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FDA approves once-weekly human growth hormone for children with GH deficiency
The FDA in June approved a once-weekly human growth hormone analog for children aged 3 years and older with growth hormone deficiency, according to a company press release.
VIDEO: Tips for keeping children with type 1 diabetes safe at school
SAN DIEGO — In this video exclusive, Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, PhD, APRN, RN, CDCES, discusses important resources for schools to better care for children with type 1 diabetes.
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Study links TV viewing in childhood to metabolic syndrome as adult
A long-running cohort study found an association between frequent television viewing as a child and developing metabolic syndrome as an adult, according to results reported in Pediatrics.
Prevalence of rapidly progressive central precocious puberty rose during COVID-19
The proportion of girls diagnosed with rapidly progressive central precocious puberty increased after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with before the pandemic, according to a study conducted in Italy.
Multifocal thyroid carcinoma less common in children, not linked to worse outcomes
Multifocal disease is not linked to a greater risk of recurrence or mortality for children and adolescents with papillary thyroid carcinoma, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Half of US youths lack nearby access to gender-confirming care due to state restrictions
Government-enacted restrictions have resulted in about half of U.S. children and adolescents aged 10 to 17 years living more than 1 hour from a clinic offering gender-confirming care, according to a research letter published in JAMA.
Extended histrelin implant use an option for transgender care, central precocious puberty
Most transgender youths or children with central precocious puberty had a sustained biochemical response after using a histrelin implant for more than 17 months, according to a study published in Transgender Health.
Exercising less during childhood and young adulthood linked to higher C-reactive protein
Children and young adults who have longer sedentary time are more likely to have high C-reactive protein levels, an indicator of greater inflammation, according to study findings.
Racial discrimination may be ‘significant contributor’ of obesity for youths
Children and adolescents who face more racial discrimination from peers, teachers, other adults and society have a higher BMI and waist circumference, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
Medical spending higher for youth with obesity, underweight
Medical spending is higher for children and young adults who do not have a healthy body mass index, including those who are underweight, according to study findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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