Pediatrics News

• Noninvasive Brain Stim a Breakthrough for Hypnotherapy? Brief TMS can boost an individual's hypnotizability, in new findings that may increase the efficacy of therapeutic hypnosis and expand the pool of patients benefiting from it.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
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• African Psychedelic Remarkably Improved TBI-Related Symptoms Treatment with ibogaine (psychoactive agent) led to "remarkable" improvement in severe functional disability and psychiatric symptoms related to TBI, early findings suggested.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
• Alert FDA Gives Nod to Berdazimer Gel for Molluscum Contagiosum The topical treatment is expected to be commercially available in the second half of 2024.
  Medscape Medical News, January 05, 2024
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• The Struggle to Provide Gender-Affirming Care to Youth Major medical groups object to state restrictions on gender-affirming medical care. Politicization has sparked threats against clinicians and drawn interest from lawmakers.
  Medscape Medical News, January 05, 2024
• Expert Highlights Biologics in the Pipeline for Eczema Dr David Rosmarin reviewed several biologics in clinical trials that target interleukin-4 and other receptors.
  MDedge News, January 05, 2024
• US Dermatologic Drug Approvals Rose Between 2012 and 2022 Of the 52 new drugs approved in the past decade, 21% were categorized as first in class, but more innovations are needed for skin diseases with unmet therapeutic needs, the authors said.
  Medscape Medical News, January 04, 2024
• Higher-Dose Atypical Antipsychotics Risky in Young Adults Higher doses of a second-generation antipsychotic are associated with an increased risk of dying in young adults aged 18-24 years, results of a large retrospective cohort study showed.
  Medscape Medical News, January 04, 2024
• Virtual Visits With One's Own PCP Tied to Fewer ED Visits Recent findings add to a growing body of evidence that suggests that virtual care is most beneficial when provided within an existing therapeutic relationship, a researcher said.
  Medscape Medical News, January 04, 2024
• Assessing Patients With AD: Tools to Use in the Office "It can be overwhelming because there are many choices but so little time," says Dr Jonathan Silverberg, of George Washington University, Washington, DC.
  MDedge News, January 04, 2024
• Experimental Topical Drug Shows Promise for AD, Psoriasis In the phase 2 study, researchers at 34 sites in four countries randomized 104 patients with mild to moderate AD or psoriasis to receive the topical PDE4 inhibitor or a vehicle once daily for 6 weeks.
  MDedge News, January 04, 2024
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• Circadian BP Shifts Earlier in Children With MS OSA Sleep monitoring data suggested that tracking disturbances could help map blood pressure dysregulation in young patients.
  Medscape Medical News, January 03, 2024
• 5-Year Safety Data From Upadacitinib Trials Reported Upadacitinib trials in atopic dermatitis have included diverse patient groups with varying risk factors, according to Dr Christopher Bunick.
  MDedge News, January 03, 2024
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• Texas Can Ban Emergency Abortions Despite Federal Guidance, Court Rules The U.S. government cannot enforce federal guidance in Texas requiring emergency room doctors to perform abortions if necessary to stabilize emergency room patients, a...
  Reuters Health Information, January 02, 2024
• Hypochondriasis Linked to Increased Risk for Death, Suicide Hypochondriasis is linked to an 84% increased risk for all-cause mortality and a fourfold greater risk for suicide, new research shows.
  Medscape Medical News, January 02, 2024
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• ADHD Plus Comorbidities Linked to Higher Schizophrenia Risk New data show that psychiatric comorbidities in young people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are associated with an increased schizophrenia risk.
  Medscape Medical News, January 02, 2024
• Conjunctivitis: How Common Is It in Patients on Dupilumab? Adults with AD have a significant and disease severity–dependent increased risk of developing ocular surface diseases, including conjunctivitis and keratitis.
  MDedge News, December 29, 2023
• Abortion Battles Shift to Medical Emergencies, Travel The legal landscape surrounding abortion has been roiled by uncertainty since the U.S. Supreme Court last year overturned its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which had...
  Reuters Health Information, December 27, 2023
• EU Seeks to Reduce the Risks of AI The proposed legislation is intended to ensure that AI is safe in Europe, that basic rights and democracy are respected, and that companies derive the maximum benefit from the technology.
  Medscape Medical News, December 27, 2023
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• FDA Approves Topical Treatment for Junctional, Dystrophic EB This is the first approved treatment for wounds associated with JEB and the second for patients with DEB, following the approval of a topical gene therapy in May 2023.
