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While treatment discontinuation because of adverse events was more likely when taking dietary therapies for treating childhood drug-resistant epilepsy, reduction of seizures and seizure freedom were significantly more common.

After observing an increase in the rate of syphilis cases, the Cleveland Clinic Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health Institute has partnered with the Center for Pediatric Infectious Diseases to evaluate the effectiveness of current testing strategies.

Lanadelumac (TAKHZYRO; Takeda) has received an approval for a supplemental Biologics License Application to prevent hereditary angioedema attacks in pediatric patients aged 2 years and older.

A systematic review of nearly 100 published studies provides an overview of sex-based disparities in the care of pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes.

In a recent study, the safety and efficacy of ceftolozane and tazobactam was similar to meropenem for treating complicated urinary tract infection in children.

The same risk was not found for offspring of fathers with primary immunodeficiencies.

In a recent study, infants aged under 2 years had poorer performance in executive function when spending more hours per day using screens.

In a recent study, it was found that while clinical findings and outcomes of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) were consistent across the COVID-19 pandemic, incidence decreased over time.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of a pre-filled tezepelumab (TEZSPIRE; Amgen and AstraZeneca) pen in patients aged 12 years and older with severe asthma.

When analyzing morbidity data from 2021, investigators found that COVID-19 was among the 10 leading causes of death among children and young people.

In a recent study, maternal depression during pregnancy was associated with offspring brain age, while recent stress in offspring was associated with a greater aging pace.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of nearly 3 dozen published articles details the apparent increase in risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes associated with a diagnosis of autism.

In an updated policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics has provided recommendations for providing children with safe drinking water from private wells.

In a recent study, an association was found between vaginal metabolites and spontaneous preterm birth.

The specific mechanisms involved in associations between air pollution and respiratory illness without viral infection are not understood, especially compared with those of respiratory viruses and asthma exacerbation.

In a recent study, siblings of children who died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) were at an increased risk of SIDS.

In a recent study, the infant survival rate among periviable infants varied based on the type of active postnatal care received at certain gestational ages.

A sugary drinks tax in England may have prevented over 5,000 cases of obesity a year in older girls, but had no significant association with obesity levels in year six boys or younger children.

In a recent study, children returning to school earlier following a concussion experienced reduced symptom burdens at 14 days postinjury.

Artificial neural network models have been developed which are able to accurately and efficiently predict neonatal metabolic bone disease.

Pediatric Kits supporting the education of medical professionals, parents, and children on child sexual abuse prevention have been launched by The Mama Bear Effect.

High school students in sports teams were less likely to use cigarettes, but more likely to use electronic vapor products, according to a recent study.

Worst of ‘tripledemic’ may be over.

Odactra (House Dust Mite Allergen Extract; ALK) has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for use in patients aged 12 to 17 years with house dust mite-induced allergic rhinitis.

After addressing a 2021 CRL, Verrica Pharmaceuticals vies for the agent to become the first drug approved to treat the common skin infection.

In a recent study, the association between poor prenatal diet and adiposity outcomes in children was directly impacted by prenatal psychosocial stress.

Orphagen Pharmaceuticals has announced their drug OR-499 received a rare pediatric disease designation for treating pediatric adrenocortical carcinoma from the US Food and Drug Administration.

New maternal vaccine options could offer extra protection in upcoming seasons.

A survey from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health showed how parents get the most out of their children’s well visits.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a new policy statement on how health care providers can meet the needs of hospitalized adolescents.