLiability Fears Appear To Hamper Access To Albuterol Asthma Inhalers In Some Schools, Study Suggests
HealthDay (11/11, Mann) reported that “some U.S. school administrators don’t keep life-saving albuterol asthma inhalers on hand because they’re afraid of getting sued for misuse,” according to a study conducted “in Illinois, where schools can stock and ad…
Login Read the whole storyFentanyl Deaths Rising Among Young People In US
The Los Angeles Times (11/12, Lin) reported, “Drug use among teens ages 14 to 18 remained relatively stable between 2010 and 2020, according to data from the” CDC. However, “more young people are dying from fentanyl than ever before.” This “shift can be a…
Login Read the whole storyMore Than 80% Of Population Of Infants Presenting To ED With Anaphylaxis Receive Epinephrine, Only 10% Require Hospitalization, Study Finds
Healio (11/11, Todak) reported, “More than 80% of a population of infants presenting to the ED with anaphylaxis received epinephrine there or prior to arrival, but only 10% of patients required hospital admission, according to study results” that also “sh…
Login Read the whole storyMasking Mandates Tied To Reduced Numbers Of COVID-19 Cases In Schools, Study Shows
The New York Times (11/10, Rabin) reports a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine “details a so-called natural experiment that occurred when all but two school districts in the greater Boston area lifted mask requirements in the spring.”…
Login Read the whole storyExposure To Lead In Childhood May Be Tied To Worse Cognitive Functioning In Late Life, Data Suggest
HealthDay (11/10) reports, “Exposure to lead in childhood is associated with worse cognitive functioning in late life,” researchers concluded in a study that “used a nationally representative sample of U.S. older adults linked to historical administrative…
Login Read the whole storySARS-CoV-2-Related Neurologic Effects Endured Among Children, Adolescents In US Who Were Hospitalized In 2021 For COVID-19 Or MIS-C, Researchers Say
Healio (11/10, Downey) reports, “SARS-CoV-2-related neurologic effects endured among children and adolescents in the United States who were hospitalized in 2021 for COVID-19 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome, researchers reported” in “a case series inv…
Login Read the whole storyOne In 50 Deaths Of Otherwise Healthy Children Under Age Five Due To RSV Globally, Study Estimates
CNN (11/10, Christensen) reports a study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine “estimates that 1 in 50 deaths of otherwise healthy children under age 5 around the world is due to” respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), “and in high-income countries, 1…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Provides Higher Levels Of Maternal, Neonatal Antibodies Than Infection, Study Shows
HealthDay (11/10, Munez) reports, “Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 while pregnant provides higher levels of antibodies for both mom and baby than catching the virus does, a…study finds.” According to the findings published in JAMA Network Open, “when pr…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 Hospitalization Rates Among Infants Younger Than Six Months Surged During Omicron Wave, Researchers Say
MedPage Today (11/10, Firth) reports, “COVID-19 hospitalization rates among infants younger than 6 months jumped during the Omicron wave, outpacing hospitalizations during the earlier Delta wave, CDC researchers reported” in a study that used “data from t…
Login Read the whole storyMore Than 3M US Middle, High School Students Report Tobacco Use In 2022, Data Show
Reuters (11/10, Satija) reports, “An estimated 3.08 million U.S. middle and high school students reported using a tobacco product in the last 30 days in 2022, down from 4.47 million in 2020 and 6.20 million in 2019, according to government data released o…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Panel Backs Novel Two-Drug Combination Inhaler For Use Only In Adults With Asthma
MedPage Today (11/9, Bassett) reports, “An FDA advisory panel on Tuesday gave near unanimous backing to a novel two-drug combination inhaler for use in adults with asthma, while rejecting the product for younger children.” The FDA’s Pulmonary-Allergy Drug…
Login Read the whole storyWHO Reports A Nearly 90% Decline In Global COVID-19 Deaths Since February
The AP (11/9, Keaten) reports that on Wednesday, World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus “said a nearly 90% drop in recent COVID-19 deaths globally compared to nine months ago provides ‘cause for optimism,’ but still urge…
Login Read the whole storyIn Phase III Trial, Odevixibat Treatment Appears To Lead To Early, Rapid, Sustained Improvements In Pruritus Among Pediatric Patients With Alagille Syndrome
MedPage Today (11/9, Hamza) reports, “Treatment with odevixibat (Bylvay) led to early, rapid, and sustained improvements in pruritus among pediatric patients with Alagille syndrome, as well as reductions in bile acid levels,” investigators concluded in th…
Login Read the whole storyIn Utero Enzyme Replacement Therapy Appears Safe, Effective For Treatment Of Infantile-Onset Pompe Disease, Case Study Indicates
The New York Times (11/9, Kolata) reports, “For the first time, doctors have successfully treated a fetus by infusing a crucial enzyme into its minuscule umbilical cord, halting an otherwise fatal inherited disorder known as severe infantile Pompe disease…
Login Read the whole storyHistory Of Violence, Having An Impulsive Or Behavioral Disorder May Be Predictors Of Substance Use Among Youths Admitted To A Child And Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Unit, Study Suggests
MedPage Today (11/9, DePeau-Wilson) reports, “A history of violence and having an impulsive or behavioral disorder were predictors of substance use among youths admitted to a child and adolescent psychiatry inpatient unit,” investigators concluded in a st…
Login Read the whole storyInpatient And Outpatient Volume Appear To Have Increased For Pediatric Patients With An Eating Disorder Following The Onset Of The COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Suggests
Healio (11/9, Weldon) reports, “Inpatient and outpatient volume increased for pediatric patients with an eating disorder following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic,” researchers concluded after examining “data from 14 U.S. medical centers, as well as on…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 Hospitalizations Rising Among Infants Under Six Months Old, CDC Director Warns
Bloomberg (11/9, Griffin) reports, “Covid-19 hospitalizations are rising among babies under 6 months old, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging mothers to get vaccinated to reduce the risk of infection in those not yet eligible f…
Login Read the whole storyMedical Groups Warn President Biden EDs Are Reaching “Breaking Point” Amid Lack Of Beds, Staffing Shortages
The Hill (11/8, Choi) reports, “A group of medical organizations on Monday warned President Biden that hospital emergency departments were reaching a ‘breaking point’ as they deal with influxes of patients seeking beds that are not available.” The organiz…
Login Read the whole storyImproved Family-Clinician Communication May Help Address Healthcare Discrimination, Study Indicates
PatientEngagementHIT (11/8, Heath) reports, “The human in touch in healthcare – helping people work around care access barriers, empathic communication, and clear healthcare communication – could all help stem the tide of healthcare discrimination, accord…
Login Read the whole storyRhode Island’s Pediatric Hospital Beds Reach 100% Capacity Amid Surge In Respiratory Infections, Analysis Says
NBC News (11/8, Bendix) reports, “Every one of Rhode Island’s pediatric hospital beds was full on Sunday and Monday, according to an NBC News analysis of data from the Department of Health and Human Services.” The state is among those “most severely affec…
