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A new drug application for VP-102 for treating molluscum contagiosum has been accepted by the FDA.

In a recent study, rates of suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic were higher among youths aged 5 to 24 years than expected based on trends prior to the pandemic.

In data presented at the AAAAI annual conference, 5 common contact dermatitis-causing allergens were identified, emphasizing the importance of patch testing.

In a recent study, ultrasound radiomics showed effective predictive ability for extrathyroidal extension (ETE) in pediatric papillary thyroid cancer (PTC).

A recent report from the CDC detailed increasing rates of sadness and violence among US teenage girls.

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined rates of fruit, vegetable, and sugary drink intake among young children by state.

A booster dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy increases protection of infants from infection and related hospitalization.

A recent poll from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health showed how parents respond to potential fever in their children.

Investigators stress the need for timely surgical intervention to ensure favorable visual outcomes in patients with severe complications, including retinal detachment and vitreous hemorrhage.

A research letter addresses the challenges of accurately diagnosing asthma, atopic eczema, and allergic rhinitis in children under 5 years old and the use of Read codes and prescription data as diagnostic criteria.

In a recent study, higher rates of food insecurity were found among low-income families with children in the United States.

In a recent study, the effects on bone mass did not differ between groups of infants with different levels of vitamin D supplementation.

HHS roadmap says some flexibilities won’t be affected, but AAFP wants assurances in policies to avoid disruptions for doctors, patients.

While many caregivers want to increase their child’s fruit and vegetable intake, barriers keep them from receiving fresh produce.

In doing so, the country met the new target of the World Health Organization.

A recent study examined the window of susceptibility for recurrent acute otitis media in young children, along with developing predictive models and determining the frequency of tympanostomy tubes use.

The 2023 changes include vaccines for influenza, pneumococcal disease, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) and COVID-19.

In a recent study, the use of text messages alongside financial incentives increased epinephrine auto-injector carrying among adolescents.

Linaclotide (LINZESS; Ironwood Pharmaceuticals) has been granted Priority Review by the US Food and Drug Administration for treating pediatric patients with functional constipation.

In a recent statement, the US Food and Drug Administration warned pharmacies and health care providers about unsafe aluminum levels for pediatric patients in Hospira’s unapproved potassium phosphates drug product.

A supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for abrocitinib (CIBINQO; Pfizer) in adolescents has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

In a recent study, significant racial and ethnic inequalities were found in high-risk infant follow-up programs.

New research into the use of ustekinumab compared to other treatments for psoriasis sheds light on risk for outpatient infections.

In a recent study, edible cannabis exposure and cases of significant toxicity in children aged 5 years or less had increased in the past 5 years.

In a recent study, electronic health record-based detection showed increased accuracy in early autism screening.

A recent study highlighted new information on racial disparities in health care for Black and Hispanic pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis.

In a recent study, children aged under 5 years with COVID-19 more often presented with severe illness when comorbid with another respiratory illness.

More contagious but less severe, XBB takes over as dominant Omicron strain of COVID-19