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Maternal #RSVpreF vaccination during pregnancy was associated with substantial protection against #RSV hospitalization in infants 6 months of age or younger, and showed similar effectiveness across vaccination timing and coadministration groups. ja.ma/4iijKxs
August 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Maternal #RSVpreF vaccination during pregnancy was associated with substantial protection against #RSV hospitalization in infants 6 months of age or younger, and showed similar effectiveness across vaccination timing and coadministration groups. ja.ma/4iijKxs
Hospitals that maintained pediatric #InpatientServices and high #PediatricReadiness had lower mortality among children receiving emergency care, with implications for US hospital policy and pediatric survival. ja.ma/4qkyPkh
August 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Hospitals that maintained pediatric #InpatientServices and high #PediatricReadiness had lower mortality among children receiving emergency care, with implications for US hospital policy and pediatric survival. ja.ma/4qkyPkh
💬 Viewpoint: In #Bayesian trials, the choice of prior information and careful interpretation of treatment benefit probabilities are central to valid conclusions, especially in adaptive and pediatric studies.
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August 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
💬 Viewpoint: In #Bayesian trials, the choice of prior information and careful interpretation of treatment benefit probabilities are central to valid conclusions, especially in adaptive and pediatric studies.
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ja.ma/45tlFYL
📱 Extensive parental #Smartphone use and children’s ownership of digital devices were associated with slower growth in children's receptive vocabulary from ages 5 to 7 years, highlighting the role of family #ScreenUse in #LanguageDevelopment.
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August 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
📱 Extensive parental #Smartphone use and children’s ownership of digital devices were associated with slower growth in children's receptive vocabulary from ages 5 to 7 years, highlighting the role of family #ScreenUse in #LanguageDevelopment.
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ja.ma/4wqQUOV
💬 Editorial: The Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion supported improved survival, care quality, and reduced uninsurance among adolescents and young adults with kidney failure.
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ja.ma/45N8i5T
August 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
💬 Editorial: The Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion supported improved survival, care quality, and reduced uninsurance among adolescents and young adults with kidney failure.
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ja.ma/45N8i5T
💬 Viewpoint: In pediatric traumatic brain injury, rapid #MRI rather than repeat #CT for surveillance imaging may reduce radiation exposure while still assessing evolving intracranial hemorrhage in stable patients.
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ja.ma/3RCEZzt
August 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
💬 Viewpoint: In pediatric traumatic brain injury, rapid #MRI rather than repeat #CT for surveillance imaging may reduce radiation exposure while still assessing evolving intracranial hemorrhage in stable patients.
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ja.ma/3RCEZzt
Meta-analysis indicates that well-appearing febrile infants aged 60 to 90 days have a 1.1% prevalence of any invasive bacterial infection, with bacterial meningitis being rare. ja.ma/4hW5ydl
August 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Meta-analysis indicates that well-appearing febrile infants aged 60 to 90 days have a 1.1% prevalence of any invasive bacterial infection, with bacterial meningitis being rare. ja.ma/4hW5ydl
In children hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed #influenza, oseltamivir treatment was associated with improved outcomes, supporting current recommendations to treat hospitalized pediatric patients as early as possible. ja.ma/3TNCNFR
August 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
In children hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed #influenza, oseltamivir treatment was associated with improved outcomes, supporting current recommendations to treat hospitalized pediatric patients as early as possible. ja.ma/3TNCNFR
Among infants in France, nirsevimab was associated with lower rates of hospitalization for #RSV-related lower respiratory tract infection during the first year across 2 consecutive seasons. ja.ma/4wjL69P
August 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Among infants in France, nirsevimab was associated with lower rates of hospitalization for #RSV-related lower respiratory tract infection during the first year across 2 consecutive seasons. ja.ma/4wjL69P
Adolescents with #Autism performed fewer daily living skills independently than peers, with early expressive language, fine motor skills, and attention problems predicting variation in skill acquisition.
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August 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Adolescents with #Autism performed fewer daily living skills independently than peers, with early expressive language, fine motor skills, and attention problems predicting variation in skill acquisition.
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Meta-analysis: In #Transgender and gender-diverse adolescents, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist treatment was associated with lower lumbar spine z scores, followed by bone mineral density increases after gender-affirming hormone therapy.
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August 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Meta-analysis: In #Transgender and gender-diverse adolescents, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist treatment was associated with lower lumbar spine z scores, followed by bone mineral density increases after gender-affirming hormone therapy.
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In severe #RetinopathyOfPrematurity, #Dexamethasone eye drops showed no clinically significant differences in adverse events vs placebo and may offer a noninvasive alternative to reduce invasive treatment.
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August 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
In severe #RetinopathyOfPrematurity, #Dexamethasone eye drops showed no clinically significant differences in adverse events vs placebo and may offer a noninvasive alternative to reduce invasive treatment.
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ja.ma/4waJsrj
Universal and at-risk glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency screening identified more newborn cases than usual care, including under New York’s Brody James Bill.
