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New Pediatric Neurologists Hail from Oak Grove, School of Medicine Class of 2015

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Is Chronic Itch Responsible for Mental Health Issues in Children with Atopic Dermatitis?

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) found that children...

The Untold Truth: How Parental Mental Illness Affects Children’s Mental Health

Mental health among the population has reached new lows. The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound and prevailing...

Children in Crisis: An Emerging Mental Health Epidemic

Recent tragic events have underscored the importance of psychiatric wellness and sparked a national conversation...

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The Children’s Mental Health Crisis: How Social Isolation in Childhood Alters Brain Development and Function

Last month, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry...

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Early-Life Exposure to Dogs Linked to Decreased Schizophrenia Risk

Owning a pet has been associated with many health benefits, ranging from decreased blood pressure and...

Early Body Dissatisfaction & Depression in Adolescents

Body dissatisfaction and poor body image have been rising in prevalence continuously fueled by social...

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Early-term births associated with ADHD symptoms

Children born before 39 weeks are more likely to experience symptoms related to ADHD, according to data...

Adult epilepsy treatment reduces seizures in children

A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe...

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Preterm Babies May Have Higher Stroke Risk as Young Adults

Babies born prematurely may have significantly higher risk of stroke as young adults—and the earlier...

Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show

Smoking pot appears to affect teens’ brain development, altering it in ways that could diminish...

Adolescent Cannabis Use may Alter Neurodevelopment

Cannabis use in middle to late adolescence may alter neurodevelopment, according to study results published...

Rapid Genetic Testing May Have Spared This Baby From Death

For an infant with seizures, every passing hour risks more harm to the newborn’s brain. That’s...

Breaking the Itch-Scratch Cycle With Mindfulness

Apple A. Bodemer, MD, a dermatologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, teaches patients how to breathe mindfully. So does Kathy Farah, MD, an integrative family physician who practices in Roberts, Wis. Mindful breathing Mindful

Sodium Thiosulfate Approved to Reduce Chemo-Related Hearing Loss in Children with Cancer

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved sodium thiosulfate anhydrous (Pedmark) to reduce the risk of hearing loss among infants, children, and adolescents with cancer who receive the chemotherapy drug cisplatin. Doctors use cisplatin to treat a variety of

Pediatrics Research Yields Diagnostic Test for EoE

Research from McGovern Medical School’s Department of Pediatrics at UTHealth Houston has yielded a noninvasive diagnostic tool for an increasingly prevalent chronic immune system disease, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Published in the Oct. 11, 2022 issue

Opportunities to Improve Pediatric, CHD Research Across Lifespan Identified in NHLBI Workshop

A workshop convened by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in August 2021 identified opportunities in pediatric and congenital cardiovascular research that would improve outcomes in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) across

Higher Blood Pressure in Adolescent Boys after very Preterm Birth and Fetal Growth Restriction

Abstract Background Although preterm birth predisposes for cardiovascular disease, recent studies in children indicate normal blood pressure and arterial stiffness. This prospective cohort study therefore assessed blood pressure and arterial stiffness in adolescents born very

New Pediatric Neurologists Hail from Oak Grove, School of Medicine Class of 2015

Getting two new pediatric neurologists from the same School of Medicine graduating class and the same Mississippi hometown may sound unlikely. “It’s unusual,” said Dr. Jay Thompson, “but here we are.” Thompson and Dr. Joshua

Pediatric Vaccine Hesitancy and COVID-19

Vaccine hesitancy has become increasingly prevalent and was designated as one of the top 10 threats to global health by the World Health Organization in 2019.1 Recognition of this issue increased throughout the COVID-19 pandemic

Transplant Access for Children: There is More to be Done

In a recent article in Pediatric Nephrology, Charnaya and colleagues [1] examined the impact of changes in the Kidney Allocation System (KAS) in the USA on access to deceased donor kidney transplantation (DDKT) for children

The Role of Oxidized Lipid Species in Insulin Resistance and NASH in Children

Abstract During the last two decades, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as the most common hepatic disease in pediatrics, mainly owing to the rising prevalence of pediatric obesity. Epidemiological studies have shown that

CDC Releases Pediatric Monkeypox Guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidance on recognizing and caring for children and adolescents with monkeypox. “Pediatricians should know about monkeypox, be prepared to answer parents’ questions but recognize

Clinical Considerations for Monkeypox in Children and Adolescents

Who this is for: Healthcare providers caring for children and adolescents less than ages 18 years in clinics, emergency departments, and hospitals in the United States. What this is for: Considerations on clinical management of

Social Determinants of Health, Race Impact Outcomes in Pediatric Heart Transplants

Based on unadjusted analysis, Black children from distressed communities experienced higher rates of rejection and graft loss after heart transplant than their white counterparts.

Vedolizumab for Pediatric Patients with Gastrointestinal Acute graft-versus-host-disease

Recent reports of the efficacy of vedolizumab in treating lower GI acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) are promising, but experience in children is scarce.

When Isotretinoin Fails: Causes and Treatment Options

When adolescents present with acne that is not responding to isotretinoin, make sure to ask if they’re taking the medication when eating fatty food – which is known to increase the drug’s bioavailability, advises James R. Treat, MD,

Study Shows Targeted Therapy for Pediatric High-Risk Hodgkin Lymphoma Reduces Relapse

A targeted therapy for children with high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) was shown to significantly reduce relapse rates when tested in a large multicenter clinical trial conducted by the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) and led by pediatric oncologists

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Breaking the Itch-Scratch Cycle With Mindfulness

Sodium Thiosulfate Approved to Reduce Chemo-Related Hearing Loss in Children with Cancer

Pediatrics Research Yields Diagnostic Test for EoE

Opportunities to Improve Pediatric, CHD Research Across Lifespan Identified in NHLBI Workshop

Higher Blood Pressure in Adolescent Boys after very Preterm Birth and Fetal Growth Restriction

New Pediatric Neurologists Hail from Oak Grove, School of Medicine Class of 2015

Pediatric Vaccine Hesitancy and COVID-19

Transplant Access for Children: There is More to be Done

The Role of Oxidized Lipid Species in Insulin Resistance and NASH in Children

CDC Releases Pediatric Monkeypox Guidance

Clinical Considerations for Monkeypox in Children and Adolescents

Social Determinants of Health, Race Impact Outcomes in Pediatric Heart Transplants

Vedolizumab for Pediatric Patients with Gastrointestinal Acute graft-versus-host-disease

When Isotretinoin Fails: Causes and Treatment Options

Study Shows Targeted Therapy for Pediatric High-Risk Hodgkin Lymphoma Reduces Relapse

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