Pediatrics
From the Journals
Is Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Cognitive Impairment Symptoms in Children?
Children with versus without atopic dermatitis were more likely to experience difficulties with learning and memory.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Removes Harmful Chemicals From Food Packaging
The “major source of dietary exposure to PFAS from food packaging” is being eliminated.
Feature
Democratic Lawmakers Press Pfizer on Chemotherapy Drug Shortages
The company, which said in May that it was working to assuage critical shortages of methotrexate, carboplatin and cisplatin, is being asked to...
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Stimulants for ADHD Not Linked to Prescription Drug Misuse
Adolescents who received stimulant therapy for ADHD were less likely to report past-year prescription stimulant misuse as young adults than were...
From the Journals
Adequate Transition of Epilepsy Care from Pediatric to Adult Is Often Lacking
“We are not doing as good a job with planning for transition as we should.”
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How Much Does Screen Time Really Affect Child Development?
"Effects of screen time on children is a continuously changing, rapidly developing research field, and other contextual factors have been shown to...
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ADHD Symptoms Linked With Physical Comorbidities
The disorder was observed in association with dental caries, wounds, excess weight, and restless legs syndrome.
From the Journals
Neighborhood Disadvantage Tied to Higher Risk for ASD
“They may be due to systemic racism, discrimination, and their impact on maternal health during pregnancy.”
From the Journals
Adverse events in childhood alter brain function
“We have certainly learned so much more over the past decade about early adversity and that it does have a profound impact on the brain and...
Conference Coverage
Adolescents with migraine need smooth handoff to adult care
One goal of migraine management in adolescents and young adults should be to prevent adulthood chronicity.
Literature Review
RNA therapeutics will ‘change everything’ in epilepsy
“We now have the potential to change the way genetic epilepsies are treated by addressing the underlying genetic cause of the disease instead of...