Pediatricians’ obesity guidelines rest on shaky evidence about eating disorder risks
To address soaring rates of childhood obesity, the American Academy of Pediatrics last year endorsed…
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Obesity drug worked in children ages 6 to 12, study says, raising hopes and concerns
The first late-stage trial of a GLP-1 drug in young children with obesity showed the…
Opinion: Breakthrough therapies have given Duchenne muscular dystrophy families like mine hope — and new fears
Duchenne muscular dystrophy has seen more progress in the past 15 months (give or take)…
Opinion: Gaza polio vaccination drive must include measles shots
We have each worked on childhood vaccination programs in both development and humanitarian emergency settings…
Youth vaping continues its tumble from a Juul-fueled high
The number of U.S. kids who are using e-cigarettes has continued to tumble, new federal…
STAT+: U.K. charities give $36 million to start new drugs for childhood tumors
For three decades, adults have benefited from a revolution in oncology treatment, as immunotherapies and…
Opinion: The Snoo can’t help the people who need it most
When you have a baby, sleep becomes the holy grail. You become convinced that getting…
Doctors use problematic race-based algorithms to guide care every day. Why are they so hard to change?
Pediatrician Alexandra Epee-Bounya had had enough. In her 20 years caring for children in Boston,…
Long Covid symptoms in kids aren’t one-size-fits-all, study shows
Rachel Gross wants to clear up misconceptions about children and Covid-19. A pediatrician and population…
FDA approves EpiPen alternative, a nasal spray for anaphylaxis
On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first needle-free treatment for adults and…
STAT+: A bespoke genetic therapy is helping Susannah. Can similar drugs be made at scale for other rare diseases?
Will it work? It was the question everyone around Susannah Rosen kept asking. Since infancy,…
How experiencing famine in the womb may shape people’s health as adults
Hunger killed an estimated 4 million people in Ukraine between 1932 and 1933 — the…
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STAT+: ‘Jerking families around’: Canceled Roche rare disease trial devastates parents, angers researchers
Roche, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant, earlier this year abruptly cancelled an international clinical trial of…
4 takeaways from STAT’s story on the development of malaria vaccines
For the first time, the world is starting to roll out malaria vaccines to children…
Behind the malaria vaccines: A 40-year quest against one of humanity’s biggest killers
Malaria is one of our most ancient foes — and one of the wiliest. Caused…
Robotic aid helped improve balance, gait in children with cerebral palsy
For many kids with cerebral palsy, walking is taxing. They might spend thousands of hours…
STAT+: Applesauce lead contamination could not have been prevented, top FDA officials says
CHICAGO – The FDA’s top food regulator contended Tuesday that the agency could not have…
Opinion: Preparing schools for the H5N1 bird flu they’re likely to face
As Covid-19 swept across the United States, schools were among the most highly affected public…
Elmo and his friends are helping little kids (and grown-ups) with their ‘big feelings’ amid a mental health crisis
WASHINGTON — When Elmo asked “How is everybody doing?” back in January, he was not…
Opinion: The rare pediatric disease voucher program creates new treatments. I have new data to prove it
The Food and Drug Administration’s rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program, which has been…
Opinion: Getting ahead of a non-alcoholic beverage boom among youths
The non-alcoholic beverage market is booming right now: zero-proof bottle shops and bars are popping…
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To treat obesity in children, task force favors behavioral therapy over drugs like Wegovy
A national advisory organization has come down on the side of behavioral interventions, not obesity…
What’s the evidence for the Surgeon General’s proposed social media warning?
United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants to add a warning label on social media….
Opinion: FDA: Do your job and stop letting companies sell illicit vapes to kids
If it were common knowledge that a company was targeting kids to consume highly addictive…
Opinion: As states legalize recreational marijuana use for adults, they must prioritize protecting kids
Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of marijuana products for…
Study finds BMI, despite flaws, is useful estimate of body fat in children
The body mass index has long been slammed as a blunt instrument for evaluating health,…
Opinion: As childhood asthma worsens, insurers restrict access to an essential medication
As pediatricians who take care of children in the inpatient, emergency, and primary care settings,…
Opinion: Measles is coming back. My sister Marcie isn’t
At the end of February 1960, my healthy, precocious sister Marcie was halfway through the…
High blood pressure in kids doubles their risk of cardiovascular disease, study finds, bringing a call for routine screening
Children and adolescents diagnosed with high blood pressure have double the risk of major cardiovascular…
Opinion: The U.S. needs a reliable supply of baby formula. A new bill in Congress can help
Families in America should never have to scrounge for baby formula. The United States needs…
Chocolate milk will stay on school lunch menus, as USDA reverses course
WASHINGTON – Chocolate milk in schools is here to stay. The Department of Agriculture announced…
STAT+: Day One drug for common childhood brain tumor approved by FDA
Day One Biopharmaceuticals said Tuesday the Food and Drug Administration approved its pill for one…
STAT+: How a scientific slip-up caused a pregnant woman to get an untested treatment for preterm birth
Makena, once the only available treatment to prevent preterm birth, has had its share of…
Opinion: Medicaid should cover donor breast milk for vulnerable infants
Each day, more than 1,000 babies are born prematurely in America. Born before 37 weeks…
Opinion: ADHD is often overlooked in females. They need help, too
Boys aren’t the only people who develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It also affects girls and…
Opinion: Readers respond to OTC antidepressants, personalized medicine, restoring trust in public health, and more
STAT publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to First Opinion essays to…
STAT+: When a cancer drug fails, oncologists often fly blind. A precision technique might light the way
It seemed as if Logan Jenner had the best possible chance for a cure. Diagnosed…
Opinion: A nation with too few pediatricians could see health care costs soar
This year’s National Residency Match, the day when medical graduates learn which health system they…
Opinion: Banning teens from social media won’t help their mental health. Here’s what might
Since the U.S. surgeon general’s 2023 advisory on social media and teen mental health, public…
Opinion: The influential adverse childhood experiences questionnaire should ask about gun violence
The adverse childhood experience (ACE) questionnaire has become a critical part of public health. It…
STAT+: FDA approves first gene therapy for a fatal neuron disease in children
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a gene therapy for metachromatic leukodystrophy, a…
The harms of adverse childhood experiences are well-known. But positive experiences can affect future health, too
I was recently working with a young mother who struggled with depression and anxiety in…
Opinion: No parent who has seen the children I’ve treated for measles would refuse a vaccine
Over the past year, I have watched many children die of measles. In the final…
Girls are starting puberty earlier than ever. For some, that comes with major mental health risks
Zaria was just 9 years old when a nurse practitioner delivered news that rocked her…
Amid measles outbreaks, U.K. launches vaccination ad campaign to boost childhood immunizations
LONDON — Facing a growing outbreak of measles, the U.K. on Thursday unveiled an advertising…
Texas Medicaid agrees to fully cover gene therapy for Afghan refugees’ infant
After a months-long fight with Texas Medicaid over coverage of a gene therapy, Afghan refugees…
Promising red-light myopia treatment for children is raising safety concerns among experts
Myopia, or near-sightedness, is on the rise: Nearly half of the world’s population will be…
Opinion: Congress must pass the child tax credit deal to support kids’ health
When I enter, “what is pediatrics?” into an image search engine, I get back dozens…
‘The response defies belief’: Year of inaction leaves children at risk from bad cancer drugs
A year after an investigation revealed widespread use of a substandard cancer drug, the World…
Opinion: After 20 years in rehabilitation research, my young daughter’s traumatic brain injury transformed my mind and my career
In the spring of 2020, my almost 4-year-old daughter Livie sustained a severe traumatic brain…