October 28th, 2026Self-harm risk peaks before ADHD medication initiation, study findsSelf-harm risk in ADHD peaked in the 90 days before medication initiation and declined once treatment began, a 5-system analysis found.Read more
October 28th, 2026Journal Club: Early sodium supplementation helps preemies grow Jon Matthew Farber, MD, shares his thoughts on using early sodium supplementation to helop with growth in premature infants.Read more
October 27th, 2026Transitioning medically complex children to adult careEllen Fremion, MD, explains how pediatricians can prepare children with medical complexity for adult care and address gaps in services and support.Read more
October 27th, 2026Brief evening screen time did not suppress melatonin in toddlersIn a home-based crossover study, 15 minutes of tablet video before bed did not suppress melatonin or alter sleep in toddlers aged 15-24 months.Read more
October 26th, 20264 societies tie girls' and women's heart health to female life stagesAHA, AAP, ACOG, and SMFM issued a Female Life Stage framework that starts cardiovascular risk assessment at perimenarche, around ages 8 to 15.Read more
October 26th, 2026Zilurgisertib reduces HO volume in children aged 6 to 11 with FOPIn PROGRESS Cohort 2, zilurgisertib reduced total HO volume vs placebo at 24 weeks in children aged 6 to 11 with FOP, with no new HO lesions.Read more
October 26th, 202625-valent pneumococcal vaccine hits all serotypes in infant trialA four-dose 25-valent PCV series elicited responses to all 25 serotypes in infants, with serotype 3 GMCs ~15-fold higher than PCV20 after dose 4.Read more
October 26th, 2026SCD-PED linked to higher survival in pediatric sepsis-associated AKIRegistry data presented at ASN Kidney Week 2026 linked SCD-PED to higher 90-day survival vs historical controls in pediatric sepsis-associated AKI.Read more