Primary care pediatricians (PCPs) who prescribe selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for children with anxiety and/or depression generally document appropriate indications for starting medication and prescribe ...
Apr 17, 2023
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With so many American kids and teens dealing with depression or anxiety, pediatricians are increasingly stepping in as mental health care providers. Now, a new study suggests they are doing a decent job—but too few kids ...
Apr 17, 2023
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A multi-state study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) VISION Network confirms that the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine has provided children and adolescents, ages 5-17, with protection against ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Parents' perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine long-term comparative risk and their responsibility for children getting sick if vaccinated are associated with lower vaccine uptake among children, according to a study published ...
Apr 13, 2023
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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, according to a study published online April 10 in Pediatrics.
Apr 10, 2023
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It's highly unlikely, but COVID-19 can be transmitted from mother to baby through the placenta, causing injury to the developing fetus' brain, a new study finds.
Apr 7, 2023
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New research from Boston Medical Center found that increasing the use of underutilized asset building programs could be part of the solution to help build wealth for low income families. Published in Pediatrics, the study ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Elation and exhaustion often go hand in hand when you're a parent to a baby.
Apr 6, 2023
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Does it sometimes feel like your young picky eater is turning every meal and snack into an epic power battle—and you're just not sure how to get them the nutrition they need?
Apr 6, 2023
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Intervening in parental mental health and preschool attendance can go some way to reducing socioeconomic inequities in children's mental health problems, according to a study published online April 3 in Pediatrics.
Apr 3, 2023
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