Why staying in sports or clubs may help kids say no to alcohol
Middle schoolers who stayed consistently involved in extracurricular activities maintained stronger personal reasons to avoid drinking alcohol, according to a new study.
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Pediatrics news
Leading ADHD medications found to be equally effective in children, with one key difference
Dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate have been found to be equally effective in the treatment of ADHD in children, but greater weight loss was observed in children taking dextroamphetamine, according to an Australian study ...
Jul 15, 2026
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Public health groups sue FDA over policy allowing marketing of unauthorized e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches
A coalition of public health organizations, pediatricians and parents has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug Administration's new enforcement policy that allows e-cigarette and nicotine pouch products to ...
Jul 15, 2026
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FDA expands use of Zoryve to include young children with plaque psoriasis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an expanded indication for Zoryve (roflumilast) cream, 0.3%, for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis in patients ages 2 and older. The expanded approval was granted ...
Jul 15, 2026
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India's immunization program reduced child mortality but highlights need for coordinating health, education policies
Each year, approximately 700,000 children worldwide die from diseases that vaccines could have prevented, nearly all of them in low- and middle-income countries. New research from University of Notre Dame economist Santosh ...
Jul 15, 2026
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The new malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces a test: Completing all 4 doses
Rain had turned the dirt road into thick mud, but Mabel Djoumessi kept walking with her 9-month-old son, Kenfack, strapped to her back. His malaria vaccination appointment at a clinic in central Cameroon was too important ...
Jul 15, 2026
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Researchers uncover new therapeutic vulnerability in one of the most aggressive childhood leukemia
An international team led by the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC) in Barcelona, the Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research (GENyO) and the University of Granada (UGR) has identified a new biological ...
Jul 14, 2026
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Children born in lockdown show weaker executive function at age 4, study finds
Children born during the first COVID-19 lockdown in England had lower reported levels of executive function—crucial skills involved in making plans, solving problems and adapting to new situations—suggest findings from a ...
Jul 14, 2026
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Nicotine use linked to mental health problems in adolescents, especially girls
Adolescents who use nicotine are more likely to report symptoms of anxiety, depression and other mental health problems than their peers who do not use nicotine. Girls appear to be particularly vulnerable, according to three ...
Jul 14, 2026
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Postnatal collapse is rare but can have deleterious consequences
Sudden unexpected postnatal collapse during the first week of life is rare but can have deleterious consequences. A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that the condition is more common than previously estimated and ...
Jul 14, 2026
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