Login Read the whole storyNumber Of New Cases Of Childhood Asthma Fell Significantly During COVID-19 Pandemic In Japan, Study Finds
Healio (11/8, Gawel) reports “the numbers of new cases of childhood asthma significantly fell during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan,” with “children aged 0 to 2 years” experiencing “the largest decrease,” according to a study published in The Journal of A…
Login Read the whole storyMRI Study Finds Correlations Between COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Stress In Pregnant Women And Fetal Brain Development
The Radiology Business Journal (11/8, Pearson) reports, “Pregnant women who felt stressed by healthcare disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic radiated the unease to their developing offspring,” as “the effects were observable on fetal MRI of both br…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds Consistent Increase In Rate Of HPV Vaccinations Per Encounter In Children Aged 9 To 22 Years Despite Overall Decrease In Patient Encounters During COVID-19 Pandemic
Infectious Disease Advisor (11/8, Lopez) reports, “Despite an overall decrease in the number of patient encounters during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a consistent increase in the rate of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations per encounter in childr…
Login Read the whole storyVaccine Developers Starting Studies To Evaluate Combination Shot For Flu And COVID-19
USA Today (11/7, Rodriguez) reports, “Vaccine developers are looking to relieve people from the unpleasant nature of getting two shots by creating one that offers strong protection against both viruses.” Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna “say they’re beginning…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds No “Singular Definitive Etiology” For Outbreak Of Acute, Severe Hepatitis In Children
Healio (11/7, Stonehill) reports, “Although adenovirus infection has been widely implicated in an outbreak of acute, severe hepatitis in children, data…found no ‘singular definitive etiology’ for these cases.” For the study presented at The Liver Meetin…
Login Read the whole storyText Message Reminders Help Raise Influenza Vaccination Rates, Results Suggest
Drug Topics (11/7, Krewson) reports text message reminders helped increase influenza vaccination uptake, with many patients “receiving the vaccine sooner,” according to a trial “which involved 2086 parents or primary caregivers throughout 50 primary care…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds Earlier Maternal TDF, Vaccine Combination Eliminates Vertical Transmission Of Chronic HBV From Viremic Mothers
According to MedPage Today (11/7, Hamza), “Earlier maternal tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) combined with infant vaccination completely eliminated vertical transmission of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) from highly viremic mothers, even without the u…
Login Read the whole storyPediatric Telemental Health Initiative Increases Confidence, Interest Among Social Work Students In Providing Those Services After Graduation, Small Study Shows
MedPage Today (11/7, DePeau-Wilson) reports, “An initiative designed to cross-train social work students to provide mental health services remotely to children and adolescents increased confidence and interest in providing those services after graduation,…
Login Read the whole storyAdolescents Who Vape Are Starting Younger, Vaping More Intensely, Study Finds
CNN (11/7, Howard) reports on research finding that though a smaller percentage of teens use e-cigarettes, “those who do vape are starting younger and they’re using e-cigarettes more intensely.” According to the study, among teens who “only use e-cigarett…
Login Read the whole storyChildren’s Hospitals Across US Confronting Surge In RSV Cases
The Hill (11/4, Choi) reported, “Children’s hospitals across the country are dealing with a surge in cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), stressing health care services and millions of parents with ailing children.” The article added, “RSV is a com…
Login Read the whole storyOmicron Subvariants BQ.1, BQ.1.1 Account For About 35% Of Coronavirus Cases In US, CDC Says
Reuters (11/4, Mahobe) reported that on Friday, the CDC “estimated that Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 accounted for about 35% of coronavirus cases in the country in the week ending Nov.5 compared with 23.2% in the previous week.” The two “subvariant…
Login Read the whole storyEuropean Commission Authorizes World’s First One-Dose Drug To Protect Infants Against RSV
The AP (11/4, Stobbe, Babwin) reported, “The European Commission has authorized the world’s first one-dose drug against a respiratory virus that sickens millions of babies and children globally every year.” AstraZeneca and Sanofi in a statement Friday “sa…
Login Read the whole storyChildren, Families Living In Low-Income Neighborhoods May Have Highest Rate Of RSV Hospitalizations, Investigators Posit
The American Journal of Managed Care (11/4, Steinzor) reported, “Children and families living in low-income neighborhoods have the highest rate of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalizations,” investigators concluded in a “statistical analysis stud…
Login Read the whole storyVery Young Teens Face Higher Rates Of Pregnancy Complications Than Older Teens, Study Finds
HealthDay (11/4, Munez) reported, “When preteen children or very young teenagers become pregnant, they face higher rates of complications and a greater risk of winding up in the intensive care unit than older teens do,” according to study findings publish…
Login Read the whole storyFlorida Medical Board Votes To Ban Gender-Affirming Care For Adolescents
The New York Times (11/4, Ghorayshi) reported, “Florida has effectively banned medications and surgery for new adolescent patients seeking gender transitions after an unprecedented vote by the state’s medical board.” The board voted “on Friday to adopt a…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Under Eight Years Of Age At Elevated Risk For Monkeypox Complications, Review Article Contends
Healio (11/4, Weldon) reported, “Children aged younger than 8 years are at an elevated risk for monkeypox complications and should be considered a high-risk group, according to a review article published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.” The a…
Login Read the whole storyMalaria Vaccine Candidate Demonstrates Overall Efficacy Of 75% In Young Children With No Serious Safety Concerns, Trial Shows
MedPage Today (11/3, Hein) reports the malaria vaccine candidate R21/Matrix-M “demonstrated an overall efficacy of 75% in young children, and with no serious safety concerns, results from a phase III trial spanning four African nations showed.” In “modifi…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Releases Safety Bulletin Warning Against Use Of Infant Head-Shaping Pillows
ABC News (11/3, Pezenik) reports the FDA “has released a safety bulletin urging parents and caregivers not to use head-shaping pillows intended to change an infant’s head shape or symmetry.” The article adds, “There has been no proven benefit of using the…
Login Read the whole storySimple Diagnostic Model Appears To Accurately Determine Which Pediatric Patients Are Suffering From MIS-C, Research Suggests
MedPage Today (11/3, Gever) reports, “A simple diagnostic model accurately determined which pediatric patients were suffering from multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) as opposed to the many other conditions that include similar symptoms,…
Login Read the whole storyAdolescents With Overweight Or Obesity May Have Different Degrees Of Weight Gain During Adulthood Based On Their Obesity Phenotype, Research Suggests
Healio (11/3, Monostra) reports, “Adolescents with overweight or obesity may have different degrees of weight gain during adulthood based on their obesity phenotype,” investigators concluded in a study in which adolescents with overweight or obesity were…
Login Read the whole storyMonkeypox Appears Rare In Adolescents, Children In US, CDC Finds
