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Vitamin C in pregnancy may reduce wheeze in offspring of smoking mothers
A new analysis of randomized clinical trial data showed that vitamin C supplementation during pregnancy may reduce wheeze in the offspring of mothers who smoke, researchers reported in JAMA Pediatrics.
First-trimester hydroxychloroquine use adds no significant risk for birth defects
Hydroxychloroquine use for systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis in the first trimester of pregnancy does not significantly increase the risk for major congenital malformations, according to data published in Rheumatology.
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Corticosteroids do not impact growth velocity in children with eosinophilic esophagitis
WASHINGTON — Swallowed corticosteroid treatment did not impact growth velocity among children with eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Study refutes link between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and autism, ADHD
A new study of more than 185,000 children showed no association between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and a risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in children, including autism and ADHD, according to results published in JAMA.
Nearly 40% of children with oligoarthritis need no other therapy after steroid injection
Nearly 40% of children with oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis treated with intra-articular corticosteroids required no additional therapy, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.
FDA approves first two-drug pill for HIV in adolescents
Teens in the United States have another treatment option for HIV.
Teens with mood disorders at greater risk for car crashes, less likely to acquire licenses
Youth with mood disorders were significantly less likely to receive their driver’s license compared with those without disorders, a study published in JAMA Network Open demonstrated.
Suicide now second leading cause of death among NCAA athletes
Suicide is now the second most common cause of death among college athletes in the United States, surpassed only by accidents, according to findings published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Chest radiograph interpretation sparks disagreement over pediatric ARDS diagnosis
Use of the 2015 Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference, or PALICC, criteria for diagnosing pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome mostly resulted in agreement between two physicians, according to results published in CHEST.
Q&A: NASPGHAN joins challenge to end hunger, funds ‘bold’ innovations for health equity
The White House has accepted a $25,000 commitment from the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, which will help advance the administration’s goal to end hunger and nutrition disparities by 2030.