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Eating disorders may occur among teens with epilepsy, especially those with psychiatric comorbidities, such as depression, anxiety, and suicidality, according to a study.
Children who spend greater screen time at age 1 are more likely to have developmental delays in communication and problem-solving at ages 2 and 4 years, according to a study.
Children who are exposed to paternal depression are at increased risk of depression, as shown in a study.
Infants with severe bronchiolitis are at heightened risk of having decreased lung function at age 6 years, according to a study.
Frailty is associated with greater treatment cost and mortality among hospitalized children with cancer, suggests a US study, noting the need for further research on frailty-based risk stratification, as well as individualized intervention to improve patient outcomes.
Children who regularly participate in sports have better long-term psychosocial well-being, with team sports being more beneficial than individual sports, an 8-year longitudinal study has shown.
Treating postnatal depression with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may be beneficial for both mothers and their children in the long term, with a recent study showing that SSRIs can reduce the risk of several negative outcomes, such as maternal depression and child behavioural problems, according to a study.
Ingestion of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from edible cannabis at ≥1.7 mg/kg can lead to significant toxicity in young children, according to a study.
New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-31 August 2023 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) appears to be the leading cause of childhood blindness, reveals a recent study in the US. More than half of these blind patients have had a treatable cause of blindness.