HealthDay (11/3, Mundell) reports, “Out of the more than 25,000 U.S. cases of monkeypox reviewed in a new study, just 0.3% occurred in people under the age of 18,” according to data from the CDC published in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Fift…
Login Read the whole storyInfants Exposed To Gestational Diabetes Who Breastfeed For Less Than Six Months, Drink Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Or Natural Fruit Juice Are More Likely To Have Obesity During Childhood, Presenter Says
Healio (11/3, Monostra) reports, “Infants exposed to gestational diabetes who breastfeed for less than six months and drink sugar-sweetened beverages or natural fruit juice are more likely to have obesity during childhood,” according to a presentation giv…
Login Read the whole storyRoutine Vaccination Coverage Among Infants Globally Fell To 13-Year Low In 2021, Data Show
Healio (11/3, Weldon) reports, “Globally, routine vaccination coverage among infants plummeted to a 13-year low in 2021, according to data published” in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Investigators “found that 25 million children worldwi…
Login Read the whole storyDespite Improvements Globally In COVID-19 Vaccine Equity, Some Disparities In Access Remain, Experts Say
Healio (11/2, Stulpin) reports, “Although COVID-19 vaccine equity has improved globally as the pandemic has progressed, some disparities in access have remained, according to experts.” According to findings from “Our World in Data, 67.9% of the world popu…
Login Read the whole storyBiden Administration Officials Still Grappling With Supply Challenges For Infant Formula
Politico (11/2, Lee) reports Biden Administration officials “are still grappling with baby formula supply challenges across the country, eight months” after the shortage started. Officials in charge of responding to the shortage “blame hoarding, supply ch…
Login Read the whole storyIncreased Demand Causing Shortage Of Amoxicillin As Respiratory Illnesses Surge Across US
The Washington Post (11/2, McDaniel) reports, “As respiratory illnesses spread rapidly among children across the country, an increased demand for amoxicillin is causing a shortage of the commonly prescribed antibiotic.” However, “amoxicillin in some form…
Login Read the whole storyOnce Weekly Semaglutide Plus Lifestyle Intervention May Lead To Greater Reductions In BMI, Body Weight For Adolescents With Obesity, Phase IIIa Trial Data Indicate
MedPage Today (11/2, Dotinga) reports, “In addition to lifestyle intervention, taking 2.4-mg semaglutide (Wegovy) once a week led to greater reductions in body mass index (BMI) and body weight for adolescents with obesity,” investigators concluded in a 20…
Login Read the whole storyHHS Renews Monkeypox National Public Health Emergency
The Hill (11/2, Choi) reports that on Wednesday, HHS “renewed the national public health emergency for the monkeypox outbreak, with officials stating that the virus is still very present in the U.S. even as cases continue to drop.” The Hill adds, “HHS Sec…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 mRNA Vaccination Protection Fades Rapidly Against Omicron Variant In Younger Children, But Proves More Durable In Adolescents, Data Show
MedPage Today (11/2, Hamza) reports, “Protection with mRNA vaccination for COVID-19 faded rapidly against infections from the Omicron variant in younger children, though proved more durable in adolescents, likely due to the higher dose, real-world data fr…
Login Read the whole storyWomen With Autism More Likely To Experience Depression, Anxiety During Pregnancy, Survey Study Reveals
HealthDay (11/1, Munez) reports, “Women who have autism are more vulnerable during pregnancy to depression and anxiety, according to a…British study” that “surveyed more than 900 women about their pregnancy experience.” The results revealed that “about…
Login Read the whole storyMonkeypox Outbreak Still A Global Health Emergency, WHO Says
Reuters (11/1, Vijayaraghavan) reports, “The monkeypox outbreak continues to represent a global health emergency, which is the World Health Organization’s highest level of alert, the UN agency’s Emergency Committee said on Tuesday.” This “label, a ‘public…
Login Read the whole storyChildren’s Hospitals Struggling To Meet Demand Amid RSV Spike
The New York Times (11/1, Baumgaertner, Davis) reports the “drastic and unusually early spike in” respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) “is overwhelming pediatric units across the United States, bringing long waits for treatment and prompting hospital systems…
Login Read the whole storyCompared With Placebo, Once-Daily Liraglutide Not Tied To Greater Weight Loss For Youths With Obesity And Prader-Willi Syndrome, Research Suggests
Healio (11/1, Monostra) reports, “Once-daily liraglutide was not associated with greater weight loss for youths with obesity and Prader-Willi syndrome compared with placebo,” researchers concluded in a study that “included 32 adolescents, of whom 20 were…
Login Read the whole storyFluoxetine Leads To Significant Short-Term Symptom Relief In Children With Refractory Primary Monosymptomatic Nocturnal Enuresis, Small Trial Shows
MedPage Today (11/1, Bankhead) reports, “Children with refractory primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis…obtained significant short-term symptom relief with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor…fluoxetine, a small placebo-controlled trial sh…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Issues Health Advisory Over Waterborne Bacteria In Dental Plumbing Systems After Outbreaks Of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
NBC News (11/1, Alsharif) reports that on Monday, the CDC “issued a health advisory about waterborne bacteria in dental plumbing systems after children who visited pediatric dental clinics were infected with nontuberculous Mycobacteria.” The article adds,…
Login Read the whole storyPfizer Says Its Maternal RSV Vaccine Given During Pregnancy Protects Infants From Severe Illness During First Six Months After Birth
The Washington Post (11/1, Johnson) reports, “Pfizer announced Tuesday that its maternal RSV vaccine, given during pregnancy, protected infants from developing severe symptoms during the first six months after birth – a critical window of vulnerability.”…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Announces Shortage Of Tracheostomy Tubes
Reuters (10/31, Mandowara) reports the FDA “said on Monday there was a shortage of tracheostomy tubes, a surgical device that helps patients to breathe, including those manufactured by ICU Medical.” The FDA “said the shortage was due to difficulties in ra…
Login Read the whole storyFour New RSV Vaccines May Be Close To FDA Review
CNN (10/31, Goodman) reports, “After decades of disappointment, four new RSV vaccines may be nearing review by the US Food and Drug Administration, and more than a dozen others are in testing.” There is “also hope around a promising long-acting injection…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Especially Vulnerable To Injuries From Use Of ATVs, Study Says
Healio (10/31, Weldon) reports, “Children are especially vulnerable to injuries from the use of ATVs, also known as quads, according to a study published in BMJ Open.” And while “children comprise only about 15% of ATV riders, the researchers found that t…
Login Read the whole storyGestational Exposure To Phthalates Tied To Lower Lung Function During Childhood, Particularly Early Childhood, Research Finds
Healio (10/31, Ellis) reports, “Gestational exposure to phthalates was linked to lower FVC and FEV1 during childhood, particularly early childhood, with four phthalates demonstrating a significant association,” according to research that “included 641 ges…
Login Read the whole storyCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Variant Panels Have Lower Detection Rates When Used For Newborn Screening In Racial, Ethnic-Minority Groups, Analysis Says
