Pediatrics
Commentary
The child with hypertension: Diagnosis and management
If they’re really young, they need a big workup, but otherwise it is likely primary hypertension.
Latest News
Pandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boys
For fetuses exposed to COVID, the greatest danger is usually not the coronavirus itself, but the mother’s immune system.
From the Journals
Visceral fat may help ID heart risk in obese youth
Tests revealed signs of arterial stiffness that could lead to cardiovascular disease.
From the Journals
Retinopathy risk in children higher in T2D than T1D
Among a population-based cohort of children, the risk of diabetic retinopathy was 88% greater in those with T2D than T1D within the first 15 years...
Conference Coverage
Penicillin slows latent rheumatic heart disease progression
Secondary antibiotic prophylaxis can improve outcomes for children with echo-detected rheumatic heart disease, a randomized trial in Uganda shows...
Livin' on the MDedge
Step right up, folks, for a public dissection
Plus, go ahead, have that soda before math.
News
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids
As soon as the CDC’s director signs off on those recommendations, children can get the shots, perhaps as early as Nov. 3.
News
FDA panel votes to approve Pfizer’s vaccine for children
If the FDA follows the recommendation, as it typically does, ...the shots could be available within days.
Feature
Pandemic adds more weight to burden of obesity in children
“Our nation’s safety net is fragile, outdated, and out of reach for millions of eligible kids and caregivers,” said an author of a new report.
From the Journals
Synthetic chemical in consumer products linked to early death, study says
Daily exposure to phthalates may lead to hundreds of thousands of early deaths each year among older adults in the United States.
News
Dr. Judy C. Washington shows URM physicians how to lead
She imparts a shared experience of being a minority in the field and helps prepare them for the challenges of facing racism.