1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (420+ words) Q&A: Strongest Predictors for Pediatric Food Allergy Development Derek Chu, MD, PhD "This systematic review and meta-analysis clarifies the major and minor risk factors associated with developing early-onset food allergy to inform optimal prevention clinical practice, policy, and research," wrote…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (179+ words) Avoidant/restrictive food intake (ARFI) phenotypes are common in childhood and are associated with broad developmental challenges and measurable genetic contributions, according to a large population-based cohort study published in JAMA Pediatrics. ARFI-clinical, defined as ARFI-broad plus at least one…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (251+ words) Although previous studies linked maternal obesity to MASLD in offspring, the role of paternal obesity and the influence of childhood adiposity remained unknown, according to corresponding study author Yin Cao, ScD, MPH, of the Washington University School of Medicine in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (448+ words) Pregnancy in Focus: 3 Experts Rethink Early Development and Care From left to right: Sheetal R. Patel, MD; Gil Mor, MD, PhD; and Helena Rutherford, PhD Three leading researchers and clinicians share their perspectives on how in utero immune programming, fetal movement,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (792+ words) How to Support Children & Caregivers Through CKD Diet Adjustments Zhang and colleagues identified five key themes: 1) feeling deprived due to restrictions; 2) frustration with food choices; 3) a desire for agency when it came to food decisions; 4) health as a motivator to…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (85+ words) These findings suggest that children with ADHD, especially those receiving extended MPH therapy, may achieve higher adult BMI and demonstrate modest height differences compared with peers. The effect sizes for BMI increases were clinically meaningful, whereas height differences, though statistically…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (257+ words) Primary Care Program Increases Youth Psychiatric Care Access To optimize WI CPCP's effectiveness, it schedules annual in-person or video direct outreach meetings between psychiatrists and primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other clinicians at every participating primary care…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (470+ words) Q&A: Pediatric Surgeon Shares Top Halloween Safety Tips PW: What makes you concerned about the upcoming Halloween holiday? What can parents or guardians do to increase safety in this situation? What other types of Halloween-related maladies are common? We often…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (436+ words) Halloween Drives Surge in Ophthalmic Emergencies & Infections Despite decades of public awareness campaign efforts, Halloween season continues to result in an influx of preventable ophthalmic emergencies and infections caused by Halloween makeup, masks, nonprescription contact lenses, and more, according to…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (385+ words) Classroom HEPA Use Cuts Virus Diversity but Not Burden A study published in JAMA Network Open involving 200 US elementary school classrooms found portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifiers associated with a modest decrease in respiratory virus diversity but not with…...