HealthDay (10/31) reports, “Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) variant panels have lower detection rates when used for newborn screening…in racial and ethnic-minority groups, according to” a “cross-sectional analysis of the detec…
Login Read the whole storyChildren, Adolescents Who Experience Migraines May Be More Likely To Have Anxiety, Depression Than Their Peers Without Migraines, Systematic Review Suggests
MedPage Today (10/31, DePeau-Wilson) reports, “Children and adolescents who experience migraines are more likely to have anxiety and depression compared with those who don’t have migraines,” researchers concluded in a 51-study systematic review and meta-a…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Exposed To Small Amounts Of Caffeine In Utero Appear To Be Shorter Than Children Of People Who Do Not Consume Caffeine While Pregnant, Study Suggests
CNN (10/31, Holcombe) reports, “Children who were exposed to small amounts of caffeine before birth were found on average to be shorter than the children of people who did not consume caffeine while pregnant, according to” study findings published in JAMA…
Login Read the whole storyPharmacies Across US Experiencing Shortages Of Amoxicillin
CNN (10/28, Christensen) reported that according to the FDA, amoxicillin “is in short supply,” and the agency “told CNN on Friday that it was aware of ‘some intermittent supply interruptions’ in the US and is working with manufacturers to evaluate the sup…
Login Read the whole storyNew Omicron Subvariants Responsible For Majority Of Infections In US, CDC Data Show
CNN (10/28, Goodman) reported, “The Omicron BA.5 subvariant is no longer the dominant cause of Covid-19 infections in the United States, according to estimates released Friday by the” CDC. And “instead, a host of new sublineages – offshoots of BA.2, BA.4…
Login Read the whole storyOcrelizumab For MS Appears To Confer No Increased Risk Of Adverse Pregnancy And Infant Outcomes, Data Indicate
MedPage Today (10/28, George) reported, “Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who were treated with ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) had no increased risk of adverse pregnancy and infant outcomes,” investigators concluded in a study in which “outcomes were known for 2…
Login Read the whole storyFamilies Of Children Diagnosed With Mental Illness Facing Difficulties In Getting Needed Treatment Resources
The Wall Street Journal (10/30, Petersen, Subscription Publication) reports on the difficulties faced by families of children diagnosed with mental illness in getting needed treatment resources.
Login Read the whole storyNumber Of Mental Health Clinicians Say They Are Seeing Uptick In Young People Diagnosing Themselves With Mental Illnesses After Learning More About The Conditions Online
The New York Times (10/29, Caron) reported, “A number of mental health” clinicians “say that they are seeing an uptick in teenagers and young adults who are diagnosing themselves with mental illnesses…after learning more about the conditions online.” Sh…
Login Read the whole storyFlorida Committee Approves Prospective Rule To Ban Medical Or Surgical Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth
ABC News (10/29, Zellmer, Ross, Alfonseca) reported, “The Florida medical board committee on Friday approved a prospective rule that will ban medical or surgical gender affirming care for trans youth under the age of 18.” The committee’s recommendation “w…
Login Read the whole storyFlu-Related Hospitalizations In US Reach Highest Levels In Over A Decade, CDC Says
ABC News (10/29, Benadjaoud, Egan) reported, “Flu season is making an early comeback as flu-related hospitalizations are the highest in over a decade for this point in the season, according to” CDC data issued Friday. The data revealed that “there have be…
Login Read the whole storyBlack Women Have Lower Live Birth Rates Compared With White Women Despite Having Higher Rates Of Ovarian Response To Gonadotropin Stimulation During IVF, Study Finds
MedPage Today (10/27, D’Ambrosio) reports, “Despite having higher rates of ovarian response to gonadotropin stimulation during in vitro fertilization (IVF), Black women had significantly lower live birth rates compared with white women, according to a ret…
Login Read the whole storySystematic Review’s Findings Highlight Need For Better Evidence On Long-Term Health Consequences Of Gestational Diabetes
According to Healio (10/27, Welsh), the findings of a 15-study systematic review published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism “highlighted the need for better evidence on long-term health consequences of gestational diabetes.” Investiga…
Login Read the whole storyPublic Health Officials Call For Improved Disease Surveillance To Better Predict Virus Surges
CNN (10/27, McPhillips, Howard) reports the US “is dealing with a unique season of respiratory virus transmission: Flu cases are on the rise earlier than usual…RSV case rates are extra high,” and “Covid-19 is still a public health emergency.” While “pub…
Login Read the whole storyUpadacitinib Appears Safe, Well-Tolerated For Long-Term Treatment In Adults, Adolescents With Atopic Dermatitis, Researchers Say
Dermatology Advisor (10/27, Mermelstein) reports, “Upadacitinib, a selective, reversible Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor with established efficacy for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD),” appears to be “safe and well-tolerated for long-term treatment…
Login Read the whole storyValidated Prognostic Tool Using Common Clinical Markers May Help Clinicians Evaluate Patients With JIA For Chronic Uveitis Risk, Study Suggests
Healio (10/27, Martin) reports, “A validated prognostic tool using common clinical markers could help clinicians evaluate patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis” (JIA) “for chronic uveitis risk,” researchers concluded after developing a model “using…
Login Read the whole storyEarly Initiation Of Daily Emollient Use Through First Two Months Of Life May Reduce Incidence Of Atopic Dermatitis In First Year Of Life In High-Risk Infants, Research Suggests
Healio (10/27, Gawel) reports, “Infants at high risk for atopic dermatitis” (AD) “who used emollients daily through their first two months of life experienced less disease in their first year than high-risk infants who did not use emollients,” investigato…
Login Read the whole storyDelta Brain Waves May Help Diagnose Concussions In High School Football Players, Study Suggests
According to HealthDay (10/27, Reinberg), delta brain waves “may help diagnose concussions in high school football players and predict when it’s safe for them to return to play, new research suggests.” Included in the study were “data on 24 high school at…
Login Read the whole storyQuieter Operating Room May Improve Children’s Behavior After Surgery, Study Suggests
HealthDay (10/26, Munez) reports, “The key to better child behavior after surgery may be a more peaceful operating room,” according to a study that “looked at post-operative behavior in children by creating two different types of operating room conditions…
Login Read the whole storySome Manufacturers Reporting Shortages Of Amoxicillin
The Hill (10/26, Weixel) reports, “Three of the largest manufacturers of the common antibiotic amoxicillin are reporting supply concerns.” Companies “Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Sandoz, the generics division of Novartis, have…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Coming Out Of General Anesthesia With Emergence Delirium Do Not Have Lasting Behavior Problems, Small Study Shows
MedPage Today (10/26, Lou) reports, “Children coming out of general anesthesia with emergence delirium did not have lasting behavior problems in a small single-center study,” according to results presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annu…
Login Read the whole storyDocosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation In Preterm Infants Appears To Modestly Boost IQ Scores At Five Years Of Age, Researchers Say
