Pediatrics News

The Pan American Health Organization issued an epidemiological alert in July regarding a significant rise in pertussis cases in the Americas and across the globe, according to a press release.

In March, Puerto Rico declared a public health emergency after recording 549 cases of dengue virus since the start of 2024. The number rose to more than 1,900 cases as of July 24, when the CDC issued a health alert for the United States.

Early initiation of a school-based health education intervention limited adiposity marker progression in elementary-aged children in Spain, researchers reported.

Testing HIV PrEP users for STIs every 6 months did not increase the risk for STIs compared with testing them every 3 months and could reduce the cost of PrEP programs, according to a study.

Three-quarters of people globally living with HIV are on ART, a roughly 30% increase during the last nine years, and fewer people acquired HIV in 2023 than at any point since the late 1980s, UNAIDS reported.

Frequent use of touch-screen tablet games by toddlers may inhibit crucial interactions with their parents, according to preliminary research published in JAMA Network Open.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Cognitive behavioral therapy can help children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases cope with the challenges of their condition, according to a presenter at the 2024 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Allowing children with rheumatic diseases the time and space to formulate their own thoughts on their condition can facilitate communication and help them live a normal life, according to a presenter.

Individuals who develop type 1 diabetes during childhood experienced greater risk for several mental health conditions later in life, including anxiety disorders and substance use disorders, study results showed.

Despite global progress toward eliminating HIV — including a growing number of nations that have hit goals to diagnose and successfully treat patients — funding pullbacks threaten to add decades to the battle, according to a study.