Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pediatricians routinely counsel patients and families about firearm injuries and motor vehicle crashes. A new ...

The number of young children in the US who have died from opioid overdoses has increased significantly, according to a new study on accidental poisonings of children 5 and younger. The study, ...

Fatal overdoses involving fentanyl have surged in recent years in the US and new research shows that deaths among children have increased significantly, mirroring trends among adults. More than 5,000 ...

With its emphasis on opioid overdose prevention, the first guideline for primary care providers from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on prescribing opioids for acute pain in children and ...

After he's weighed, he heads for an exam room decorated with decals of planets and cartoon characters. A nurse checks his blood pressure. A pediatrician asks about school, home life and his ...

Despite the urgent rise in adolescent opioid overdoses, overdose prevention remains underrepresented in pediatric medical education. Medical school offers a critical window to embed this crucial form ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two major policy updates were published in 2024 regarding opioids and children. In June, researchers published ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — More than half of youth improved after receiving a dose of naloxone by emergency medical services (EMS) after an emergency dispatch call, according to research presented on September ...

Child and teen deaths surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by fatal injuries, in a dramatic change after decades of progress from medical advancements in pediatric diseases, according to an ...