MedPage Today (10/26, Boyles) reports, “Giving omega-3 fatty acid supplements in the first few months of life to preterm infants born before 29 weeks gestation appeared to modestly boost IQ scores at 5 years of age, researchers reported” in a study that “…
Login Read the whole storyNeonates With Sepsis Are Exposed To More Antibiotics Throughout NICU Admissions, Appear To Have Microbiome Dysbiosis, Researchers Say
Healio (10/26, Weldon) reports, “Neonates with sepsis were exposed to more antibiotics throughout their NICU admissions than controls and were found to have microbiome dysbiosis, researchers reported.” One researcher said, “We found that compared [with] n…
Login Read the whole storyPhysicians Raise Concern About Impact Of Ending COVID-19 Public Health Emergency On Medicaid Coverage For Children
NPR (10/26, Valdivia) reports, “Millions of children across the U.S. rely on Medicaid for health coverage,” and “since the start of the COVID pandemic, a federal emergency declaration has allowed them to receive continuous coverage.” For instance, “in Mis…
Login Read the whole storyUNICEF Estimates That Nearly All Children Will Be Exposed To High Heat-Wave Frequency By 2050
The Washington Post (10/26, Cho) says “a new report from UNICEF estimates that nearly all the world’s children – more than 2 billion – will be exposed to high heat-wave frequency by 2050,” which “is about 1.5 billion more children than are exposed now.” T…
Login Read the whole storyWhite House Warns Existing COVID-19 Treatments May Not Work Against Emerging Subvariants
The Hill (10/25, Weixel) reports, “White House coronavirus response coordinator Ashish Jha on Tuesday warned that existing COVID-19 treatments may not work against emerging subvariants of the omicron strain and a lack of congressional funding puts immunoc…
Login Read the whole storyNew Omicron Subvariants Gaining Ground Globally
CNBC (10/25, Fernandez) reports, “Though BA.5 still accounts for most U.S. Covid-19 cases, percentages are rising for the other Omicron variants circulating throughout the country, per the CDC.” Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Div…
Login Read the whole storySerum Α-Synuclein Linked To Impaired Executive Function In Children With Obesity And Type 1 Diabetes, Study Says
The American Journal of Managed Care (10/25, Bonavitacola) reports, “A study published in the International Journal of Obesity found that α-synuclein could have a role in the impairment of executive function (EF) in children with obesity and those with ty…
Login Read the whole storyOutcomes For Children With Lupus Nephritis Appear To Have Improved In Recent Years, Researchers Conclude
The American Journal of Managed Care (10/25, Kaltwasser) reports research indicates that “outcomes for children with lupus nephritis (cLN) have improved in recent years thanks to better immunosuppression and medication adherence, as well as careful drug t…
Login Read the whole storyBrain Development May Be Key Driver In Children’s Transition Out Of Napping, Researchers Say
HealthDay (10/25, Norton) reports, “The hippocampus plays a major role in memory processing and learning,” and researchers “hypothesize that the maturity of the hippocampus, rather than a child’s age, may be a key driver of young children’s transition out…
Login Read the whole storyShortage Of Pediatric Hospital Beds Across US Hampering Care For Children
CNN (10/25, Goodman) reports parents “are facing agonizing” emergency department “waits in many parts of the United States because of a shortage of hospital beds” in systems that “say they are being overwhelmed by an early surge in respiratory infections…
Login Read the whole storyIntracapsular Adenotonsillotomy May Be Effective Treatment For Children With OSA, Follow-Up Study Suggests
Pulmonology Advisor (10/24, Stong) reports, “Intracapsular adenotonsillotomy (ATO) may be an effective treatment for children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are otherwise healthy, according to results of a 5-year follow-up study” that compared ade…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbated Racial Maternal Health Disparities Caused By Neighborhood Segregation, Researchers Say
PatientEngagementHIT (10/24, Heath) reports, “The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated many of the racial maternal health disparities caused by neighborhood segregation, fueling a maternal health crisis that lands the US among the worst for maternal health in th…
Login Read the whole storyPhysicians In US Bracing For Possible Impact Of RSV, Flu, COVID-19 Surges On Children’s Hospitals
The AP (10/24, Johnson) reports, “Children’s hospitals in parts of the U.S. are seeing a surge in a common respiratory illness that can cause severe breathing problems for babies.” Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) “cases fell dramatically two years ago a…
Login Read the whole storySevere COVID-19 Illness Commonly Leads To Long-Term Negative Impacts On Physical Activity, Cardiorespiratory Fitness Among Ethnically Diverse Children From Low-Resource Backgrounds, Review Says
Healio (10/24, Ellis) reports, “Among ethnically diverse children from low-resource backgrounds, severe COVID-19 illness commonly led to long-term negative impacts on physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness, concluded findings” from a “retrospecti…
Login Read the whole storyAcute Gastroenteritis Outbreaks Occur Frequently In Schools, Child Care Facilities, And Spread Via Person-To-Person Transmission, Study Indicates
HealthDay (10/24) reports, “Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) outbreaks frequently occur in schools and child care facilities and most outbreaks spread via person-to-person transmission,” CDC investigators concluded after analyzing data from “AGE outbreaks occu…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Who Lose Sleep Tend To Eat More Calories The Next Day, Particularly In Non-Core Foods, Researchers Say
HealthDay (10/24, Munez) reports children “who are deprived of sleep tend to eat more calories the next day, researchers found. And some of those extra calories come from less-healthy, sugar-laden snacks or treats.” One researcher said, “When children los…
Login Read the whole storyVideo Gaming May Improve Cognitive Performance In Children, Study Suggests
CNN (10/24, Kounang) reports a study published in JAMA Network Open “finds that gaming may help with both cognition and impulse control” in children. The study “found that kids who played video games for three or more hours a day did better on tasks assoc…
Login Read the whole storyUS Children’s Hospitals Experiencing Unusually High Cases Of RSV, Other Respiratory Viruses
The Washington Post (10/21, A1, Nirappil, Cha) reported, “Children’s hospitals are under strain in the United States as they care for unusually high numbers of kids infected with RSV and other respiratory viruses.” Almost “three-quarters of pediatric hosp…
Login Read the whole storyMost Transgender Boys Reach Their Predicted Adult Height After Treatment With GnRH Analogs, Testosterone Therapy, Researchers Say
Healio (10/21, Monostra) reported, “Most transgender boys reach their predicted adult height after treatment with gonadotropin-releasing hormone [GnRH] analogues and testosterone therapy,” researchers concluded after conducting “a retrospective cohort stu…
Login Read the whole storyIn Utero Or Early Life SARS-CoV-2 Exposure May Impact Infant Neurologic Development, Study Suggests
Healio (10/21, Weldon) reported, “Some infants with in utero or early life exposure to SARS-CoV-2 had borderline to low developmental scores, a study found, and this was most common among babies born to mothers with symptomatic COVID-19.” Researcher Sarah…
Login Read the whole storyUse Of Acid Suppressants Among Children May Increase Risks For Incident Asthma, Atopic Dermatitis, And Allergic Rhinitis, Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Suggest
