Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new guidelines released Monday.
Jan 9, 2023
0
38
In response to the critical need for information on how the COVID-19 pandemic would impact newborns, in March 2020 researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) partnered with researchers at University of Florida ...
Jan 6, 2023
0
18
The number of young kids, especially toddlers, who accidentally ate marijuana-laced treats rose sharply over five years as pot became legal in more places in the U.S., according to a study published Tuesday.
Jan 3, 2023
1
79
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical practice guideline (CPG) for management of well-appearing, febrile infants can help detect invasive bacterial infections (IBI) without using C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin ...
Dec 30, 2022
0
18
When a toddler or an infant accidentally ingests a prescription opioid medication, the immediate results can prove deadly, experts warn.
Dec 28, 2022
0
14
In mental and behavioral health (MBH) emergency department visits for children, higher rates of pharmacologic restraint are associated with male sex, Black race, timing of visits, and revisits, according to a study published ...
Dec 22, 2022
0
2
Newborn screening (NBS) and management of congenital hypothyroidism is addressed in a clinical report published online Dec. 19 in Pediatrics.
Dec 20, 2022
0
4
New UCLA-led research finds that a college preparatory program for youth experiencing educational inequities that operates in about 13% of U.S public high schools has a positive effect on students' social networks, psycho-social ...
Dec 16, 2022
0
4
Youth sports team participation is associated with increased odds of electronic vapor product (EVP) use, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Pediatrics.
Dec 12, 2022
0
5
A parent survey from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago published in the journal Pediatrics found intergenerational trends in swimming skills, with stark racial and ethnic differences.
Dec 9, 2022
0
3
