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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.

In what investigators are calling the largest study of its kind ever conducted in the US, results of the 2-year study, which included more than 300 transgender or nonbinary youth, underline the positive benefits seen with receipt of gender-affirming hormone therapy among this patient population.

Cindy Jackson, DO, FAAP, discusses the creation of the Spin to Save Kids challenge for bringing awareness to the disparities in pediatric drug development.

In a recent study, children had improved short- and long-term mortality when treated in emergency departments with high pediatric readiness.

Colleen Kraft, MD, senior medical director of clinical adoption at Cognoa, discusses how autism spectrum disorder (ASD) development affects children and families, along with how early diagnosis and treatment can improve the lives of children with ASD.

In a recent study, young children with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) showed significantly worse cognition and academic scores than children with mild TBI or other injury.

Findings from a study in JAMA Network Open reveal valuable insight into the way cannabis legalization has impacted the perceptions of pregnant women who use cannabis in the US.

Nearly $245 million was awarded in Bipartisan Safer Communities Act funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services to help health care workers support mental health in youths and families.

A recent study found that a family history of autoimmune diseases increased risk factors in juvenile idiopathic arthritis development.

The relationship between C-section and childhood asthma has been investigated before, however, previous results have yielded conflicting evidence.