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US stillbirth rate falls 2%, but nearly 20,000 losses still reported
The U.S. stillbirth rate dropped slightly last year, offering some hope after several years of uncertainty, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exa-cel gene therapy may off effective cure for beta-thalassemia and sickle cell disease in children younger than 12
Preliminary results from two trials of the gene therapy exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) suggest the therapy offers an effective cure for beta-thalassemia and sickle cell disease in children younger than 12. Researchers ...
Dec 6, 2025
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CDC panel votes to no longer recommend hepatitis B shot for newborns
A federal vaccine advisory committee has voted to change a long-standing recommendation that all newborns in the United States receive the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they are born.
Dec 5, 2025
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Although public overwhelmingly supports hepatitis B vaccine for a newborn, partisan differences exist
On December 5, 2025, the Trump administration's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), whose members were handpicked by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and vaccination critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ...
Dec 5, 2025
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US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they're born.
Dec 5, 2025
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First seizure clinic speeds time to diagnosis with pediatric epilepsy
Children referred to a first seizure clinic (FSC) see a neurologist epilepsy specialist within one week, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, held from Dec. 5 to 9 in Atlanta.
Dec 5, 2025
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It's end-of-year concert season. Why do some kids struggle with performance anxiety?
End-of-year school concerts showcase children's talents and hard work, often filling performers with pride. But for some, the idea of performing live is terrifying.
Dec 5, 2025
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Rapid, low-cost tests can help prevent child deaths from contaminated medicinal syrups
Researchers at the University of Oxford and their collaborators have demonstrated that simple, rapid, and inexpensive tests can detect deadly contaminants in medicinal syrups—contaminants that have tragically led to the ...
Dec 4, 2025
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Animals may feel like us, but the way we think is different
Children universally believe animals experience emotions and feelings but are reluctant to say they have human-like thoughts, which can influence how we treat other species throughout life, according to a new study. Forrest ...
Dec 4, 2025
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Early normalization of weight can protect the heart from childhood overweight
Overweight as a child is not necessarily a risk factor for heart attack later in life. If weight is normalized before adulthood, the heart seems unaffected by the higher childhood BMI, according to a study conducted at the ...
Dec 4, 2025
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Inaugural report describes trends in pediatric cancer in U.S.
The five-year survival rate for all pediatric cancers combined reached 87% from 2015–2021, according to a first-of-its-kind report published by the American Association for Cancer Research.
Dec 4, 2025
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CDC panel may change longtime rule on hepatitis B shots for newborns
A CDC advisory group is meeting today and preparing to vote on whether newborns should still get a hepatitis B vaccine within the first 24 hours of life, a significant change from guidance that has been in place since the ...
Dec 4, 2025
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Research explores effect of parental depression symptoms on children's reward processing
In newly published research, Binghamton University doctoral student Elana Israel, MS '22, explores which depressive symptoms largely affect children's neural responses to feedback.
Dec 4, 2025
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Family dogs boost adolescent mental health through the microbiome, study suggests
It's no surprise that dogs benefit people's mental health. In a paper published in iScience, researchers point to a reason as to why: dogs prompt changes in the collection of microbes that live in and on our bodies, resulting ...
Dec 3, 2025
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Vaccine prevented more than 200 hospital admissions of babies in Scotland, research finds
A vaccine against a widespread virus has prevented the admission to hospital of more than 200 babies in Scotland, according to new research.
Dec 3, 2025
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Increased use of cannabis seen among adolescents with psychiatric illnesses after cannabis sales became legal
In November 2018, retailers in Massachusetts began selling recreational cannabis to adults 21 years and older. A study by investigators from Mass General Brigham found that, after commercialization, rates of cannabis use ...
Dec 3, 2025
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Impact of child maltreatment on the costs of health service use
A new Monash University study has found that child maltreatment costs Australia $21.6 billion in annual health service use costs and $24.1 billion in annual lost productivity.
Dec 3, 2025
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FDA memo claims COVID vaccine tied to 10 child deaths
A confidential internal memo from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is creating new controversy around vaccine safety after an agency official said the COVID-19 vaccine may have played a role in the deaths of at ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Early childhood patterns of picky eating can ripple through development for some
At the University of Oslo, psychologists and collaborators following Norwegian families identified a sizable group of children whose eating patterns centered on avoidant and restrictive intake and whose difficulties stretched ...
Nearly one in five child deaths linked to growth failure, global analysis finds
Nearly 1 million children around the globe fail to reach their fifth birthday every year due to devastating health consequences linked to child growth failure, making it the third leading risk factor for mortality and morbidity ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Rising complexity in pediatric patients is reshaping hospital care
A new national analysis shows that over the past two decades, inpatient care for children with complex chronic conditions (CCCs) has become far more intensive—and is now overwhelmingly concentrated in urban teaching children's ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Owning a smartphone at age 12 linked to mental and physical health risks
In early adolescence, smartphone ownership is associated with depression, obesity, and insufficient sleep, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in Pediatrics.
Dec 2, 2025
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COVID-19 pandemic linked to increases in childhood obesity
The COVID-19 pandemic not only disrupted children's education, recreation, and social lives, but it also increased the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. pediatric population by roughly 1 million youngsters, according to a ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Youth economic struggles linked to higher suicide risk
Youth from low-income families are at a higher risk of suicide than their more well-off peers. But targeted interventions focused on improving their sleep may help mitigate that risk, according to new research from the University ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Eating disorders in moms-to-be linked to heightened risk of asthma and wheezing in their children
Eating disorders in moms-to-be are linked to a heightened risk of asthma and wheezing in their children, irrespective of the type of disorder, presence of co-existing depression/anxiety, or the timing of their child's exposure, ...
Dec 2, 2025
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