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Kids Getting Too Many Opioids After Tonsillectomy
drugs
August 09, 2019
Amid a U.S. epidemic of opioid abuse, a new study finds that even children are being prescribed powerful opioid painkillers after having their tonsils removed.
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Dupixent Showed Positive Topline Results in Trial for Children
americanpharmaceuticalreview
August 08, 2019
Regeneron and Sanofi announced a pivotal Phase 3 trial evaluating Dupixent® (dupilumab) to treat severe atopic dermatitis in children aged 6 to 11 years met its primary and secondary endpoints.
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Phone Consults Grow Mental Health Service Access for Children
drugs
August 08, 2019
Children in states with statewide child psychiatric telephone consultation programs are significantly more likely to receive mental health services than children in states without such programs...
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Children With ADHD Have Differences in Part of Brain Controlling Movement
drugs
August 07, 2019
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have differences in the brain that limit appropriate responses to "stop cues," according to a study published online July 17 in Neurology.
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Sanofi’s Dupixent met study endpoints in children with atopic dermatitis
pharmaceutical-technology
August 07, 2019
Sanofi has announced positive top-line, Phase III results for Dupixent (dupilumab) in children aged six to 11 years old with atopic dermatitis.
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Childhood Cancer Steals Over 11 Million Years of Healthy Life: Study
drugs
July 31, 2019
Researchers are closing in on the toll of childhood cancer, finding it stole 11.5 million years of healthy life lost worldwide in 2017.
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Are Too Many Kids Prescribed Antihistamines?
drugs
July 31, 2019
Many U.S. doctors are much less likely to recommend cough and cold medicines for young children ever since experts advised against it in 2008, new research shows.
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BPA Substitute Chemicals Linked to Obesity in Children
drugs
July 30, 2019
Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) substitute chemicals, bisphenol S (BPS) and bisphenol F (BPF), is associated with obesity among children...
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Brain Changes Noted in Holocaust Survivors and Their Children
drugs
July 26, 2019
Holocaust survivors may have suffered permanent harmful changes to their brain structure...
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Pediatricians Can Play Role in Ensuring School Readiness
drugs
July 23, 2019
Social-emotional and behavioral skills are important for school readiness, and preschoolers with...