Adolescent Medicine
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Visual impairment more common in minority youth
The findings likely reflect the underlying inequities in access to vision care.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA warns against cooking chicken in NyQuil
“Boiling a medication can make it much more concentrated and change its properties in other ways.”
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Tralokinumab earns EU recommendation to expand age range for atopic dermatitis to include adolescents
In December 2021, tralokinumab was approved for adults with moderate to severe AD in the United States, where it is marketed as Adbry.
Guidelines
WPATH removes age limits from transgender treatment guidelines
Depending on interpretation, the latest version of the WPATH standards of care for transgender youth could be seen to have abandoned age limits on...
Child Psychiatry Consult
Talking to teens
The first step toward treating someone authentically as an equal when in a position of authority is to understand the unique stressors of their...
Feature
Two states aim to curb diet pill sales to minors
California and New York are on the cusp of going further than the FDA in restricting the sale of nonprescription diet pills to minors as...
Latest News
Mental health in America: ‘The kids are not alright’
A new report shines a light on the toll the pandemic and other stressors have taken on the mental health of U.S. children and adolescents over the...
Behavioral Consult
Demystifying psychotherapy
Managing psychiatric illnesses is rapidly becoming routine practice for primary care pediatricians, whether screening for symptoms of anxiety and...
Opinion
Preparing for back to school amid monkeypox outbreak and ever-changing COVID landscape
The best defense that we currently have against COVID is the vaccine.
From the Journals
Large genetic study links 72 genes to autism spectrum disorders
While identifying genetic contributors to autism will not likely lead to a cure, it can illuminate the pathways causing symptoms to develop...
Latest News
How does not getting enough sleep affect the developing brain?
Insufficient sleep at age 10 is associated with long-lasting changes in brain structure and connectivity, new research shows.