Few Transgender Teens Discontinue Hormones in Young Adulthood Few Transgender Teens Discontinue Hormones in Young Adulthood
Pioneering clinic ' s research finds that 98% of transgender adolescents taking puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones were still taking the latter as young adults.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - October 21, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Is Hyperbaric Oxygen the Answer for Concussion Treatment in Kids? Is Hyperbaric Oxygen the Answer for Concussion Treatment in Kids?
A small study showed strong benefits from the therapy even years after a brain injury, but a leading concussion expert pushed back on the findings.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - October 21, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Landmark Trial Begins Over Arkansas' Ban on Trans Youth Care Landmark Trial Begins Over Arkansas' Ban on Trans Youth Care
If the law takes effect, doctors who violate the ban could lose their licenses or face other professional disciplinary measures and could be sued.Associated Press (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - October 17, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Mother-to-Child Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 May Be Underestimated Mother-to-Child Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 May Be Underestimated
Mother-to-child transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection appears rare so far, but vaccination remains an important preventive tool.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - October 11, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Video Games Trigger Dangerous Arrhythmias in Some Children Video Games Trigger Dangerous Arrhythmias in Some Children
Although such events are rare in children and adolescents, they are on the rise and can be lethal, experts caution.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - October 11, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Doctors Need Help to Advise on Family Planning in Transgender Men Doctors Need Help to Advise on Family Planning in Transgender Men
Transgender men need good advice on options for fertility preservation prior to transitioning but research shows few clinicians have adequate knowledge in this field.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - September 19, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Will Texas Court Change Access to Free Preventive Services? Will Texas Court Change Access to Free Preventive Services?
A federal judge in Texas issued a decision this week that affects the Affordable Care Act. It says one way that preventive services are selected for no-cost coverage is unconstitutional.Kaiser Health News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - September 12, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Pediatricians Urge Flu Vaccine for Kids Pediatricians Urge Flu Vaccine for Kids
Guidelines recommend that children 6 months and older be vaccinated annually.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - September 6, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Juul to Pay Nearly $440M to Settle States' Teen Vaping Probe Juul to Pay Nearly $440M to Settle States' Teen Vaping Probe
"We think that this will go a long way in stemming the flow of youth vaping," Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said at a news conference at his Hartford office.Associated Press (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - September 6, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
' He Stood His Ground': Champion of Tough Vaccine Laws'He Stood His Ground': Champion of Tough Vaccine Laws
California State Senator and pediatrician Richard Pan, who spearheaded some of the country ' s most ambitious vaccine mandate legislation, is leaving office this year because of term limits.Kaiser Health News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - September 6, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Why Primary Care Providers Best for Long COVID Diagnosis Why Primary Care Providers Best for Long COVID Diagnosis
Primary care physicians are often most knowledgeable about the patient ' s complete medical history, and that context is important in the process of diagnosing someone with long COVID.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - September 2, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Arkansas Can't Ban Treatment of Transgender Kids Arkansas Can't Ban Treatment of Transgender Kids
A three-judge panel of the 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a judge ' s ruling temporarily blocking the state from enforcing the 2021 law.Associated Press (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - August 25, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
What Parents Need to Know About Monkeypox and School This Fall What Parents Need to Know About Monkeypox and School This Fall
"Children and adolescents are more likely to be exposed to monkeypox if they live in or have recently traveled to a community with higher rates of infection."WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - August 18, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Shedding Some Light on Long COVID Shedding Some Light on Long COVID
There ' s been a flurry of new reports covering critical holes in our COVID knowledge base. I briefly review here the new reports on prevalence; mechanisms and biomarkers; and potential treatments.Medscape (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - August 16, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news
Prematurity Linked to Lower Rate of School Readiness Prematurity Linked to Lower Rate of School Readiness
Children born prematurely were less likely to be ready for school than those born full term, but prematurity was not the sole determining factor of this outcome.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - August 15, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
