Alaska Doctors Could Be Disciplined for Providing Transgender Care for Minors
Alaska medical professionals who provide gender-affirming care for children could risk disciplinary action under proposed changes to state regulations approved by the state medical board on Friday. The board unanimously approved draft language that would add those providing medical or surgical intervention to “treat gender dysphoria or facilitate gender transition” to a state regulation outlining […]
National News American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades. Associated Press
The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, a new study says. Much of what researchers found was already known, but the study paints a comprehensive picture by examining various aspects of children’s physical and […]
Consider Psychologic Evaluation for Children With Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence (UI) minimally affected academic performance except in children with psychiatric disorders. Children with UI and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder had the worst academic outcomes versus reference groups. The authors recommended a psychiatric evaluation for children with UI before starting treatment. Pediatric urinary incontinence (UI) did not appear to substantially affect academic performance but the […]
Ninth Annual Ko Olina Children’s Festival Raises $60,000 for Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
Hundreds of children and their families spent a day filled with fun at an ocean-themed Ko Olina Children’s Festival. It featured games, activities, food and a screening of “Moana 2” on the grand lawn at the resort’s Ulua Lagoon. The ninth annual festival raised $60,000 for Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. This year […]
Mental health, substance abuse clinic in St. Paul’s east side looks to serve youth of color
INTERVIEWER: It’s no surprise to many of us, children and teens have been reporting mental health struggles at higher rates than in the past in recent years. Nationwide, only about half of those with a mental health condition get treatment. That’s according to the CDC. A St. Paul organization is working to reach more kids […]
Health Insider Flu deaths among US children reach 15-year high, CDC reports Scripps News Group
More U.S. children have died as a result of the flu this season than in the past 15 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC reported 12 pediatric flu deaths for the week ending April 26, bringing the total number to 216. The last time so many children died […]
FDA Approves Nipocalimab for Adult and Pediatric Myasthenia Gravis
The FDA approved nipocalimab (Imaavy) injection to treat adults and children ages 12 and older with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) or anti-muscle-specific kinase (MuSK) antibody positive, Johnson & Johnson announced Wednesday. Nipocalimab is designed to block the immunoglobulin G (IgG) binding site on the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) to reduce […]
Oral Corticosteroids Ease Preschoolers’ Acute Wheeze
Oral corticosteroids helped reduce wheeze severity and length of hospital stay in children experiencing acute preschool wheeze, a pooled analysis of patient-level randomized trial data showed. The medication reduced wheezing severity score (WSS) after 4 hours to a greater degree than did placebo (mean difference -0.31 on a 12-point scale, P=0.011). This, however, was not […]
Pediatric Neuron Disease Gets Its First Gene Therapy
The FDA approved atidarsagene autotemcel (arsa-cel; Lenmeldy), the first gene therapy to treat children with pre-symptomatic late infantile, pre-symptomatic early juvenile, or early symptomatic early juvenile metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), the agency announced on Monday. “This is the first FDA-approved treatment option for children who have this rare genetic disease,” Peter Marks, MD, PhD, director of […]
Waist-to-height ratio detects fat obesity in children and adolescents significantly better than BMI
An inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents that could replace body mass index (BMI) has been identified in a new study as waist circumference-to-height ratio. This measure detected excess fat mass and distinguished fat mass from muscle mass in children and adolescents more accurately than BMI. The study was conducted in collaboration between […]