Vape Use May Have Turned a Corner Among High Schoolers
(MedPage Today) -- Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may be on the decline among high school students, but they remain the most popular method of smoking, an analysis of this year's National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) found.
In a nationally... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - November 2, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Quick Genetic Test Offers Hope for Sick, Undiagnosed Kids, but Few Insurers Cover It
(MedPage Today) -- Just 48 hours after her birth in a Seattle-area hospital in 2021, Layla Babayev was undergoing surgery for a bowel obstruction.
Two weeks later, she had another emergency surgery, and then developed meningitis. Layla spent more... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - October 30, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Black Kids Twice as Likely to Die of Sepsis, Single-Center Study Finds
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- Black children treated at an Arkansas hospital had more than twice the risk of dying from sepsis than white children, even when clinical responses were similar, a retrospective study found.
According to preliminary... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - October 26, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Suicidal Ideation Common Among Transgender, Gender Diverse Youth in ED
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- A keyword-based search in the electronic medical record (EMR) at an urban emergency department (ED) showed high rates of suicidal ideation among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth, according to a retrospective... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - October 25, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Antibody Slows Beta-Cell Loss Early in Type 1 Diabetes
(MedPage Today) -- A course of teplizumab (Tzield) may help preserve beta-cells when given early after a type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis, similar to the anti-CD3 antibody's delay on progression from preclinical disease, the randomized PROTECT trial... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - October 18, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Certain Factors Predict Weight Regain After Big Losses
(MedPage Today) -- DALLAS -- Certain factors predicted who kept the weight off after successful losses with a commercially available weight-management program, a researcher reported here.
Among nearly 3,000 people who participated in WeightWatchers... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - October 17, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
What Caused the Pigmented Spot on Teen Boy's Eye?
(MedPage Today) -- Authors discuss how best to diagnose and manage him, given the absence of any symptoms (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - October 17, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Disparities in Vision Testing for Adolescents
(MedPage Today) -- Decreased vision testing in primary care and in school settings drove an age-related overall decline in vision testing among adolescents, a review of national data showed.
Data from 2018-2019 showed that three-fourths of adolescents... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - October 14, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Kids' Use of Cannabis and Tobacco Rose From 2021 to 2022
(MedPage Today) -- HONOLULU -- Use of tobacco, cannabis, or both increased among U.S. youths, according to 2021-2022 data from the CDC's National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS).
In 2021, 11% of respondents reported exclusive use of tobacco, 10... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - October 13, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
SMART Therapy for Asthma: Press Gas or Hit the Brakes?
(MedPage Today) -- HONOLULU -- Although single maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART, or MART) marks a new chapter in asthma treatment, its advocates acknowledged practical limitations during a debate at the CHEST annual meeting hosted by the... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - October 9, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Preoperative Algorithm Might Halve Unnecessary Oophorectomies in Children
(MedPage Today) -- A new algorithm appeared promising to help reduce the number of unnecessary oophorectomies in young patients, researchers found.
At 11 children's hospitals implementing the algorithm, the percentage of oophorectomies for benign... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - October 3, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
FDA OKs Another Injectable for Rare Kidney Disorder
(MedPage Today) -- Nedosiran (Rivfloza), a once-monthly RNA interference (RNAi) injection, gained FDA approval for certain patients with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1), drugmaker Novo Nordisk announced Monday.
The lactate dehydrogenase A-directed... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - October 2, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
FDA Displeased With Companies Purposely Adding Sesame to More Foods
(MedPage Today) -- Encouraging food manufacturers to keep options for allergic consumers on the shelf, the FDA released updated draft guidance for reducing risks of cross-contamination and inaccurate labeling of sesame and other food allergens... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - September 27, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
COVID Vax Appointment Cancelled? New Shot Rollout Faces Challenges
(MedPage Today) -- With COVID-19 infections rising, people have eagerly scheduled appointments for the updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines approved earlier this month, but many have faced issues getting the shot, revealing that the rollout has been... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - September 27, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Are Water Beads a Health Hazard for Kids?
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics.
Are colorful round balls sold as sensory toys for kids potentially... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - September 13, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
