Impact of infant feeding method on childhood asthma (VIDEO)

Cohort analysis shows the rate of RSV hospitalizations among children up to 5 years old skyrocketed in 2021—and then nearly doubled again in 2022—compared to pre-pandemic rates.

The news is full of stories about monkeypox, the recent changes to COVID-19 guidance, and the return of polio cases. What do clinicians need to know?

A recent study revealed that employing maternal heart rate monitoring alongside fetal heart rate monitoring during labor significantly decreases the incidence of neonatal encephalopathy and severe neonatal acidemia.

Scott Kober sits down with Dr. Joseph Domachowske, Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, and Director of the Global Maternal-Child and Pediatric Health Program at the SUNY Upstate Medical University.

The FDA approval of benralizumab for patients ages 6 to 11 with asthma follows the conclusions of the phase 3 TATE study.

"Our findings provide evidence for a direct association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and wheeze occurrence," wrote the authors.