Healio (10/21, Gawel) reported “the use of acid suppressants among children may increase their risks for incident asthma, atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis, according to a” five-study systematic review and meta-analysis. The results were published i…
Login Read the whole storyHyperbaric Oxygen Therapy May Improve Symptoms In Children With Post-Concussion Syndrome, Researchers Say
Medscape (10/21, Salahi, Subscription Publication) reported, “Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may help resolve symptoms of concussion in children years after they have suffered a brain injury, researchers in Israel have found.” The 25-patient study published in…
Login Read the whole storyPatients Struggling To Find Alternative Treatments, Fill Prescriptions Amid Adderall Shortage
The Washington Post (10/20, Nirappil) reports, “A national shortage of Adderall [racemic amphetamine-dextroamphetamine] has left patients who rely on the pills for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder scrambling to find alternative treatments and unce…
Login Read the whole storyExperts Raise Concern Over Winter COVID-19 Surge As New Variants Gain Traction
CNN (10/20, Goodman) reports, “A flurry of new Covid-19 variants appears to be gaining traction globally, raising fears of a winter surge.” In the US, “these are BQ.1, BQ.1.1, BF.7, BA.4.6, BA.2.75 and BA.2.75.2.” While “Covid-19 cases are dropping” as th…
Login Read the whole storyChildren’s Hospitals Nationwide Reportedly Overwhelmed With Cases Of Respiratory Illnesses
The Hill (10/20, Masciadrelli, Martichoux) reports, “Some children’s hospitals around the country are being overwhelmed with patients suffering from respiratory illnesses.” In particular, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) “is on the rise, according to the…
Login Read the whole storyAlmost All Teens With Gender Dysphoria Who Start Hormone Therapy Continue Treatment Into Adulthood, Study Says
MedPage Today (10/20, Monaco) reports, “Nearly all individuals with gender dysphoria who initiated hormone treatment as adolescents continued that treatment into adulthood, a…study found.” Researchers reported that among 720 people “who started puberty…
Login Read the whole storyDaily Treatment With Risdiplam Over 24 Months Improves Motor Function In Infants With Type 1 SMA, Research Finds
Healio (10/20, Herpen) reports “daily treatment with risdiplam over 24 months resulted in improved motor function and achievement of developmental motor milestones in infants with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy [SMA], according to” a “multicenter, open-la…
Login Read the whole storyPhysicians Across US To Begin Screening Children For Anxiety Following New Recommendations
The Washington Post (10/20, Somasundaram) reports physicians across the US are likely to begin screening children for anxiety after the US Preventive Services Task Force “last week recommended it for children ages 8 to 18, signaling the need for early int…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Panel Recommends COVID-19 Shots Be Added To 2023 Childhood And Adult Vaccination Schedules
Bloomberg (10/20, Rutherford, Milton) reports “COVID-19 shots should be added to the 2023 childhood and adult vaccination schedules, according to” the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The panel “voted 15-0 on Thursday to recommend COVID…
Login Read the whole storyEconomic Factors Played Key Role In Increased US Birth Rates In 2021, Economists Say
CNN (10/19, Wallace) reports, “Economic factors, not just lockdown-induced forced proximity, played a key role in last year’s ‘baby bump,’ according to the economists behind a new working paper released earlier this week.” The economists “found that pande…
Login Read the whole storyIncreased Risk For Stillbirth Appears To Be Passed Down Through Male Relatives, Study Suggests
HealthDay (10/19, Munez) reports a study suggests that “stillbirth risk appears to be inherited through male members of the family on either side.” For the study published in the journal BJOG, researchers “looked at 9,404 stillbirths and 18,808 live birth…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 Contributed To About 25% Of All US Maternal Deaths In 2020 And 2021, Report Says
USA Today (10/19, Hassanein) reports, “COVID-19 contributed to a quarter of all U.S. maternal deaths last year and in 2020, according to an oversight report” released by the US Government Accountability Office. Out of the “1,178 reported maternal deaths”…
Login Read the whole storyEMA Recommends Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine-Tailored Boosters
Reuters (10/19) reports the European Medicines Agency “on Wednesday recommended authorization of Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine-tailored booster shots for 12 and above ages to further vaccination campaigns in the region.” The agency “also authorized Pfize…
Login Read the whole storyUse Of CGM Among Children, Young Adults With T1D Nearly Doubled From 2017 To 2020 In The US, Data Indicate
Healio (10/19, Welsh) reports, “Use of continuous glucose monitoring [CGM] among children and young adults with type 1 diabetes [T1D] nearly doubled from 2017 to 2020 in the U.S. from 25% to 49% and was associated with lower HbA1c for users vs. non-users,…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Panel Says Low-Income Children Should Receive Free COVID-19 Vaccinations Under Vaccines For Children Program
Bloomberg (10/19, Rutherford, Milton, Baumann) reports that “low-income children should be able to receive Covid-19 vaccinations at no cost under the federal Vaccines for Children Program, according to” the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practic…
Login Read the whole storyImproving Micronutrient Supplementation For Mothers During Pregnancy May Help Reduce Prevalence Of Noncommunicable Diseases In The Next Generation, Researchers Say
Healio (10/19, Bascom) reports, “Improving micronutrient supplementation for mothers during pregnancy could help reduce the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases in the next generation, according to researchers” who “estimated cases of hypertension, diab…
Login Read the whole storyMultiple Versions Of Omicron Variant Could Drive Winter Surge, Experts Warn
The Washington Post (10/18, A1, Johnson) reports that “this fall and winter…experts are nervously eyeing a swarm of” Omicron variants, as “one or more of the multiple versions of the Omicron variant that keep popping up could drive the next wave.” The v…
Login Read the whole storyDupilumab Tied To Clinical Improvements In Children Aged Six To 11 Years With Uncontrolled, Moderate To Severe Type 2 Asthma Over Two-Year Study Period, Results Show
Healio (10/18, Gawel) reports “children aged 6 to 11 years with uncontrolled, moderate to severe type 2 asthma experienced clinical improvements with dupilumab through a 2-year study period, according to” results from the Liberty Asthma Excursion study pr…
Login Read the whole storyCOVID-19 Pandemic, H1N1 Epidemic Tied To Adverse Mental Health Events In Adolescents, Youth From Low- And Middle-Income Countries, Scoping Review Indicates
Healio (10/18, Downey) reports, “The COVID-19 pandemic and H1N1 epidemic were associated with adverse mental health events in adolescents and youth from low- and middle-income countries, researchers” concluded in a study that “used six databases to assess…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds Substantial Numbers Of Children, Teens Experience Online Sexual Abuse
HealthDay (10/18, Mann) reports “substantial numbers of kids and teens are being tracked, lured and sexually abused online,” and “in many cases, it’s friends and dating partners who are doing the grooming,” according to a study published in JAMA Network O…
Login Read the whole storyBlack-White Disparities In Fertility Medicine Reflected In Outcomes For Infants, Study Finds
According to the AP (10/19, Johnson), “Black-white disparities exist in fertility medicine” and are “reflected in life-and-death outcomes for babies,” a large study published in Pediatrics suggests. Researchers evaluated “data for more than 7 million U.S….