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ja.ma/4z3BR0j
August 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Universal and at-risk glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency screening identified more newborn cases than usual care, including under New York’s Brody James Bill.
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During the 2024-2025 RSV season in France, dual immunization with maternal RSVpreF vaccine and nirsevimab was associated with <1% RSV-associated lower respiratory tract infection hospitalization in infants, including those at high risk.
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ja.ma/4hUasaO
August 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
During the 2024-2025 RSV season in France, dual immunization with maternal RSVpreF vaccine and nirsevimab was associated with <1% RSV-associated lower respiratory tract infection hospitalization in infants, including those at high risk.
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ja.ma/4hUasaO
Universal and at-risk glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency screening identified more newborn cases than usual care, including under New York’s Brody James Bill.
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ja.ma/4w4E5JY
August 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Universal and at-risk glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency screening identified more newborn cases than usual care, including under New York’s Brody James Bill.
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Newborn #RaceAndEthnicity data were missing in about 15% of inpatient phototherapy encounters, with hospital-level missingness ranging from 0% to 80%.
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ja.ma/4w4cAQY
August 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Newborn #RaceAndEthnicity data were missing in about 15% of inpatient phototherapy encounters, with hospital-level missingness ranging from 0% to 80%.
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ja.ma/4w4cAQY
Among male children in a US prospective cohort, neonatal male circumcision was not associated with #AutismSpectrumDisorder diagnosis after adjustment for confounders.
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August 3, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Among male children in a US prospective cohort, neonatal male circumcision was not associated with #AutismSpectrumDisorder diagnosis after adjustment for confounders.
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Autistic adolescents meeting profound #Autism criteria had more unmet needs and caregivers more often anticipated a need for supervised housing, indicating gaps in service planning for long-term care.
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ja.ma/4pQPBaB
August 3, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Autistic adolescents meeting profound #Autism criteria had more unmet needs and caregivers more often anticipated a need for supervised housing, indicating gaps in service planning for long-term care.
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From @JAMA.com: Among term infants born #SmallForGestationalAge, an integrated intervention improved weight and weight-for-age z score at 12 months vs usual care and was associated with less underweight, stunting, wasting, and anemia.
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July 27, 2026 at 4:09 PM
From @JAMA.com: Among term infants born #SmallForGestationalAge, an integrated intervention improved weight and weight-for-age z score at 12 months vs usual care and was associated with less underweight, stunting, wasting, and anemia.
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Among nearly 200 000 violent deaths and suicides captured from 2019 to 2023, children were documented as present for or witnessing the fatal event in more than 19 000 cases.
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July 27, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Among nearly 200 000 violent deaths and suicides captured from 2019 to 2023, children were documented as present for or witnessing the fatal event in more than 19 000 cases.
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ja.ma/4wwQCqU
Cannabis use during #pregnancy has more than doubled in the past 2 decades. New evidence suggests #cannabis use during pregnancy is associated with serious #risks. #births
📖 Read the full article for all the details: ja.ma/4fUf7YU
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July 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Cannabis use during #pregnancy has more than doubled in the past 2 decades. New evidence suggests #cannabis use during pregnancy is associated with serious #risks. #births
📖 Read the full article for all the details: ja.ma/4fUf7YU
📖 Read the full article for all the details: ja.ma/4fUf7YU
Nonreceipt of intramuscular #VitaminK at birth has increased in Sweden, with affected infants facing over twice the risk of #intracranial bleeding during infancy vs those who receive it.
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July 13, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Nonreceipt of intramuscular #VitaminK at birth has increased in Sweden, with affected infants facing over twice the risk of #intracranial bleeding during infancy vs those who receive it.
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A brief, online #therapist-supported #trauma-focused program reduced posttraumatic stress symptoms at 10 weeks and 6 months compared with usual care in children #hospitalized after physical injury.
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July 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
A brief, online #therapist-supported #trauma-focused program reduced posttraumatic stress symptoms at 10 weeks and 6 months compared with usual care in children #hospitalized after physical injury.
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US #children are now almost twice as likely to die as those in other high-income countries, with rising rates of chronic conditions, #obesity, and #mentalhealth concerns driving a sustained decline in overall health.
📖Read the full article: ja.ma/4w02GjO
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July 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
US #children are now almost twice as likely to die as those in other high-income countries, with rising rates of chronic conditions, #obesity, and #mentalhealth concerns driving a sustained decline in overall health.
📖Read the full article: ja.ma/4w02GjO
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Less than half of transition-age youth with suicidal thoughts and behaviors received mental health treatment, with Asian, Black, and Latine youth experiencing treatment rates 14 to 21 percentage points below White peers. ja.ma/4uQPBs1
June 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Less than half of transition-age youth with suicidal thoughts and behaviors received mental health treatment, with Asian, Black, and Latine youth experiencing treatment rates 14 to 21 percentage points below White peers. ja.ma/4uQPBs1