Pediatrics News

The FDA has expanded the approval of an oral liquid methotrexate solution to include children and adolescents with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis and acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to a press release.

Black youth who experienced intrusive police encounters age faster compared with white youth, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

The relationship between health care providers and referral sources can present complex legal challenges.

Offspring from mothers with an eating disorder history or prepregnancy BMI outside of normal weight range appeared to be at higher risk for neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, according to a study published in JAMA Open Network.

Cannabis use among women during early pregnancy did not correspond with an increased risk for early developmental delays in children, a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open showed.

LOS ANGELES — A panel of experts awarded David Roach, MD, instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, and his team a $5,000 grant to aid in the development of a low-cost, easy-to-use assay for bacterial bloodstream infections.

A modified screening with additional questions about suicidal ideation was better at predicting suicide attempts among adolescents than the standard questionnaire, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

A CDC advisory committee on Thursday voted unanimously to “harmonize” serogroup B meningococcal vaccine recommendations for healthy adolescents and young adults and children who have a higher risk for infection.

Tobacco use has decreased among middle and high school students in the United States, yet an estimated 2.25 million youth still actively used tobacco products in 2024, according to a study by CDC and FDA researchers.

Sleep disturbance at age 10 years was associated with a greater risk for suicidal ideation and behavior by age 12, underscoring the importance of sleep in the prevention of youth suicide, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.