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Parents should ensure their newborn receives a dose of vitamin K after birth to prevent a potentially life-threatening bleeding disease, the AAP said in a recent policy announcement.

The American Diabetes Association recently published its annual Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes report. It provides new and updated practice guidelines, including recommendations for screening and treatment based on comorbidities.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued draft guidance today that states there is insufficient evidence to make a recommendation for or against prediabetes and type 2 diabetes screening in asymptomatic children and adolescents.

November is American Diabetes Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of prevention, detection and management, according to the American Diabetes Association.

Children with overweight or obesity faced significantly higher odds for dysanapsis and peripheral airway impairment, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

A multi-institution epidemiological study found no evidence that the routine childhood immunization schedule is associated with the development of type 1 diabetes.

Pediatric obesity is a complex and serious public threat that continues to grow in prevalence. According to the CDC, childhood obesity affects 12.7 million infants, children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years.

Phthalates and replacement plasticizers, chemicals used in food packaging and processing, were commonly found in fast-food items, according to a study published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology Qualitative.

The rate of BMI increase among children almost doubled during the pandemic, according to researchers, who found that younger kids experienced larger increases than teens and preteens.

In the past few months, one in five parents reported that their children ate fast food more often, a recent poll showed.