Pediatrics News

Almost one in five school-aged children and preteens now take melatonin for aid in sleeping, according to survey findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Umbilical cord milking — when blood is pushed through an unclamped umbilical cord toward the infant — appeared to be safe in preterm infants born between 28 and 32 weeks’ gestation, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

Earlier this year, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said there is a lack of evidence to adequately assess the benefit-harm balance of primary care clinicians performing oral health screenings or preventive oral health interventions.

The FDA approved the world’s first vaccine against chikungunya virus.

Researchers identified 16 predictors of infant hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus and developed a model that clinicians can use to predict an infant’s risk, according to findings published in The Lancet Digital Health.

WASHINGTON —Pediatric obesity and guidelines on how to manage it were the focus of several symposiums at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

Routine vaccination rates among kindergartners in the United States remained lower than pre-pandemic levels last school year as vaccine exemptions increased to an all-time high, according to data published Thursday by the CDC.

Pediatric ED visits for firearm injuries nearly doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with earlier trends, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

States that restrict abortion saw an 11% increase in foster care entries, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Cases of congenital syphilis increased more than 10-fold between 2012 and 2022, the CDC reported Tuesday in another warning about the worsening epidemic of sexually transmitted infections in the United States.