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Three themes have been identified as communication challenges in neonatal encephalopathy and therapeutic hypothermia

Communication Challenges ID’d in Neonatal Encephalopathy

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Fragmented communication, complex information, and uncertain prognosis difficult for parents
Several factors impact parents' management of their children's postoperative pain at home

Several Factors Impact Parent Management of Child Postop Pain

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Parents' experiences impacted by need to balance pros and cons of administering meds
There is a correlation between increased social-emotional difficulties in toddlers and the tendency of low-income parents to use mobile technology to calm their children in certain situations

Social-Emotional Difficulty Linked to Toddler Mobile Tech Use

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Toddlers with more social-emotional problems more likely to be given mobile technology to calm down
Kanuma (sebelipase alfa) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first treatment for LAL deficiency (Wolman disease or cholesteryl ester storage disease).

FDA Approves Kanuma for Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency

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For treatment of LAL deficiency, also known as Wolman disease or cholesteryl ester storage disease
Use of the label "pink eye" versus "eye infection" is associated with increased parent intent to use antibiotics despite parents being informed about antibiotics' ineffectiveness for treating symptoms

Parents More Likely to Use Abx for ‘Pink Eye’ vs ‘Eye Infection’

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Use of label 'pink eye' linked to increased intent to use antibiotics despite their ineffectiveness
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the drug Promacta (eltrombopag) has been expanded to include children 1 year and older with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura.

Promacta Approval Expanded for Children With Chronic ITP

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Builds on recent approval for ages 6 years and up for chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura
Experts speaking at the American Psychological Association's annual meeting in Toronto offered evidence in support of time-outs -- and a range of other parenting tactics.

APA: Evidence in Support of ‘Time-Outs’ for Preschoolers

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New look at the evidence supports 'time-outs,' withholding privileges or toys in some cases
Highlighting what might happen if children aren't vaccinated can change the thinking of some people who oppose vaccines

Focus on Consequences May Help Sway Anti-Vaccine Beliefs

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When parents learn about the harms of measles, mumps, and rubella, many change their stance
Many American parents still have misconceptions about when their children should receive antibiotics and what the medications do

Antibiotic Misconceptions Still Common Among Parents

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Those with Medicaid insurance tend to know less about the drugs, researchers find
American parents' views about childhood vaccines became more favorable over the past year

Poll Finds More Parents See Benefits, Safety of Vaccines

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Reports on outbreaks of measles, pertussis in past year may have shifted opinions, pediatrician says