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CDC: Most US teens fail to get recommended 8 hours of sleep, report finds
A CDC report shows only 23% of U.S. teens get enough sleep, with disparities highlighting the need for targeted health interventions. The findings regarding sleep behaviors highlight a trend of ...
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Calling out signs of addictive behavior around social media or binge eating
Susan Carnell, PhD, highlights the nuanced relationship between social media use and binge eating in adolescents, noting the importance of addressing addictive behaviors and seeking support when ...
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FDA expands immobilized lipase cartridge clearance down to 1 year
Immobilized lipase cartridge (Relizorb; Alcresta Therapeutics) can now be used in children down to 1 year of age, following an expanded clearance by the FDA, according to a recent announcement from ...
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FDA bans red no. 3 in food and ingested drugs
Manufacturers who use red no. 3 in food and and ingested drugs will have until January 15, 2027 or January 18, 2028, respectively, to reformulate their products. The FDA has revoked the authorization ...
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CDC releases youth risk dietary behavior report from 2013-2023
According to the report, several key dietary behaviors such as daily fruit or vegetable intake among high school students were trending in the wrong direction. The Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Despite decreases of invalid vaccine doses, series completion still lacks
Of those with a minimum age or minimum interval vaccine dose, 44.9% ended up receiving extra doses to complete a vaccination series. Vaccine doses provided to children outside of the CDC's Advisory ...
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Beyond laxatives: Modern dietary approaches for managing childhood constipation
Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN, explores how diet can help manage childhood constipation. "She's so constipated. I give her a laxative, and she eats fruit. What else can I do?" This familiar concern echoes ...
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CDC: 2013-2023 youth risk physical activity behavior report
Across all years in the report, the CDC rated each physical activity trend included with a color of red, indicating that trend is going in the "wrong direction." The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) ...
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Kyriakie Sarafoglou, MD, discusses crinecerfont FDA approval for congenital adrenal hyperplasia
The lead clinical trial investigator for a phase 3 study of crinecerfont in pediatric CAH patients breaks down the December 2024 FDA approval. The FDA approval of crinecerfont (Crenessity; Neurocrine ...
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Ashwin R. Sama, MD
Investigating mono vs dual therapy for pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension ...
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Venkedesh Raju, MD, FAAP
Investigating mono vs dual therapy for pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension ...
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J. Freeman King, EdD
Investigating mono vs dual therapy for pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension ...