Medicine
Why Omicron Is Putting More Kids in the Hospital
The huge jump in cases means more hospitalizations. And children’s small airways can be more easily blocked by infections
"Pediatrics"
Neuroscience
Cannabis Use in Pregnancy Is Linked to Child Anxiety, Hyperactivity
Changes in the activity of immune system genes in the placenta could explain the association, researchers speculate
Vaccines
Scientists Hail Historic Malaria Vaccine Approval—But Point to Challenges Ahead
The WHO-approved RTS,S vaccine has a modest efficacy and requires a complex regimen of doses, so ample funding and clear communication are crucial to success
Vaccines
When Will Kids’ COVID Vaccines Be Available?
Pfizer expects to have safety and efficacy data on five- to 11-year-olds by the end of the month, but federal authorities must still review it
Medicine
Why Kids Beat Back COVID Better Than Adults
Innate immunity might be the key to why children have fared better with the virus. But the Delta variant poses fresh unknowns
Behavior
Parents Tinker with Kids' Diet to Treat ADHD
Medication and therapy remain the most effective treatments, but some are looking to alternatives
Public Health
Infants Should Be Fed Peanuts to Stave Off Allergies
Contrary to past guidance, new recommendations call for early introduction
Public Health
Demand Surges for Clinicians Serving Transgender Youth
One clinic's youngest patient is 3
Neurology
Repeated Anesthesia Exposure Could Hurt Young Brains, FDA Warns
The agency will require new warnings on medication labels
Public Health
Most Pediatricians Say Parents Have Refused Vaccines for Their Kids
Almost 90 percent of children's doctors have encountered such resistance
Health
Doctors, Parents Try to Unravel SCN8A Gene's Role in Epilepsy
One year ago there were a dozen known cases of children with a mutation on the SCN8A gene; now, there are more than 90
Technology
New Limb-Lengthening Tech May Reduce Complications for Sufferers of Crippling Deformities [Slide Show]
A move to lengthen limbs internally rather than via an external scaffold could reduce the effects of painful treatments, especially among younger patients
Health
UNICEF Aims to Eliminate HIV Infections in Infants by 2015 [Slide Show]
Is it possible? The United Nations agency thinks so. To see why, follow an HIV-positive mom and her baby as they go through an 18-month HIV-transmission prevention program
Health
The U.S.'s $18.8-Billion Global AIDS Initiative--5 Years Later
The Bush administration's international AIDS program has been hailed as a success story, but will President-elect Obama follow through with a higher quality, fewer-strings-attached plan?...
