Pediatrics News

A sharp uptick in reported measles cases in the United States during the first quarter of 2024 has raised concerns that the country could lose its measles elimination status, CDC researchers said Thursday.

Two pediatric addiction medical specialists and a mother who lost her daughter to fentanyl poisoning collaborated to write anticipatory guidance that may help pediatricians counsel patients and families on overdose prevention strategies.

Parents of very low-birth-weight premature infants are more likely to use mental health care in the first year after discharge from the NICU than families who do not have a premature infant, according to a study.

ChatGPT could help reduce vaccine hesitancy and provide accurate information on sexually transmitted infections, according to two new studies.

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.

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.

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 oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis treated with intra-articular corticosteroids required no additional therapy, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

Teens in the United States have another treatment option for HIV.

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.