Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
New insights into psychogenic seizures in teens
Adolescents feel pressure to be the best at everything. “They wanted to be good in athletics; they wanted to be good in academics; they wanted to...
Hitting a Nerve
An expensive lesson
We need to emphasize to kids – and the general population – that the emergency department is for emergencies.
FDA/CDC
Record-breaking autism rates reported with new CDC criteria
Taken together, the data suggest efforts to raise awareness about autism are working, though researchers were quick to say much work remains.
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Intranasal oxytocin for autism promising – then came the data
Perhaps the most important take-away from the study is that even if it’s safe, intranasal oxytocin as it is currently used doesn’t work and...
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Moms’ cannabis use in pregnancy tied to anxiety and hyperactivity in offspring
May have epigenetic immunomodulatory effects affecting neurodevelopment
Livin' on the MDedge
Step right up, folks, for a public dissection
Plus, go ahead, have that soda before math.
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Expected spike in acute flaccid myelitis did not occur in 2020
COVID-19 interventions may have reduced transmission of the associated enteroviruses.
Expert Interview
Radiologically Isolated Syndrome: A condition that often precedes an MS diagnosis in children
Expert Interview
Radiologically Isolated Syndrome: A condition that often precedes an MS diagnosis in children
Expert Interview
The impact of modifiable risk factors such as diet and obesity in Pediatric MS patients
FDA/CDC
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.