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Results of a gold-standard study published November 2 in JAMA hold promise for reducing the length of antibiotic courses for pediatric patients with pneumonia. Dr Julia Bielicki Julia Bielicki, PhD, of St George’s University of London, London, United Kingdom, the lead researcher of the CAP-IT trial, told Medscape Medical News, “The most important thing is

Unless pneumonia is suspected, clinicians should not prescribe antibiotics for most children with chest infections, according to findings of the ARTIC-PC randomized controlled trial, published in The Lancet. “Prescribing for children with uncomplicated chest infections is still common in most countries,” said lead author Paul Little, MD, professor of primary care research at the University

(Reuters Health) – With Black children under age 12 experiencing twice the level of suicide as white peers, and the gap between older Black and white youth narrowing, psychologists from Indiana University call for clinicians to address the issue in a Viewpoint article published in JAMA Pediatrics. The authors focus on three areas in which

It might seem like a given that mothers take extra risks to protect their children, but have you ever wondered why? A new study led by Kumi Kuroda at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan shows that in mice, this and other nurturing behaviors are driven in part by neurons in a

Peloton is pushing back against a U.S. government warning about the safety of its pricey home-use treadmill. Experts wonder if it’s a case of dangerous design flaws — or the need for individual users to be accountable. It’s being followed closely as the at-home, artificial-intelligence-assisted fitness machines get more popular — and as gyms reopen

About 12% of U.S. children with COVID-19 were hospitalized in 2020, and nearly a third of those had severe disease that required mechanical ventilation or admission to an intensive care unit, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open on Friday. That means about 1 in 9 kids with COVID-19 needed hospitalization, and

(Reuters Health) – Youth risk behavior screening rates are low in hospital, emergency department, and urgent care settings, a scoping review suggests. Researchers examined data from 46 studies that focused on risk behavior screening rates and intervention tools for assessing and treating youth aged 10 to 25 years. Most of the studies looked at emergency

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It’s critical for parents to maintain their children’s vision checkups during the COVID-19 pandemic, an expert says. “All children should have their eyes checked by their pediatrician at regular intervals, even if they don’t have any symptoms,” said Dr. Samantha Feldman, a pediatric ophthalmologist at the Krieger Eye Institute in Baltimore. “Part of the reason

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The United States probably won’t reach herd immunity until children are vaccinated, Anthony Fauci, MD, said. “We don’t really know what that magical point of herd immunity is, but we do know that if we get the overwhelming population vaccinated, we’re

Children not receiving in-person school instruction and their parents have worse mental, emotional, and physical health outcomes, according to research published in the March 19 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Jorge V. Verlenden, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues examined differences in child

It’s all happening! Lala Kent went into labor with her first child with fiancé Randall Emmett on Sunday, March 14. Bump Album! See Pregnant Lala Kent Pregnancy Pics The producer, 49, shared a photo of the Vanderpump Rules alum, 30, being hooked up to IVs in the hospital via Instagram. She was pictured lying in

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The National Institutes of Health has launched a new research initiative to better understand how COVID-19 affects children, particularly those with long-term effects of coronavirus infection. The CARING for Children with COVID program will study why some children face greater risks

TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that current evidence is inadequate for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of screening children and adolescents for high blood pressure. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Nov. 10 issue of the Journal of

Emily Maynard and husband Tyler Johnson welcomed their fourth child, and her fifth kid, one day after the Bachelorette alum revealed that she was pregnant. Celebrity Babies of 2020 “Baby #5 ….oh heavenly day…” the former reality TV star, 34, captioned an Instagram video on Saturday, October 17, showing her in the hospital as she

Alex Kompothecras is a dad! The Siesta Key star’s girlfriend, Alyssa Salerno, gave birth to their first child, Us Weekly confirms. “Our Hearts are full of love as Gary and I welcome our First Grandchild,” his mom, Beth Kompothecras, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, June 11. “She is beautiful. There are no words. Congratulations Alyssa and Alex

Happy Hefners! Cooper Hefner and his pregnant wife, Scarlett Hefner, have a little one on the way. “Scarlett and I have been blessed with wonderful news we are ecstatic to share,” Hugh Hefner’s son, 28, captioned his Tuesday, March 10, Instagram announcement. “This summer we will be welcoming a new member to the family. The

Preeclampsia is a particularly dreaded pregnancy complication that threatens the lives of mother and child. A correct diagnosis, however, is currently time-consuming and, in many cases, inaccurate. The Empa spin-off “MOMM Diagnostics” is developing a fast and precise test that provides diagnostic certainty and at the same time saves healthcare costs. Nausea, swollen hands or

There has been a measurable decline in serious heart conditions among adult survivors of childhood cancer since the 1970s, finds a study in The BMJ today. The findings suggest that efforts to reduce exposure to the most toxic effects of anticancer treatment, including radiotherapy, seem to be working. Many adult survivors of childhood cancer are

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