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FDA approves Rinvoq for JIA, psoriatic arthritis in children aged 2 years and older
The FDA has expanded the indication of Rinvoq to include active, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis and psoriatic arthritis in children aged 2 years and older, according to an AbbVie press release.
Parents’ incarceration may put kids at higher risk for suicidal thoughts
Preteens whose parents were incarcerated or arrested were more likely to experience suicidal ideation, according to research published in Pediatrics.
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Study suggests strong link between teen cannabis use, psychotic disorders
Teenagers who use cannabis have a much higher risk for developing a psychotic disorder compared with their nonusing peers, according to research published in Psychological Medicine.
WHO reports ‘major’ global increase in STIs
WHO reported a “major” increase in STIs in 2022, specifically highlighting an increase in syphilis and an insufficient decline in new HIV and viral hepatitis infections.
Kentucky county declares pertussis outbreak
A county in Kentucky has declared a pertussis outbreak following the confirmation of nine cases since late April, including three this past Monday.
Few college students know how to use naloxone, survey shows
Less than 15% of surveyed U.S. college students knew how to use naloxone in the event of an overdose, according to results published in JAMA Pediatrics.
VIDEO: Increasing HPV vaccination using ‘boot camp translation’
In this video from the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Sean T. O’Leary, MD, MPH, describes a novel method of participatory research that improved HPV vaccine uptake in six Colorado pediatric practices.
Point-of-care saliva testing raised HIV screening rate at adolescent clinic
TORONTO — An adolescent medicine clinic more than quadrupled its HIV screening rate by offering point-of-care saliva testing, according to findings presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.
VIDEO: Educating practitioners about naloxone benefits patients
TORONTO — Preliminary results of a project to educate practitioners about naloxone use showed it improved their knowledge of the opioid antagonist and significantly increased naloxone distribution to patients at a Los Angeles clinic.
Q&A: What to expect at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting
Participation in the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting is back to pre-COVID-19 levels of engagement, according to one of the event’s program chairs.
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