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New research sheds light on why food allergies develop in children

July 10, 2026 allergenic solids, children, food allergies, global, pediatrics, risk factors

Food allergy is a growing health concern, currently affecting more than 33 million people in the U.S. alone. For years, parents and clinicians have faced

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Beyond the label – Closing the gap in AI medical devices for children

May 15, 2026 AI, artificial intelligence, children, medical devices, Pediatric, pediatric care

Artificial intelligence algorithms that meet the definition of a medical device, including AI-enabled devices and Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), are regulated by the

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Children survive blood clots, but are we failing them afterward?

April 24, 2026 ASTRO-Kids survey, blood clot, children, pediatrics, post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS)

Recent medical advances allow us to effectively care for more children with medically complex conditions, including premature newborns and children with acute and chronic illnesses.

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Drowning prevention through policy: Using data to identify high‑risk groups and locations

April 3, 2026 Autism, children, drowning, swimming, swimming pool, water hazards, water safety

When a 5-year-old boy with autism was reported missing by his parents, an AMBER Alert was circulated locally. First-responders and the boy’s neighbors combed the

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Don’t give up on our kids: Stop sending Texas youth into the adult prison system

January 23, 2026 children, Incarceration, kids, pediatricians, Prison, rehabilitation, teen, youth

Texas remains one of only a few states that treats all 17-year-olds as adults in the justice system. In some cases, even younger children are

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Social Media’s impact on children

October 24, 2025 cell phones, children, Instagram, parents, Social Media, TikTok, YouTube

For every hour that teens spend on social media each day, their risk of depression increases by 13%. That’s a big deal, especially since the

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A culturally sensitive approach for pediatricians to navigate co-sleeping conversations with families

June 27, 2025 children, Co-sleeping, cultural humility, pediatricians, safe sleep, safe sleep guidelines, SIDS, sleep-related infant deaths, sudden infant death syndrome, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death, SUID

In the ICU as a pediatric resident physician, I cared for an infant whose life was forever altered by a co-sleeping accident. Now ventilator and

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Renewing hope: A global push to improve neonatal outcomes

May 30, 2025 children, Global Health, neonatal, neonatal mortality, Newborn, newborns

Each year, about 2.3 million newborns die worldwide: an average of four newborn deaths every minute. In 2000, the United Nations launched the Millennium Development