Pediatrics

High social media use is significantly associated with increased odds of alcohol use among adolescents, according to a new study. Findings from the study will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2026 Meeting, […]

Rural-residing adolescents are twice as likely to die by suicide compared to their urban-residing peers. To better support crisis care for rural youth, researchers developed Plan & Protect, a technology-guided safety planning program for youth […]

A new study examined geographic patterns in autism diagnosis by primary care providers among Medicaid-enrolled children in 29 states. The study found that Nevada, South Carolina, and Connecticut had the highest rates of autism diagnosis […]

A new study found that infants receiving maternal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination or Nirsevimab after birth had significantly lower RSV infection and health care use compared to unprotected infants. It also showed fewer severe […]

Results from a pilot study of 100 exclusively breastfeeding women suggest that maternal dairy intake is associated with decreased concentrations of numerous human milk lipids. Findings from the study will be presented at the Pediatric […]

At every age, children in the United States die at higher rates than peers in other high-income nations, according to a new study from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Findings from the study were presented during […]

A new Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia study examines the relationship between parenting factors and gaming disorder in young children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Findings from the study were presented during the Pediatric Academic […]

Researchers from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center and Queens College suggest that building strong adaptive skills in early childhood may serve as a buffer against the detrimental effects of prenatal stress […]

A major study, led by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Nemours Children’s Health, and Children’s National Hospital and involving an extensive network of medical centers across the United States and abroad, found that different […]

At the peak of the pandemic in 2021, teenagers from Sackets Harbor, N.Y. got certified as ambulance drivers and took over running the local emergency medical service when the usual, much older, volunteers had to […]