Pediatrics

Posing an unparalleled threat of premature disease and death globally, the unchecked rise in overweight and obesity requires an urgent 5-year action plan, experts say.

The 2025 measles outbreak in Texas has reignited discussion surrounding vaccine-preventable diseases and the importance of maintaining high immunization rates.

While the data on zonisamide efficacy for migraine in youths is preliminary, all study participants experienced a 66% reduction in headaches after 1 month of treatment.

A rural west Texas "undervaccinated" Mennonite community is the epicenter of the worst measles outbreak in the state in 30 years, the state health department reported.

A case of measles is a very rare diagnosis in the 21st century, but as MMR vaccination rates fall, the cases climb. Would you recognize the signs & symptoms?

AAAAI 2025: Phase 2 study results showed POIT with home-measured peanut products was not only highly effective but also posed few risks.

AAAAI 2025. Early postnatal antibiotic exposure in full-term infants was associated with a 30% increased risk of childhood asthma, according to a new study.

AAAAI 2025. Treatment response rates with daily use of the VIASKIN peanut patch increased from 39% at baseline to 73.3% at 60 months in youth aged 4 to 11 years.

Researchers at Phoenix Children’s Hospital conducted one of the largest real-world clinical evaluations of the esophageal string test in children.

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The updated guidelines include 19 recommendations related to the diagnosis and management of eosinophilic esophagitis.

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The potential adverse outcomes include asthma, food allergies, cerebral palsy, and cancer, according to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis.

Clesrovimab, if approved, would be the only immunization for both healthy and at risk infants using the same dose. FDA set A PDUFA date of June 2025.

Moderna paused clinical research on the pediatric shot indefinitely in September after reports in July of severe adverse reactions in infants aged 5 to 8 months.

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Analysis of surveillance data revealed a decline in use of antiviral medications for children hospitalized with influenza and prevalent underprescribing in outpatient settings.

In a study of adolescents with obesity, those in the GLP-1RA group had a 33% lower risk of experiencing suicidal ideation or attempts compared with matched controls.

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Findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis showed 1 in 3 youth with chronic pain were diagnosed with anxiety and 1 in 8 were diagnosed with depression.

A 2-year-old child has had a low-grade fever for 4 days and a swelling has developed behind the left ear. She just recovered from a URI. What's your diagnosis?

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In a study of adolescents with obesity, symptoms of depression and eating disorders decreased over the course of a 52-week intensive behavioral intervention.

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Following a decrease, suicide rates among US preteens increased annually by 8.2% from 2008 to 2022, according to a recent cross-sectional study.

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Three out of 5 US youths who died by suicide between 2010 and 2021 did not have a documented preceding mental health diagnosis, researchers reported.

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