Pediatrics News

Dispensing of GLP-1 receptor agonists increased nearly 600% among adolescents and young adults in the United States from 2020 to 2023 and was particularly significant among girls and young women, a new study showed.

A county in Kentucky has declared a pertussis outbreak following the confirmation of nine cases since late April, including three this past Monday.

An 8-year-old girl was seen for right-sided neck pain and an underlying lymph node measuring 2.5 cm with surrounding inflammatory swelling. What's your diagnosis?

High ultra-processed food consumption in young children is associated with adiposity and other cardiometabolic risk factors, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

The rate of exposure to synthetic THC among children in the United States increased by 132% during a recent 2-year period, according to data from the American Association of Poison Control Centers published in Clinical Toxicology.

Any doctor seeing patients has had to field questions unrelated to their specialty.

Persistent shorter sleep durations during childhood were associated with a greater risk of psychosis disorder and psychotic episodes during early adulthood, a study in JAMA Psychiatry showed.

Isotretinoin is associated with a clinically marginal increased risk for severe adverse events, leading researchers to advise routine blood testing commence shortly after initiation, according to a study.

The FDA has approved a Benlysta autoinjector for children aged 5 years and older with systemic lupus erythematosus, enabling at-home administration for the first time, according to a press release from the manufacturer.

The AAP reversed its long-held stance against breastfeeding with HIV, now saying that parents with HIV who wish to breastfeed should be supported in their decision, so long as they are on treatment and virally suppressed.