Opioid Mortality on the Rise in US Children

The inquiry follows internal requests for closer review of trial findings and real-world evidence; regulators have not yet indicated any planned actions.

Chari A. Cohen, DrPH, MPH, underscored the importance of trust, open dialogue, and evidence-based information.

Amid controversy, ACIP voted today to end the universal hepatitis B birth dose for infants of HBsAg-negative mothers, shifting to clinician-guided individual decision-making.

Adolescents acquiring smartphones at 12 showed increased risk for depression, obesity and sleep disturbances, according to a study of more than 10,000 youths.

Emotional red flags in AD, eg, sleep loss, isolation, hopelessness, often go unseen. Quick screening questions can surface the real burden individuals carry.

A 2-fold rise in pediatric hypertension over 2 decades and new long-term imaging data signal a need to rethink how early clinicians act on elevated BP.