Practice Management News

Living in a racially segregated neighborhood is associated with higher levels of lead exposure among Black children, according to study findings published in Pediatrics.

Both victims and perpetrators of cyberbullying are more likely than other youths to experience eating disorder symptoms, according to study findings published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.

A pediatric health care system totaled more than $250,000 in antibiotic waste over the course of 2 years — most of it on discarded antibiotics, according to a study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

Findings from a retrospective study revealed that preterm infant mortality in the United States improved in all prematurity categories from 1995 to 2020; however, racial, ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in this mortality continued.

The AAP announced new guidance on hearing assessments in infants, children and adolescents, according to an updated clinical report published in Pediatrics.

Medications for opioid use disorder help mothers keep well-child visits in their infant’s first year of life, according to the results of a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

A study of 10-year follow-up data showed no cases of high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia and few cases of HPV infection among almost 1,300 boys and girls who received the 9-valent HPV vaccine, according to results published in Pediatrics.

Children who ingest cannabis edibles with a weight-based dose of tetrahydrocannabinol that is more than 1.7 mg/kg are more likely to develop severe and prolonged toxicity, researchers determined.

In the United States, the prevalence of adolescents vaping CBD has risen in recent years, highlighting the need for educating youth about the potential harms, according to the results of research published in JAMA Network Open.

Use of postnatal selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors was associated with reduced risks for maternal depression and unfavorable outcomes associated with postnatal depression, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.