Pediatrics
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Psychosocial environmental factors may drive persistent childhood asthma
Groups of children exposed to bad trajectories of psychosocial factors were significantly more likely to have transient high and persistent high...
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Isotretinoin users do not have higher suicide risk: meta-analysis
The analysis showed that the 1-year absolute risk from between two and eight studies of suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, completed suicides,...
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Novel approach curbs the impact of racism on mental health in Black youth
Exposure to racial discrimination at age 13 years correlated with increased depressive symptoms at age 14 years.
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New drug reporting limit may overlook cannabis in children
“Confirming THC-COOH in children’s and adolescents’ urine may be relevant at concentrations less than 15 ng/mL, particularly if child protection...
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U.S. kids are taking melatonin for sleep, despite evidence gap
These findings should prompt clinicians to discuss with parents the various factors that could be driving sleep disturbances, and potential safety...
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Long-term use of ADHD meds and CVD risk: New data
“Clinicians should be vigilant in monitoring signs and symptoms of cardiovascular diseases, particularly among those receiving higher doses.”
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Mental health characteristics of refugee children
Refugees are at greater risks for PTSD and affective and psychotic disorders, presumably due to increased traumatic life events before, during,...
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Suicide prevention and the pediatrician
More than half of the people who die by suicide visit a health care provider within 4 weeks of their death, highlighting an opportunity for...
Conference Coverage
Five times greater suicide risk for trans, gender-diverse teens in ED
Suicide rates in transgender and gender-diverse youth are high in the U.S., but current methods of identifying trans and gender-diverse youth in...
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High school students using less tobacco, vape products, CDC report shows
“Sustained efforts to prevent initiation of tobacco product use among young persons and strategies to help young tobacco users quit are critical...
Conference Coverage
Teens streaming on Twitch vulnerable to predators
Twitch is one of multiple online platforms that allows teens to live stream content that could be accessed and followed by potential adult...