Pediatricians Embrace New Strategy on Firearms: Harm Reduction AAP shifting away from highlighting its support for strict gun control Oct 12, 2022
Opioids Most Common Contributor to Fatal Poisonings in Young Kids 42% of all deadly poisonings tracked from 2005-2018 were due to Illicit or prescription opioids Oct 12, 2022
In Pediatrics, Women Face Unique Mistreatment and Disparities Studies report more sexual harassment, smaller salaries, worse patient ratings Oct 12, 2022
Treatment for Young Infants With Fever Has Undergone a Rethink More focus on less antibiotic use, shortened observation periods, and fewer hospitalizations Oct 10, 2022
Pediatricians in the Dark When Muslim Kids Fast During Ramadan Asking questions and providing guidance are key to safe fasting, advocate says Oct 10, 2022
Mixed Results With Umbilical Cord Milking in Struggling Newborns No drop in NICU admission rates versus early cord clamping, but there were other boons Oct 09, 2022
Some Teens Want to Quit Vaping: Pediatricians Can Help Anne Griffiths, MD, discusses vaping trends, risks for COVID, and more Oct 13, 2021
Pandemic Sleeplessness: Are Kids Tossing and Turning as Much as Adults? Children seem to suffer from less "coronasomnia" but melatonin sales still shot up Oct 11, 2021
Perinatal COVID: More Answers Needed on Preterm Birth, Maternal Mortality Evolving questions about new moms and infants during the pandemic Oct 11, 2021
Collateral Damage of COVID-19: Home Injuries, Suicides in Kids? Trends during a period when many kids were kept out of school Oct 10, 2021
Simone Biles to Pediatricians: "Speak Up" About Sexual Abuse Gymnast talks Tokyo games, Congressional testimony in AAP keynote Oct 09, 2021
Finding a Way to Predict COVID-19 Severity in Kids Pilot study measures elevated cytokine levels in saliva Oct 09, 2021
Study: Kids Exposed to Harmful Plastics During Heart Surgery Are tubing and blood bags sources of trouble? Oct 09, 2021
Racial Disparity Seen in Child Abuse Reporting Clinician bias suggested as reason for overdiagnosis in certain groups Oct 05, 2020
Gun Deaths in Young People: A Poverty Thing? Association remains after controlling for state-level gun prevalence Oct 05, 2020
Pilot Study: Widespread Pre-Sports ECG Screening Feasible Report from Florida school district that mandated CV screening for young athletes Oct 04, 2020
Soft Furniture Doesn't Protect Kids: Study Sofas and beds may be squishy, but falling from them still causes injury Nov 06, 2018
AAP: Armed Conflict Is a Pediatric Issue Group encourages clinicians to address impact on physical and mental health Nov 06, 2018
Spanking May Make Kids More Aggressive Updated policy encourages adults to avoid physical punishment, verbal abuse Nov 05, 2018
Parental Injury Tied to Troubled Sleep for the Kids Teenagers, children of parents with both PTSD and TBI at increased risk Nov 04, 2018
Arguing Aside, Grandparents Cope Well with Raising Grandkids Older caregivers report handling stresses as well as parents Nov 04, 2018
Survey: Kids Couldn't Tell Real Gun from Toy Gun Also, only one-third of parents followed guidance for safe gun storage Nov 04, 2018
Parents Report 'Sharing' Leftover Antibiotics Nearly half of those surveyed diverted, rather than disposed of, unused prescription meds Nov 04, 2018
'Immigrant Paradox' Seems to Apply to First-Gen Kids Study shows more conventional stressors among U.S.-born parents and children Sep 19, 2017
Shaken Baby Syndrome: Plagued by Denialism? Diagnosis exists, despite what clinicians may hear in the media Sep 19, 2017
Is BMI The Best Screening Tool for Obesity in Kids? Two pediatricians wondered if there wasn't a better way Sep 19, 2017
Allergy Med Often Given by Nonmedical Staff at U.S. Schools Sometimes given to students with no known allergy, survey results reveal Sep 18, 2017
Rewards Program Keeps Pediatric Patients on Wellness Track Point-based app boosted scheduled appointments, office visits Sep 17, 2017
Scoliosis Tied to HTN Risk in Adolescents ORLANDO -- Children with severe spinal curving from scoliosis were more likely to have worsening risk indicators for pulmonary hypertension, researchers reported here. Oct 27, 2013
Child Booster Seat Laws Work NEW ORLEANS -- States that implemented booster seat laws saw a drop in serious injuries from motor vehicle crashes among children ages 4 to 8 during a recent 11-year period, researchers found. Oct 24, 2012
