Two-year CAHtalyst data show crinecerfont sustains androgen reduction and lowers glucocorticoid doses in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Two-year data from the phase 3 CAHtalyst ...
The FDA approved Breztri Aerosphere as the first single-inhaler triple therapy for asthma maintenance in patients 12 years and older. The US Food and Drug ...
The FDA approved lunsotogene parvec-cwha as the first gene therapy for genetic hearing loss caused by biallelic OTOF variants ...
A CDC report shows only 23% of U.S. teens get enough sleep, with disparities highlighting the need for targeted health interventions. The findings regarding sleep behaviors highlight a trend of ...
Combination vaccines enhance childhood immunization by reducing the number of shots, improving adherence, and potentially increasing overall vaccination rates. In 1999, the American Academy of ...
Explore effective techniques for gathering psychosocial histories from adolescents using the HEADS FIRST Checklist to enhance mental health interventions. This is the second of a 2-part article ...
Dr Dawson is chief of Adolescent Medicine Services, Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center Pediatric Clinic, Fort Hood, Texas.
Early screening for type 1 diabetes found effective in children ...
Medical providers, particularly pediatricians, are often the first to learn that their patients have been intentionally harming themselves. Because NSSI, by nature, is not suicidal, it should not be ...
New dietary guidelines stress whole foods and reduced processing, with expanded, age-specific guidance for infants, children, and adolescents. According to the agencies, the updated guidelines respond ...
The latest update to the HEEADSSS psychosocial interview for adolescents includes new questions on electronic media use in addition to its time-tested strategies for identifying the critical stressors ...
Effective immediately, the updated US childhood vaccine schedule will reduce the number of recommended vaccines for all children to 11 diseases, down from 18. On January 5, 2026, the CDC updated the ...