Judge Overturns Arkansas Law Banning Gender Transition Care for Minors
Judge contends law discriminates against transgender people and violates the constitutional rights of doctors
Hospital Consolidation Linked to Closure of Inpatient Pediatric Services
Joining a hospital system linked to loss of inpatient pediatric services within five years
Mortality Increased for Children Whose Caregivers Decline Tracheostomy
In a recent study, 31 percent of those whose caregivers declined died during hospitalization
Positive Childhood Experiences May Cut Risk for Adult Health Problems
Positive childhood experiences associated with reduced risk for fair or poor adult physical health, mental health issues
Recommendations Updated for Management of Concussion in Sport
Concussion-prevention interventions presented and tools updated to guide evaluation and management
Housing Insecurity in Childhood Linked to Anxiety, Depression
Childhood housing insecurity also associated with higher depression symptom scores in adulthood
Surgery Offers Survival Benefit for Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Hazard ratio for overall death reduced with vagus nerve stimulation or cranial epilepsy surgery versus antiseizure meds only
Bad Air Pollution Days Tied to Longer Pediatric Asthma Hospitalizations
Mean length of stay increased up to 10 percent during times when air quality was poorer
Poll: Most Americans Face Hassles With Their Insurance Plans
Six in 10 insured Americans have struggled to get coverage for their health care needs, a new survey shows
Pfizer Warns of Looming Shortage of Long-Acting Penicillin for Children
Company says there is impending shortages of Bicillin, with pediatric versions of the shot likely to run out by the end of June
