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A Rewritten Federal Vaccine Charter Could Determine Whether Your Fall Flu Shot Is Covered by Insurance

A rewritten federal vaccine committee charter and ongoing court fight mean fall 2026 flu and COVID vaccine insurance coverage decisions have no official body to finalize them.

Medical Daily

For migrant children who cross the border alone, a new set of challenges getting health care awaits

A report from the Migration Policy Institute and the American Academy of Pediatrics details the barriers undocumented children face in the United States.

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CPAC offers a platform for an avalanche of anti-trans attacks

Nearly every panel and speech included alarmist visions of American children threatened by gender-affirming care, with no plans for supporting young people whose health is at risk by waves of legislation

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Ask the Pediatrician: How important is it to take care of baby teeth?

Seeing your baby's first tooth is an exciting milestone. Most little ones will get their first (primary) teeth around 6 months of age, though tiny teeth can emerge as early as 3 months.

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‘I’m tired and scared’: The ‘historically bad’ wave of anti-LGBT+ legislation impacting youth mental health

A record number of state-level bills targeting transgender young people and the inflammatory right-wing rhetoric surrounding them are having a damaging effect on LGBT+ youth, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Doctors raise concerns over Florida possibly requiring student athletes’ menstrual information

MIAMI — While a change in diet, medication, exercise and stress can all affect a girl’s menstrual flow, doctors say cycle irregularities don’t affect their ability to play sports and are raising privacy concerns over a state board proposing to mandate that information for Florida students to play high school…

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The FDA proposes new targets to limit lead in baby food

Toxic metal can be harmful to developing brains. New lead targets are part of a broad FDA imitative to reduce children's exposure to the lowest levels possible.

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Ask the Pediatrician: Just how dangerous is underage drinking?

With so many other issues affecting young people right now, teen alcohol use may not seem like that big of a deal. You might recall your own early experiences and figure that some drinking can be expected. But when we look at alcohol's effect on a child's developing brain, the…

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New pediatric guidelines for treating obese children include surgery and meds

The American Academy of Pediatrics published guidelines for treating the 14.4 million U.S. children and teens afflicted by obesity on Monday.

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Childhood obesity requires early, aggressive treatment, new guidelines say

Instead of "watchful waiting," the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends intensive lifestyle and behavior therapy for young kids, and for older children, medication.

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Pediatricians say obese children in the US should be given weight loss drugs in controversial new ruling

‘There is research that shows that getting bariatric surgery sooner can reverse health issues like Type 2 diabetes’

The Independent UK

Is it COVID, the flu, RSV or just a cold? Here’s what your symptoms could mean

There’s a trio of viruses spreading in the U.S. — COVID-19, the flu and RSV — and some in the medical world are calling it a “tripledemic.”

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Ask the Pediatrician: How can I decorate for the holidays safely with young children?

Twinkly lights, candles, holiday trees and plants, ornaments and other decorations are a popular part of holiday celebrations. Besides being festive and fun, the decorations your family brings out every year can help children feel connected to family traditions.

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RSV treatments for young children are lacking, but the record 2022 cold and flu season highlights the urgency for vaccines and other preventive strategies

For many parents, respiratory syncytial virus – or RSV – which has been causing record numbers of hospitalizations of children during the fall of 2022, may sound like a relatively new and unheard-of threat. But in fact, RSV is a common respiratory virus that circulates every fall and winter and…

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A hospital bed shortage fueled by greed

"There’s no incentive for hospitals to provide money-losing services," one doctor explained

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LGBTQ, health groups see divide on digital protection bill

WASHINGTON — Lobbyists are at odds over the possible inclusion of a bipartisan children’s digital protection bill in a year-end spending bill, sparking confusion between groups who often align on policy aims.

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LGBTQ, health groups see divide on digital protection bill - Roll Call

The bill aims to regulate social media in a way designed to protect kids and reduce the risk of exacerbating mental health concerns.

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Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children’s wards, which often operate in the red, and expanded the number of beds available for more profitable endeavors like joint replacements…

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The tragedy of sudden infant death syndrome: A pediatrician explains how to protect your baby

Each year, about 3,400 U.S. infants die suddenly and unexpectedly while sleeping, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Oct. 12, 2022, SciLine interviewed Dr. Rachel Moon, professor of pediatrics at the University of Virginia and the chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on…

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Denver Archdiocese’s guidance to Catholic schools: Don’t enroll transgender students, treat gay parents differently

DENVER — The Archdiocese of Denver provides local Catholic schools with explicit written guidance on the handling of LGBTQ issues, including telling administrators they should not enroll or re-enroll transgender or gender non-conforming students, and that gay parents should be treated differently than heterosexual couples.

The Independent UK

Florida board of medicine votes to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors

The decision was met with protests at the Orlando Internation Airport, where the meeting was held

The Guardian - US

I fear my children are overexposed to technology. Experts say I’m right to worry

The status quo puts the onus on parents to monitor what their children are engaging with when they log on – which puts a lot of strain on us mortals

The Independent UK

Garland is asked to probe threats to children’s hospitals

Three major medical associations are asking the U.S. attorney general to investigate and prosecute people who are threatening violence against children’s hospitals and physicians that provide gender-affirming health care

WEKU

Opinion: With abortion bans on the rise, kids need to know more about menstruation

Today, even one missed period could have serious implications for a young person's life. But how late is late, and when is pain or a heavy period a medical concern? Many preteens don't know.

The Conversation

Safety in and near the water – a pediatric emergency medicine physician offers tips

A lifeguard shortage in many parts of the U.S. means an increased drowning risk at pools and beaches this summer. Earlier this summer, SciLine interviewed Linda Quan, a pediatric emergency medicine physician and professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, about drowning risks and what people…

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