Tag: Kids: Misc.
Positive Childhood Experiences May Cut Risk for Adult Health Problems
Positive childhood experiences associated with reduced risk for fair or poor adult physical health, mental health issues
Housing Insecurity in Childhood Linked to Anxiety, Depression
Childhood housing insecurity also associated with higher depression symptom scores in adulthood
FDA Approves Linzess to Treat Constipation in Children, Teens
Linzess now approved for functional constipation in pediatric patients ages 6 to 17 years
About 15 Percent of Children Received Mental Health Treatment in 2021
Children aged 12 to 17 years were more likely to have received any mental health treatment than those aged 5 to 11 years
Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight Linked to Lower Incidence of Fracture
Very preterm newborns, those with low birth weight had lower incidence of fractures during mean follow-up of 10 years
Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Seems Safe for Young Children
No new safety concerns reported among children aged 6 months to 5 years receiving third dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
Proportion of Outpatient Pediatric Visits With Anxiety Up Over Time
2006 to 2018 saw decrease in proportion of visits with any therapy, but no significant change in medication use
Low-Dose Atropine Treatment Slows Pediatric Myopia Progression
Greater benefits seen with 0.01 percent dose over three years versus 0.02 percent dose
2019 to 2020 Saw Decrease in Pediatric Emergency Visit Rate
Decrease seen in emergency department visit rates from 2019 to 2020 for both sexes and across races/ethnicities
<40 Percent of Children With Firearm Injury Receive Mental Health Care
Children with previous mental health service use, non-Hispanic Whites have higher odds of service use after injury
