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Victoza (liraglutide) injection is now approved to treat type 2 diabetes in children 10 years and older

FDA Approves Victoza Injection for Children 10 Years and Older

~64 percent of children treated with Victoza achieved HbA1c levels less than 7 percent
For children with type 1 diabetes

Pediatric T1DM Medication Adherence Drops on Weekends, Holidays

Clinical characteristics, socioeconomic status, adverse effects do not predict adherence
A steady and persistent number of personal care product-related injuries were reported for young children from 2002 to 2016

Many Young Children Treated in ED for Injuries From Personal Care Products

During 15-year study period, 64,686 children younger than 5 treated in emergency departments
Patients with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis have a more rapid reduction in information-processing efficiency over time in adulthood

Cognitive Consequences Worse for Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis

Patients with POMS have more rapid reduction in information-processing efficiency over time
In a policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online June 17 in Pediatrics

Recommendations Developed to Prepare Children for Camp

Parents should discuss camper health needs with camp staff before enrolling their children
Reacting to an ongoing measles outbreak

New York State Halts Religious Vaccine Exemption

Those who support the bill say that religion should not trump science
For cancer drugs ultimately approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Approving Children’s Cancer Drugs Takes 6.5 Years Longer

Gap reflects time from first clinical trial in humans to the first trial in children
Early-life exposure to fine particulate matter is associated with a reduction in fundamental cognitive abilities

Exposure to Air Pollution May Impact Children’s Cognitive Abilities

Deficits seen in working memory, executive attention after prenatal, early childhood exposure
Engaging in higher levels of physical activity in childhood is associated with better cardiovascular health indicators

Higher Levels of Exercise in Childhood Improve Heart Health

Better cardiovascular health indicators seen with engaging in higher levels of physical activity
Children with community-acquired pneumonia often receive diagnostic testing and antibiotic therapy despite publication of guidelines against their routine use in 2011

Diagnostic Testing, Antibiotics Overused in Pediatric CAP

Chest radiography ordered in 43 percent, antibiotics prescribed in 73.9 percent of community-acquired pneumonia visits