1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (527+ words) Children who received early intervention services before the age of 3 years showed academic benefits in third-grade math and English language arts. Data published in JAMA Network Open has indicated academic benefits later in childhood among children receiving early intervention (EI)…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (578+ words) Children exposed to both household dampness and higher PM2.5 levels in early life face a significantly increased risk of developing asthma. The odds of asthma incidence are significantly increased in children raised in homes with water damage or dampness and exposed…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (565+ words) Global meta-analysis identifies eczema, delayed allergen introduction, and early antibiotics as key food allergy risk factors. Among studies using food challenge confirmation, the pooled incidence of food allergy was 4.7%. Regional variation was observed, with higher incidence reported in Australia and…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (200+ words) Sophie Driker, MPH, and Anne CC Lee, MD, MPH, discuss the effectiveness of WHO IMCI clinical signs for detecting sepsis and mortality risk in infants aged less than 60 days. IMCI, now implemented in more than 100 countries, uses a checklist of…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (628+ words) A new review highlights how rising childhood obesity, genetic susceptibility, and early-life gut microbiota changes contribute to youth-onset type 2 diabetes. Obesity, gut bacteria, and metabolic conditions in childhood and adolescence need additional investigation to protect children at risk of youth-onset…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (537+ words) A study found that while nearly one-third of US youth used generative artificial intelligence apps, usage patterns varied widely by age, timing, and intensity. GenAI, a tool capable of generating content, has been reported as the fastest adopted technology among…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (246+ words) Adherence, Specialty Pharmacies, and the Future of Precision Pediatric Care'Contemporary Pediatrics Even the most advanced treatment plan is ineffective without adherence. In the final video in this series on management of atopic dermatitis and psoriasis in pediatric patients, Adelaide Hebert,…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (279+ words) Results published recently demonstrated that this screening program was highly feasible and well tolerated. Nearly all participants with a positive screening result completed the full pathway, including education, and adverse events were rare and minor, typically related to the blood…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (64+ words) The Narrow Window_ Why Suicide Screening Needs to Be Faster(1)Contemporary Pediatrics Trending on Contemporary Pediatrics AbbVie submits FDA, EMA applications for upadacitinib (RINVOQ) in non-segmental vitiligo for 12 years and older Parental concerns about disordered eating common in overweight children High-dose…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (242+ words) Findings from the ELSA study show that population-based screening using a simple dried blood spot test is highly feasible and well accepted by families. Dias explained that the study assessed not only the technical feasibility of screening, but also the…...