Primary care providers may be the first line of defense for children with pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS), but diagnosing and managing the condition can present significant ...

Victor Carrion, MD, director of the Stanford Early Life Stress Research Program and professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at Stanford University, emphasized that recognizing what children are ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has pulled its recommendation for routine COVID-19 vaccination among healthy children and pregnant women, according to a social media post by ...

On May 20, 2025, the FDA announced a new COVID-19 vaccination regulatory framework for future seasonal vaccines and additional clinical trial requirements for approval of vaccines intended for healthy ...

Early identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is essential when it comes to giving children the best possible opportunities to thrive as they grow. Early diagnosis and subsequent intervention ...

All aspects of health are affected by climate change, from clean air, water, and soil to food systems and livelihoods. 1 Urgent action on the health impact of climate change is crucial to avoid ...

On April 1, 2025, Aquestive Therapeutics announced positive topline results from its pediatric study evaluating Anaphylm (epinephrine) sublingual film in patients aged 7 to 17 years. 1 The study ...

In 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children’s Hospital Association jointly declared a national emergency in child and adolescent ...

A new Phase-3b study has found that lebrikizumab (EBGLYSS; Lilly), a monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin-13, improves itch, sleep interference, and skin pain in patients with moderate-to-severe ...

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Data Summary & Trends Report for Dietary, Physical Activity, and Sleep Behaviors: 2013–2023, developed by the CDC, provides a comprehensive overview of sleep ...

Susan Carnell, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and co-author of the "Concurrent and prospective associations ...

Lifestyle medicine and mental health management in pediatric primary care promote positive health and holistic well-being. Mental health challenges present differently at each developmental stage.