Pediatrics
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Children ate more fruits and vegetables during longer meals: Study
Modest extension of family mealtimes significantly increased children’s fruit and vegetable consumption.
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Likely cause of mysterious hepatitis outbreak in children identified
The study’s key messages for parents and health care providers “are awareness and reassurance,” Dr. Balistreri said in an interview.
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New AHA statement on pediatric primary hypertension issued
“Primary hypertension is now recognized as the most common type of hypertension in childhood.”
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Frustration over iPLEDGE evident at FDA meeting
Dermatologists argue the iPLEDGE REMS burden is too high for providers and patients. Access problems persist with lockouts and some cite a lack of...
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Could a baby’s gut health be an early predictor of future type 1 diabetes?
The found a decrease in butyrate-producing bacteria (Anaerostipes, Flavonifractor, Ruminococcaceae UBA1819, and Eubacterium...
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FDA panels vote to modify isotretinoin iPLEDGE REMS
The committees sought to balance reducing burden with maintaining safety and preventing fetal exposures to isotretinoin.
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Retinopathy ‘emerging decades earlier’ in kids with type 2 diabetes than in adults
In pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes, diabetic retinopathy is diagnosed in 1 in 14 youth; the risk of retinopathy increased significantly 5...
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Air pollution may be causing eczema
There are now more than three times as many eczema cases as there were in the 1970s, and it now affects as many as 20% of children and 10% of...
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FDA approves new formulation of Hyrimoz adalimumab biosimilar
The agency approved a higher-concentration formulation of Hyrimoz for its previous indications, including rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.
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Like mother, like daughter? Moms pass obesity risk to girls
The mother-daughter relationship for fat mass appears to be established by age 4 years.