Pediatrics News

The COVID-19 pandemic was not associated with changes in parental vaccine hesitancy overall, but there were other effects, including a polarization of vaccine attitudes and changes in trust about vaccine information, a study found.

The number of adolescents with a prescription for HIV prevention medication increased by more than 75% during the first 3-plus years the medicine was available to them, according study findings published in Pediatrics.

Children who are deaf or hard of hearing have worse quality of life, and COVID-19 lockdowns had disrupted their exposure to speech during important periods of development, according to a pair of studies published in JAMA Network Open.

DENVER — A lifestyle medicine approach can address gaps in pediatric obesity care, according to presenters at the annual American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s annual meeting.

Survey responses analyzed by the CDC and FDA showed that 10% of middle and high school students in the United States reported currently using a tobacco product, although use fell among high schoolers over the past year.

Most young people said primary care physicians should ask patients their age about sexual orientation and gender identity, according to research presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

Children with autism spectrum disorders had worse sleep and lower levels of physical activity than their peers, a study published in JAMA Network Open found.

Maternal and infant antibiotic use was associated with increased eosinophilic esophagitis risk in a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

The FDA has approved a supplemental biologics licensing application from Bristol Myers Squibb expanding the indication of abatacept to include children aged 2 years and older with psoriatic arthritis, according to a company press release.

Pediatric mental health emergencies increased with each COVID-19 wave in New York City, a study in Pediatrics found.