Login Read the whole storyCDC Sees Signs Flu Activity Picking Up In Parts Of US
STAT (10/17, Branswell) reports, “Flu transmission has been low since the start of the pandemic, but an odd spurt of activity in April, May, and even early June of 2022 – which coincided with the onset of an early and robust flu season in Australia – sugg…
Login Read the whole storyMonkeypox Cases Continue To Decline Across US
ABC News (10/17, Kekatos) reports, “Monkeypox cases are continuing to decline in the United States as the outbreak keeps showing signs of receding.” According to the CDC, “as of Oct. 12, the U.S. recorded a seven-day average of 60 cases,” which marks the…
Login Read the whole storyOfficials Brace For Potential COVID-19 Surge In US As Europe Sees Rising Cases
The Hill (10/17, Choi) reports, “Rising COVID-19 cases in Europe are setting off warnings that the U.S. could experience a new surge this winter.” Previous spikes “in the U.S. have followed a pattern in which cases first rise in Europe, making officials n…
Login Read the whole storyAll Women Should Receive Timely Prophylactic Antibiotics To Prevent Infection Following Operative Vaginal Birth, Including Those With Perineal Trauma, Analysis Says
Infectious Disease Advisor (10/17, Nye) reports research has “found that all women should receive timely prophylactic antibiotics to prevent infection following operative vaginal birth, including those with perineal trauma.” According to investigators, th…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Grants ODD To ET140203 For Treatment Of Patients With Hepatoblastoma
OncLive (10/17, Seymour) reports, “The FDA has granted an orphan drug designation (ODD) to ET140203 for the treatment of patients with hepatoblastoma, a rare childhood tumor in the liver that typically occurs in children under the age of 5.”
Login Read the whole storyAdolescents With Subclinical Hypothyroidism Appear Not To Have Increased Risk For MDD, Investigators Say
Healio (10/17, Monostra) reports, “Adolescents with subclinical hypothyroidism do not have an increased risk for major depressive disorder [MDD] compared with those with normal thyroid function,” investigators concluded in a 4,118-adolescent study, the fi…
Login Read the whole storyAD/HD Diagnosis Appears Not To Lower Overall Self-Reported QOL Among Adolescents, Investigators Conclude
HealthDay (10/17) reports, “A diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder” (AD/HD) “does not appear to lower overall self-reported quality of life (QOL) among adolescents,” investigators concluded in a study that “compared QOL in 393 matched ado…
Login Read the whole storyNew Omicron Subvariant BQ.1 Becoming Increasingly Prevalent In US, CDC Says
The Hill (10/14, Gans) reported “a new subvariant of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is becoming increasingly prevalent in the United States, according to data from the” CDC that “shows that the BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 variants each made up 5.7 percent of…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Calling For Withdrawal Of Approval For Preterm Birth Drug 17-OHPC
MedPage Today (10/14, D’Ambrosio) reported, “The FDA is calling for withdrawal of the approval for the injectable agent 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHPC; Makena) for pregnant women with a history of at least one spontaneous preterm birth, stating…
Login Read the whole storyAbbott Recalls Some Infant Formula Liquid Products Over Bottle Cap Defect
Reuters (10/14, Mishra) reported, “Abbott Laboratories said on Friday it was recalling some ready-to-feed baby formula liquid products including Similac-branded items due to inadequate sealing of some bottle caps.” This “recall, which equates to less than…
Login Read the whole storyInitial Uptake Of Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Appears Slow Across US
The New York Times (10/15, Weiland) reported that “only about 15 million doses of the” updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters “have been administered nationally since their introduction at the beginning of September, representing less than one in 10 p…
Login Read the whole storyChildren Experienced Significant Increases In BMI During COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Finds
HealthDay (10/14) reported, “Children, particularly girls, experienced significant increases in body mass index (BMI) during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study” that also identified “positive associations…between increase in BMI percentile over…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Notes Increasing Flu Activity, Reports Of Other Respiratory Illnesses
NBC News (10/13, Edwards) reports, “Reports of flu and other respiratory illnesses are higher than what would normally be seen in the United States at this time of year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.” The agency has “‘noted…
Login Read the whole storyReview Examines Effects Of Race And Ethnicity On Pediatric Crohn Disease Diagnosis, Pathology, Treatment, And Outcomes
Gastroenterology Advisor (10/13, Stong) reports “Black children with Crohn disease (CD) have lower rates of 2-year steroid-free remission (SFR) compared with non-Hispanic White children with CD, according to” a “retrospective review” that “sought to deter…
Login Read the whole storyResearchers Suggest Limiting Contact In Football Practices May Have Greater Impact On Reducing Head Injuries In High Schoolers
CNN (10/13, Christensen) reports football practices that limit contact “are exactly what the authors of a new study say it may take to reduce the number of chronic brain problems in high school football players without getting rid of the sport altogether….
