Pediatrics News

Child firearm deaths continued to rise in 2021 after a “huge spike” in the preceding 2 years, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

The CDC launched a new antisepsis program for U.S. hospitals that was modeled after the agency’s “Core Elements” framework for developing antibiotic stewardship programs.

A 3-month-old girl is diagnosed with severe thrush resistant to treatment, along with persistent cutaneous rash, thought to be flaring episodes of candidiasis that never quite clear. What's your diagnosis?

A study of more than 30,000 hospitalized children with SARS-CoV-2 infection found that ICU admissions for COVID-19 decreased over the course of the pandemic but ventilatory and oxygen support for the youngest children did not.

Children and adolescents who received social media counseling from trained primary care physicians reported reductions in unsafe social media behaviors and greater communication with parents, a recent study found.

The FDA has approved the first vaccine for pregnant people to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus.

The AAP published guidance for emergency physicians that addresses best practices for managing pediatric mental and behavioral health emergencies, its first since 2018.

Device overuse and screen time topped a poll of parental concerns about children’s health, followed by concerns about internet safety and mental health, according to results released on Monday.

Children aged 10 to 12 years gained more weight during the COVID-19 pandemic than peers assessed before the pandemic, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Despite guidelines recommending yearly testing, the probability of receiving a vision test from a primary care physician was low in youth and varied by insurance status, a recent study found.