Vaccination Strategies to Keep Children With Special Needs Healthy
Children with physical disabilities, neurologic and neurodevelopmental disorders, and autism are at higher risk for vaccine-preventable illnesses.
Pediatrics Information Center
Ponesimod Use and Teratogenicity Risk in Women With Multiple Sclerosis
Presenting at CMSC 2022, researchers assessed the risk for reproductive and embryofetal toxicity in women exposed to ponesimod during pregnancy.
FDA Authorizes COVID-19 Vaccines for Children as Young as 6 Months
The FDA evaluation included an analysis of safety, effectiveness and manufacturing data of these vaccines.
It’s Hot Outside — And That’s Bad News for Children’s Health
Record-high temperatures have been reported across the US, affecting more than 100 million people and touching locations from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes, the Southwest, the mid-Atlantic, and the Midwest.
No Increase Seen in Pediatric Hepatitis in the United States
No increase in acute hepatitis of unspecified etiology, adenovirus types 40/41 above prepandemic baseline levels.
FDA Clears Device to Assist in Earlier Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
The EarliPoint Evaluation device utilizes DQSVE to capture moment-by-moment looking behavior that is imperceptible to the human eye.
Children With Food Allergies: Effect of High Pollen Days on Lung Function
What is the association between ambient grass pollen concentration and lung function in children with food allergies?
Sleep Updates: Nurses’ Nightmares, Insomnia Treatments, and ADHD Link
Highlights from SLEEP 2022 include predictors of nurses’ nightmares, insomnia treatment, hypersomnolence and depression in women, and sleep issues in ADHD.
Obesity in Adolescence Linked to Type 1 Diabetes in Adulthood
Adolescent obesity is correlated with both adult-onset type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes.
Mental Health Impact of Pandemic-Linked School Closures Explored
Mental health hospitalizations for suicide attempt or self-injury increased 41.7% by fall 2020, with a 49% increase seen among girls.
Longer Duration of Breastfeeding Tied to Lower Childhood Asthma Risk
Researchers investigated the association between breastfeeding duration and childhood asthma using data from 2021 mother-child dyads.
Sleep Practices Often Less Safe After Infant Nighttime Waking
Thirty-nine percent of parents report a second-sleep practice after infant nighttime waking, with high proportion of changes to less-safe practices.
Sodium Intake Linked to Risk for Atopic Dermatitis
Researchers suggest salt restriction may be low-cost, safe intervention for atopic dermatitis.
Mystery of Pediatric Hepatitis Cases Deepens as CDC Probe Continues
One more US death related to pediatric hepatitis was reported.
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Elicits Strong Immune Response in Kids Under 5 After Third Dose
The trial included 1678 children who received a third dose of the 3µg formulation at least 2 months after the second dose of a 2-dose series at a time when Omicron was the predominant variant.
Children With High Schizophrenia Familial Risk Have Differential Neurocognitive Maturation
Data for this analysis were sourced from the Danish High Risk and Resilience Study. Participants were identified through the Danish Civil Registration System and Danish Psychiatric Central Research Register.
Nonstimulant ADHD Treatment Option Approved for Adults
The approval was based on data from a phase 3 trial that assessed Qelbree in adults 18 to 65 years of age with ADHD.
The Gut Microbiome and ICS Response to Wheezing in Pediatric Asthma
Among children with asthma, are inhaled corticosteroids effective in controlling wheezing that is associated with these children’s gut microbiome?
Fruits, Vegetables May Improve Inattention in ADHD
Why is diet important in children with ADHD? New research shows the effects of poor diet on symptoms of inattention.
Biden Invokes Defense Act to Boost Supply of Infant Formula
Federal government can now use commercial aircraft or air cargo planes owned by the DoD to transport infant formula from countries abroad.
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