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- Gender Identity Five Years After Social Transition https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2021-056082/186992/Gender-Identity-5-Years-After-Social-Transition 9 comments
- Systematic review finds that both medications and psychosocial treatments work for treating ADHD and that children with the condition can and do get better. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2024-065787/196922/Treatments-for-ADHD-in-Children-and-Adolescents-A 44 comments science
- Firearm Homicides of US Children Precipitated by Intimate Partner Violence: 2003–2020 https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2023-063004/194702/ 8 comments science
- Adolescent school shooters often use guns stolen from family. Firearm injuries are the leading cause of death for children and teens in the U.S. Authors examined data from the American School Shooting Study on 253 shootings on a K-12 school campus from 1990 through 2016. https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/27379/Study-Adolescent-school-shooters-often-use-guns?autologincheck=redirected 1975 comments science
- US emergency room visits for firearm injuries among children doubled during the pandemic. Research found there was a pretty dramatic increase right at the start of the pandemic, and then those elevated levels of firearm injuries persisted https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/doi/10.1542/peds.2023-063129/194704/Pediatric-Firearm-Injury-Emergency-Department?redirectedFrom=fulltext 79 comments science
- A decade-long clinical trial in 13 countries across 5 continents reaffirms that a vaccine targeting 9 strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) provides long-lasting protection. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-060993/193886/Ten-Year-Follow-up-of-9-Valent-Human?autologincheck=redirected 13 comments science
- Living in a racially segregated neighborhood puts Black children at a higher risk of having elevated blood lead levels, and this association persisted over more than two decades, finds new study analyzing racial segregation and childhood blood lead levels from the 1990s to 2015 in North Carolina. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-058661/193792/Segregation-and-Childhood-Blood-Lead-Levels-in 34 comments science
- Gun deaths among U.S. children hit a new record high. It marks the second consecutive year in which gun-related injuries have solidified their position as the leading cause of death among children and adolescents, surpassing motor vehicles, drug overdoses and cancer. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2023-061296/193711/Trends-and-Disparities-in-Firearm-Deaths-Among?searchresult=1%3Fautologincheck%3Dredirected 1611 comments science
- The idea of feeding peanuts to children early is gaining traction, finds new study. But more work is needed, as only 13% of parents report being aware of NIH guidelines recommending parents expose their infants as young as four months old to peanuts to prevent peanut allergy. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-059376/192815/Early-Peanut-Introduction-Awareness-Beliefs-and 44 comments science
- A new study found that children who watched more television were more likely to develop metabolic syndrome as an adult, a cluster of conditions including high blood pressure, blood sugar, body fat, and cholesterol levels that lead to increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-060768/192843/Childhood-and-Adolescent-Television-Viewing-and 18 comments science
- Teen dating violence (TDV) in adolescence is associated with future teen dating and intimate partner violence in adulthood, according to new research. Studies also indicated that TDV was longitudinally associated with high-risk behaviors (ie, marijuana, alcohol use) and poor mental health. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/151/6/e2022059654/191229/Long-term-Adverse-Outcomes-Associated-With-Teen 14 comments science
- A systematic review published in the journal Pediatrics finds that teen dating violence in adolescence is associated with future teen dating and intimate partner violence in adulthood, high risk behaviors (marijuana/alcohol use), and poor mental health outcomes (particularly for victimization). https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-059654/191229/Long-term-Adverse-Outcomes-Associated-With-Teen 4 comments science
- Self-Harm in Children: In a study of 1098 children hospitalized with a neuropsychiatric event, older female adolescents with anxiety, depression, substance, and trauma characterized the high-risk profile, and younger males mood and developmental disorders represented the very high-risk profile. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-059817/191230/Characteristics-Associated-With-Serious-Self-Harm 3 comments science
- Sudden unexpected deaths significantly rose in Black infants during early pandemic, cause unknown https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-058820/190834/Sudden-Unexpected-Infant-Deaths-2015-2020?autologincheck=redirected 212 comments science
- FDA proposes limits on lead in baby foods (24 Jan. 2023) https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/23265/FDA-proposes-limits-on-lead-in-baby-foods 6 comments law
- American Academy of Pediatrics' First Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-060640/190443/Clinical-Practice-Guideline-for-the-Evaluation-and?autologincheck=redirected 141 comments science
- The number of young kids, especially toddlers, who accidentally ate marijuana-laced treats rose sharply over five years as pot became legal in more places in the U.S., according to new study https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-057761/190427/Pediatric-Edible-Cannabis-Exposures-and-Acute 946 comments science
- Exploitation, Labor and Sex Trafficking of Children and Adolescents: Health Care Needs of Patients https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-060416/190310/Exploitation-Labor-and-Sex-Trafficking-of-Children 2 comments science
- Study shows New flavored nicotine gums, lozenges, and gummies rank second among nicotine products used by US teens: The new flavored oral nicotine products ranked second: 3.4% of teens had used them at least once, while 1.7% had used them in the past six months. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-056586/188734/Adolescent-Use-of-Flavored-Non-Tobacco-Oral?autologincheck=redirected 31 comments science
- Childhood obesity rate in the U.S. higher now than 12 years prior, study finds https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2021-053708/188480/Changes-in-the-Incidence-of-Childhood-Obesity?autologincheck=redirected 323 comments science
- Trans youths who socially transition are unlikely to 'detransition' later, study finds https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2021-056082/186992/Gender-Identity-5-Years-After-Social-Transition 87 comments science
- Study finds children with vegetarian diet have similar growth and nutrition compared to children who eat meat: Children with a vegetarian diet also had higher odds of underweight weight status https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2021-052598/186964/Vegetarian-Diet-Growth-and-Nutrition-in-Early 281 comments science
- Study finds fewer COVID-19 cases in schools with mandatory masking during Delta surge. The study included more than 1.1 million students and over 157,000 staff attending in-person school across nine states. Including, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Missouri, California, Washington, Kansas and Texas https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-056687/185379/School-Masking-Policies-and-Secondary-SARS-CoV-2 129 comments science