  MDedge News, December 26, 2023
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• Alabama Woman With Double Uterus Gives Birth to Rare Twin Girls An Alabama woman with a rare congenital anomaly that results in her having two uteri gave birth to healthy twin girls earlier this week.
  Reuters Health Information, December 23, 2023
• Top 10 Fictional Docs on Streaming TV Both tried-and-true and out-of-the-ordinary holiday gift ideas are offered to those seeking a great present for a physician.
  Medscape News Slideshows, December 15, 2023
• WHO 'Very Worried' About Spread of Mpox in DRC The World Health Organization is 'very worried' about the spread of a severe form of mpox that has killed nearly 600 people, mainly children, in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year, a senior official said. 
  Reuters Health Information, December 08, 2023
• New $1 Billion Plan for African Vaccine Manufacturing Up to $1 billion will be available to boost African vaccine manufacturing as part of a new scheme set up by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the global health organization said on Thursday.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• Soaring Pollution in Lahore Fills Wards With Sick Children In the packed pediatric emergency room of a Lahore public hospital, parents holding sick children lined up for treatment this week, part of a surge of young patients caused by the air pollution crisis.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• MSWS 2023 What's New in Acne Treatment? Advances in acne care include the use of light-based devices.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• 'Hidden Hearing Loss' May Cause Tinnitus: Study Some people who have tinnitus are still able to perform well on standard hearing tests, according to researchers at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
  WebMD Health News, December 04, 2023
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• Exercise Improves Physical, Cognitive Health in Down Synd 'The findings are significant and offer a crucial challenge to the [Down syndrome] and wider societies.'
  MDedge News, December 01, 2023
• EADV 2023 Novel Subcutaneous Biologics Show Promise in AD Patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis could soon have more therapeutic options, with monoclonal antibodies targeting novel immune pathways that reduce disease severity, suggest two trials.
  Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2023
• Meta-Analysis: Suicide Risk Not Increased With Isotretinoin In fact, those treated with the drug for severe acne may have a lower risk for suicide attempts 2-4 years after treatment, according to the study authors.
  MDedge News, December 01, 2023
• Pilonidal Disease: Study Finds Laser Hair Removal Beneficial The study compared laser epilation plus standard of care with standard care alone for patients aged 11-20 years with pilonidal disease.
  MDedge News, November 30, 2023
• Underdiagnosed: Anemia in Pregnancy Clinicians should screen patients who are pregnant for iron deficiency anemia, experts said.
  Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2023
• Parental Stress and Depression Linked to Childhood Asthma Data from a national sample of Australian children showed worse asthma symptoms in the presence of family hardships, maternal depression, and other stressors.
  Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2023
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• AIDS Response 'Under Threat' Amid Human Rights Backlash: UN The global response to AIDS is 'under threat' because of an unprecedented backlash against human rights, the head of the United Nations AIDS programme has warned.
  Reuters Health Information, November 28, 2023
• Drugs to Prevent vs Those to Treat Migraine Might Not Share Targets 'I think this explains some of the frustration at trigger modulation. I think we are often trying to modulate a process that has already got started,' said Dr Peter Goadsby of King's College London.
  MDedge News, November 29, 2023
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• The Five Things Dentists Wished PCPs Weren't Missing From overlooked gum disease to suspicious lesions, oral health can provide a critical window into broader medical concerns.
  WebMD Health News, November 29, 2023
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• Rheumatology Fills Over 97% of Fellowship Programs for 2024 Adult rheumatology remains popular but pediatric rheumatology continues to be less successful, filling only 55% of programs.
  Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2023
• Patient Support Programs Need Transparency, Researchers Say A broad overview of patient-support programs should be a 'first step' in weighing whether these programs deliver value for patients in return for their cost to the health system, says a researcher.
  Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2023
• New CDC Advisory Once Again Flags BA.2.86 COVID Variant An emerging variant of COVID-19 called BA.2.86 that caused alarm earlier this summer has landed on the CDC's radar again.
  WebMD Health News, November 29, 2023
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• ACG 2023 Low-Dose Aspirin: No Flares in Pregnant Patients With IBD Low-dose aspirin is recommended for pregnant women who are at risk of hypertensive disorders, such as eclampsia, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes.
  MDedge News, November 29, 2023
• Tapinarof Effective for AD in Patients as Young as 2 years Tapinarof cream, 1%, an aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist, was approved in 2022 for treating plaque psoriasis in adults.
  MDedge News, November 28, 2023