Pediatrics
Latest News
Pregnancy diet linked to risk of obesity in child
The authors believe the preconception period serves as a crucial window to introduce favorable changes in the maternal dietary quality.
Feature
COVID-vaccine myocarditis: Rare, mild, and usually in young men
Should myocarditis be a concern as mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are authorized in ever-younger age groups?
News
COVID-19 linked to increased diabetes risk in youth
Two large databases indicate significantly increased diabetes risk among those with COVID-19 but not other acute respiratory illnesses.
Opinion
Changing terminology in LGBTQ+ spaces: How to keep up with the lingo
By paying attention to how people define and use terminology, we can better recognize their true identities and become better providers.
From the Journals
Obesity prevention in infants benefits second-born too
Even years after the first birth, the information parents get on feeding and sleeping approaches helps benefit the next sibling, a study shows.
Latest News
Pandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boys
For fetuses exposed to COVID, the greatest danger is usually not the coronavirus itself, but the mother’s immune system.
From the Journals
Visceral fat may help ID heart risk in obese youth
Tests revealed signs of arterial stiffness that could lead to cardiovascular disease.
Guidelines
WPATH draft on gender dysphoria ‘skewed and misses urgent issues’
New draft standards of care for treating people with gender dysphoria by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) has...
From the Journals
Retinopathy risk in children higher in T2D than T1D
Among a population-based cohort of children, the risk of diabetic retinopathy was 88% greater in those with T2D than T1D within the first 15 years...
From the Journals
‘Top’ surgery for trans youth: Advance or dangerous medicine?
Ms. Clayton draws parallels with experimental medicine performed on homosexuals in the 20th century.
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