Login Read the whole storyStudy Identifies Variables Tied To Need For Additional Care Before Student Athletes With Concussion Can Return To Play
Healio (10/13, Downey) reports, “A patient’s age, severity of symptoms, number of previous concussions and family history of psychiatric disorders were associated with a need for additional care before student athletes with concussion could return to play…
Login Read the whole storyAbout Three In Four High School Students Reported At Least One Potentially Traumatic Experience During Pandemic, Survey Reveals
USA Today (10/13, Rodriguez) reports a survey of nearly 4,400 high school students in the US found a majority of respondents “reported a potentially traumatic event during the COVID-19 pandemic that may have contributed to poor mental health and suicidal…
Login Read the whole storyNovavax Says COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Elicits Robust Antibodies Against Several Omicron Variants In Two Studies
Reuters (10/12, Roy) reports, “Novavax Inc said on Wednesday data from studies in adults and adolescents showed that the booster dose of its COVID vaccine produced robust antibodies against several Omicron variants, including BA.1, BA.2 and BA.5.” These d…
Login Read the whole storyInitiation Of ART Less Than Two Weeks After Initiating Treatment For Pulmonary TB Does Not Increase Risk Of Mortality In ART-Naive Pediatric Patients With HIV, Study Says
Infectious Disease Advisor (10/12, Lopez) reports “the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) less than 2 weeks after initiating treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) infection does not increase the risk of mortality in ART-naive pediatric patient…
Login Read the whole storyAir Pollution With Smaller Particulate Matter Has Stronger Associations With Childhood Asthma, Study Shows
Healio (10/12, Gawel) reports, “Air pollution with smaller particulate matter had stronger associations with childhood asthma than pollution with larger particles, indicating that smaller particles may be more toxic, according to a study” including “careg…
Login Read the whole storyCertain Emollients Appear Highly Effective For Treatment Of Atopic Dermatitis In Babies And Children, Research Suggests
Dermatology Advisor (10/12, Terrill) reports, “Emollients containing licochalcone A, menthoxypropanediol, ceramides, and omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids are highly effective for the treatment of atopic dermatitis…in babies and children,” investigators c…
Login Read the whole storySuicides Rose 29% Among Adolescents Ages 15 To 19 In US During Pandemic, Report Reveals
MedPage Today (10/12, Firth) reports “suicides jumped 29% among adolescents ages 15 to 19 during the pandemic compared with prior years, according to” a “new edition of America’s Health Rankings Health of Women and Children Report from the United Health F…
Login Read the whole storyFDA Authorizes Updated Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Shots For Children As Young As Five
The Washington Post (10/12, McGinley) reports that on Wednesday, the FDA “authorized updated coronavirus booster shots for children as young as 5, making it likely the shots will be available shortly.” The agency “gave emergency use authorization to the P…
Login Read the whole storyAbout 2.2M Women Of Childbearing Age In US Live In Maternity Care Deserts, Report Shows
CNN (10/11, Howard) reports, “About 36% of all US counties are ‘maternity care deserts,’ and the number of counties where there is limited or no access to maternity care appears to be growing, according to a new report” from the March of Dimes. The report…
Login Read the whole storyMyocarditis, Pericarditis After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination Rare Across Demographic Groups, Study Finds
Healio (10/11, Feller) reports, “Myocarditis and pericarditis after [mRNA] COVID-19 vaccination is rare across demographic groups and most likely to occur in teen boys in the week after their second shot of a two-dose vaccine, according to a study” that u…
Login Read the whole storyPlaying Video Games May Be Enough To Trigger Life-Threatening Heart Arrhythmias In Certain Vulnerable Children, Investigators Posit
HealthDay (10/11, Norton) reports, “Playing video games may…be enough to trigger life-threatening heart arrhythmias in certain vulnerable children,” investigators concluded in findings published online ahead of print in the journal Heart Rhythm. In arri…
Login Read the whole storyRespiratory Illness Among Children Spiking In US
NPR (10/11, Restrepo, Kelly) reports the US “is seeing a significant spike in respiratory illness among children,” as infected children “are crowding emergency [departments] in various parts of the country, and some pediatric hospitals say they are runnin…
Login Read the whole storyOpioids Most Common Cause Of Fatal Poisonings In Young Children, Research Finds
Medscape (10/11, Haelle, Subscription Publication) reports, “Opioids are the most common cause of fatal poisonings in young children, and their contribution to children’s deaths has been increasing, according to research” that “found that the proportion o…
Login Read the whole storyUSPSTF Recommends Screening All Children Aged Eight And Older For Anxiety
According to the New York Times (10/11, Pearson), on Oct. 11, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) “recommended for the first time that primary care” physicians “screen all children ages eight to 18 for anxiety, new guidance that highlights the…
Login Read the whole storyPrescriptions For Controlled Stimulants Among Adolescents, Young Adults Have Increased Significantly In The US Since 2008, Study Indicates
HCPlive (10/10, Kunzmann) reports, “Prescriptions for controlled stimulants among adolescents and young adults have increased significantly in the US since 2008,” investigators concluded. The findings of the 9.3 million adolescent and young adult analysis…
Login Read the whole storyWaiting List Times For Pediatric Heart Transplants Rose During COVID-19 Pandemic, But Mortality Did Not Change, Study Says
Healio (10/7, Swain) reported that “during the COVID-19 pandemic, the waiting list times for pediatric heart transplants were longer than before the pandemic, but waiting list mortality did not change, according to a” study that revealed the “mean waiting…
Login Read the whole storyOver 1M Children, Teens In US Have Suffered Bicycle Injuries In Past 20 Years, Research Shows
HealthDay (10/7, Munez) reported, “Over 1 million U.S. children and teens – many of them male – have broken bones and fractured their skulls in bicycle injuries over the past 20 years, according to…research that brought together two decades of data” fro…
Login Read the whole storyUltraprocessed Food Intake Among Mothers Tied To Increased Risk For Overweight, Obesity Among Children, Researchers Say
Healio (10/7, Bascom) reported, “Ultraprocessed food intake among mothers was associated with an increased risk for overweight and obesity among their children, according to researchers” who “analyzed two sets of data: one to assess the effect during preg…
Login Read the whole storyReducing Women’s Exposure To Air Pollution From Cooking Fuels Does Not Improve Birth Weight, Trial Shows
MedPage Today (10/10, Phend) reports, “Reducing women’s exposure to air pollution from cooking with wood or other biomass fuels didn’t improve the birth weight of their babies, a randomized trial showed.” Daily “personal exposure to fine particulate matte…
Login Read the whole storyReports Of Anxiety, Depression Decreased Among Student Athletes Who Returned To Sports Following Pandemic Disruptions, Surveys Show
Healio (10/8, Weldon) said “reports of anxiety and depression decreased among student athletes who returned to sports following disruptions caused by the pandemic, according to” results from two surveys conducted in 2020 and 2021, respectively. These resu…
Login Read the whole storyStudy Finds Pre-Existing Comorbidity Strongest Indicator Of Risk For Severe COVID-19 In Children
Healio (10/9, Weldon) reported, “A study found that having a pre-existing comorbidity was the strongest indicator of risk for severe COVID-19 in children, according to data.” The “retrospective observational study” was presented at a recent medical confer…
Login Read the whole storyCDC Finds More Than 80% Of Kids Under Age 17 Have Antibodies From Past SARS-CoV-2 Infection
ABC News (10/6, Haslett) reports that “more than eight in 10 kids under the age of 17 have antibodies from a past COVID-19 infection, according to” CDC data. This “analysis shows that as of August, 86% of children between 6 months and 17-years-old have ha…
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