Pediatrics News

During assessments of episodic memory, processing speed, and inhibition and attention, children with vs. without asthma had poorer scores, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

NEW YORK — In this video, Jacob R. McLean, DO, assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University, recaps his presentation on adolescent STI screening and treatment at the Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium.

NEW YORK — In this video, C. Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, describes how to treat common infections in young athletes, including mononucleosis, Staphylococcus aureus and herpes simplex virus.

NEW YORK — The 37th annual Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium will address the possibility that measles and chickenpox may make a comeback due to waning vaccine coverage.

NEW YORK — In this video at the Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium, Catherine Mary Healy, MBBCh, describes what she called “an exciting time” for meningococcal vaccines.

Caffeine-related ED visits among youth have risen substantially over the last several years, especially in boys, new data from Epic Research showed.

Upadacitinib exhibited efficacy and a favorable benefit-risk profile for the long-term treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in adolescents, according to a study.

Measles cases increased globally by 20% in 2023, and roughly 22 million children missed their first measles vaccine dose, according to the CDC and WHO’s annual global measles report.

Children with normal blood pressure may not need BP screenings as often as current recommendations call for, according to a longitudinal study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

The AAP released updated recommendations for preventing injuries and fostering a safe environment in cheer, a sport that an estimated 3.5 million youth participate in in the United States.