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Widely Used Epic Sepsis Alert Flagged Only 36% of Children with Sepsis Across Eight New York Emergency Departments

An Epic sepsis alert caught only 36% of child sepsis cases in 8 New York ERs, and fewer among Black kids and those under 5. What parents should know.

Medical Daily · 7h ago

Autism Rates Held Steady Across 12 Birth Cohorts in South Korean Study, Pointing to Better Detection Over Epidemic

A JAMA Pediatrics study of 62,000+ Korean children found autism rates stable across 12 birth cohorts. What it means and its limits for U.S. families.

Medical Daily · Sep 21

Study: Most Mealtime Screen Time Is TV, Not Social Media

What a new study of mealtime screen time does—and does not—say.

Reason · Aug 24

Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research

When four states between 2015 and 2021 stopped allowing parents to opt their children out of receiving routine vaccines without a medical reason, vaccination rates among kindergartners increased substantially. That’s the key finding from our new study published in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics.

The Conversation · Nov 3, 2025

The evidence is clear: National pharmacare for contraception can’t wait

Why should women in British Columbia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and the Yukon have access to free contraception while the rest of Canadians do not? Our new research, published in the British Medical Journal and JAMA Pediatrics, underscores the urgent need for universal prescription contraception coverage nationwide. Spoiler alert: cost…

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2025

Trump’s pick for health secretary has many dangerous views – but some good ideas, too

RFK Jr’s proposal to remove fluoride from tap water is a matter for debate. But his plan to improve school lunches is laudable, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025

Infant mortality rose post-Dobbs: study

Echoing findings from previous research, most excess deaths occurred in infants with congenital abnormalities

Salon · Oct 21, 2024

Want to ask ChatGPT about your kid's symptoms? Think again — it's right only 17% of the time

The AI chatbot provided incorrect diagnoses in 72 pediatric cases from a sample of 100 historic cases, while offering diagnoses in a further 11 that were deemed too broad to be correct.

LiveScience · Jan 11, 2024

Excessive Screen Time In Kids Under 2 Linked To Issues With Sensory Processing: Study

The study revealed a connection between excessive TV or video exposure in children under two and issues related to sensory processing.

Medical Daily · Jan 9, 2024

Weight-loss surgery is becoming more common among US teens

A study suggests that more U.S. teens with obesity are getting weight-loss surgeries, in line with official guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

LiveScience · May 31, 2023