Pediatrics

(MedPage Today) -- Herpes zoster reactivation -- a.k.a. shingles -- following COVID-19 vaccination in six patients with comorbid autoimmune/inflammatory diseases may be a new adverse event associated with the Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA…

(MedPage Today) -- Young people -- specifically those ages 18 to 24 -- were mentally hit the hardest during the pandemic. (Forbes) Cruel irony: Exercise can improve mental health, yet anxiety is often a barrier to people exercising.…

(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. How U.K. Doc Linked Clots to AstraZeneca Vaccine As the CDC and FDA on Tuesday…

(MedPage Today) -- Women with obesity may have a higher risk of heavier periods due to delayed endometrial repair. "Although it is difficult to make strong recommendations based on this study alone, a common-sense approach would be to…

(MedPage Today) -- On Dec. 31, 2019, the World Health Organization's (WHO) office in China noted a report of cases of "viral pneumonia" on the website of the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission. Earlier that same month, there was another…

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(MedPage Today) -- "We have a last-mile problem now." -- Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD, MPH, MPA, founder and CEO of Grapevine Health, discussing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. "People who don't have a sore arm shouldn't assume they're not…

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. On the heels of its recently released data in teens ages 12-15, Pfizer and BioNTech said they applied to the FDA to expand emergency use authorization for…

(MedPage Today) -- Babies exposed to opioids during pregnancy appeared to be at greater risk for mortality, but those with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS, also known as neonatal abstinence syndrome) may be protected,…

(MedPage Today) -- Digital health passes (DHPs) – so-called "vaccine passports" – show proof of vaccination, which increasingly are a condition for entering places where the COVID-19 risks are high, such as workplaces,…

(MedPage Today) -- Valproate (Depakene) emerged as the best first-line choice for generalized epilepsy in a pragmatic study and lamotrigine (Lamictal) as the best first-line treatment for focal epilepsy, British researchers said. The…

(MedPage Today) -- Mr. President, Like millions of Americans, I watched with hope and teary eyes as you took the oath of office in January, promising to heal a nation much in need of comfort. I was particularly moved by your citation of…

(MedPage Today) -- Subgingival periodontal dysbiosis was linked to markers of amyloid beta, but not tau, in cognitively normal older adults. (Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Disease Monitoring) Imaging studies…

(MedPage Today) -- FDA and CDC officials recommended pausing administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine "out of an abundance of caution," and mainly for the benefit of healthcare providers to diagnose, treat, and…

Researchers at McGill University in Canada have developed bioinspired sutures that mimic the structure of human tendons. The gel-covered sutures are slippery and tough, reducing the damage caused by conventional sutures when used on…

(MedPage Today) -- I recently met hundreds of COVID-19 vaccines at the door of Vermont's large public vaccination drive, shepherding each one to meet the nurses who would perform the vaccination. I screened each for symptoms of active…

Researchers at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University have developed a way to deliver therapeutic mRNA to the brain, in this case to produce brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) which can protect neurons from ischemia. The…

(MedPage Today) -- Half of pediatric patients presenting with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a severe disorder associated with COVID-19, developed new-onset neurologic symptoms, a single-center British study…

Researchers at the Nagoya Institute of Technology in Japan have developed a device that can diagnose and help to correct postural instability leading to back pain. The technique involves using vibration to stimulate sensory receptors…

(MedPage Today) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted American life in unprecedented ways. School closures, canceled sports leagues, and shelter-in-place orders dramatically changed how children were using their bodies. Pandemic…