Mistreatment and other adversity experienced by children are associated with poorer health by early adolescence. The findings appear in JAMA Pediatrics and were published online today to coincide with the opening of the Pediatric Academic Societies’ annual meeting. Although previous… Read More ›
Children and adolescents who are injured by firearms are more likely than youth who have injuries resulting from other causes to require intensive care and to die, according to an analysis published in JAMA today. As state and federal legislators… Read More ›
Young athletes who train strenuously in a single sport have a new rule of thumb for their practice schedules: don’t spend more hours than your age in training during a given week. Sports medicine researchers at the Loyola University Medical… Read More ›
A parent’s decision about whether to follow the recommended childhood vaccination schedule is heavily influenced by attitudes of individuals in their social circles about the practice, suggest study findings published today in the journal Pediatrics. The refusal of some parents… Read More ›
In a decision that offered a scathing rebuke to the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) handling of emergency contraceptives, a federal judge has ordered the agency to act within 30 days to make the products available over the counter… Read More ›
A new analysis adds to existing evidence showing that recommended childhood immunizations do not increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Despite a 2004 review from the Institute of Medicine that concluded the measles, mumps, rubella, and thimerosal-containing vaccines… Read More ›
Giving patients with allergic rhinitis or asthma a daily dose of allergens under the tongue appears to be an effective option to help desensitize them to respiratory allergens, according to a review published in JAMA today. Patients who experience respiratory… Read More ›
Children who are breastfed longer do not appear to be less likely to be obese or overweight, findings that are contrary to previous evidence that had suggested that breastfeeding may have a protective effect against child obesity, according to a… Read More ›
A new approach toward preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in Malawi boosted the number of pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV who started antiretroviral therapy (ART) by more than 7-fold in 1 year, federal health officials reported today. Malawi’s Ministry… Read More ›
A child’s risk of developing autistic disorder appears to be reduced when women take folic acid around the time of conception through early pregnancy. The findings appear today in JAMA. Supplementation with folic acid around the time of conception has… Read More ›
