3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (422+ words) In national emergency department data from 2005 to 2024, fractures were the most common pediatric e-bike injury, and e-bikes had the second-highest admission rate. The authors noted e-bikes are becoming increasingly common in the United States, and their ability to accelerate quickly…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (179+ words) Mark R. Corkins, MD, CNSC, FASPEN, AGAF, FAAP, reviews where pediatric probiotic evidence is strongest, why product quality varies, and which children should avoid them. Because probiotics were living organisms, they carried risk in vulnerable populations. Reports had described bacteremia following…...

5+ day, 51+ min ago   (121+ words) Jonathan Miller, MD, said motivational interviewing can help pediatricians understand families’ values and use those priorities as a starting point for vaccine conversations. He emphasized that parents generally share the goal of helping their children remain healthy and thrive, even…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (214+ words) Combined exposure to tobacco and e-cigarettes had the broadest associations with poor asthma control, according to the study authors.¹,² The authors noted the effect of combined combustible tobacco and e-cigarette exposure on pediatric asthma control has needed further investigation.² Cross-sectional…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (258+ words) When families fear leaving home, children miss more than appointments—they miss opportunities for both life-saving and preventive care,” Teresa "Tess" Trinka, MD, a pediatric resident and study co-author, said in a press release. "Our findings highlight the downstream impact…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (652+ words) CBT and fluoxetine both reduced pediatric anxiety, while starting with CBT before adding medication showed advantages on several outcomes. Children and adolescents with anxiety disorders experienced substantial improvement with either cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or fluoxetine, with no clinically meaningful…...