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Canadian study: Teen pregnancies fell during pandemic
The rate of teen pregnancies in the Canadian province of Ontario fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, as did visits for contraceptive and sexually transmitted infection management, researchers found.
AAP calls attention to athletic burnout, recovery among children
Approximately 70% of children and teens drop out of organized sports by age 13 years, the AAP highlighted in a new clinical report published in Pediatrics.
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Adolescent eating disorder hospitalizations increasing in US
Hospitalizations for eating disorders have increased steadily among adolescents in the United States, including a spike during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers reported in Hospital Pediatrics.
Mild brain injuries associated with mental, behavioral issues in children
Mild traumatic brain injuries may raise the risk for affective and behavioral disorders in children, according to research published in Pediatrics.
Study findings cast doubt on childhood obesity intervention
Motivational interviewing, a weight loss intervention recommended by the AAP, showed no benefit reducing childhood obesity during a recent study, according to research published in Pediatrics.
Pre-sports participation CV screening most accurate in children aged 12 years or older
When children aged 8 to 15 years were screened for risk for before participating in sports, the diagnostic yield for identifying those at risk was higher in those aged 12 years or older, researchers reported.
Children with obesity experience worse multisystem inflammatory syndrome outcomes
Children with obesity demonstrate a greater likelihood of shock, ICU admission and worse laboratory scores in multisystem inflammatory syndrome, but not Kawasaki disease, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
New AAP guidance on obesity highlights year full of nutrition news
As the pediatric obesity crisis continues, its effects on children continue to be examined and investigated.
E-cigarette use increases among pregnant adolescents
The rate of e-cigarette use increased more than fivefold among adolescents in late pregnancy from 2016 to 2021, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Most firearms in unintentional child deaths left loaded, unlocked
Most firearms used in unintentional firearm deaths among children in the United States are stored loaded and unlocked, and deaths most often occur when a shooter is playing with or showing a firearm to someone else, CDC data show.
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