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Persistent Poverty Increases Risk, Speed of Cancer Death in Children: Study
April 21, 2025A study examining the impact of persistent poverty on childhood cancer diagnoses found that children living in persistently impoverished areas are at a higher chance of death within 3 months of a cancer diagnosis.
Hepatitis C Care Remains Elusive for Most Families in Need
April 18, 2025Hepatitis C prevalence has steadily increased among young people in the United States.
Estimate for In-womb Infant Herpes Exposure Underscores Importance of Prenatal Care and Education
April 14, 2025An analysis of rates of diagnoses of neonatal herpes simplex virus infections in the United States found a 42% increase in diagnoses of the virus from 2006 to 2019.
12% of Military-connected Children Diagnosed With Medical Complexity by Age 5
April 8, 2025Approximately 1 in 9 military-connected children were diagnosed with complex medical conditions by age 5, according to a study that analyzed data over a 15-year period.
Eviction Bans During Pandemic Led to Decreased Child Maltreatment Rates
April 8, 2025Housing insecurity is documented as one of several factors that can increase risk of child maltreatment. Eviction moratoriums, or bans on evictions, put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic helped to lessen the stress load on families and thus lowered the rates of child maltreatment, according to a study, “State-Based Eviction Moratoria and Child Maltreatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
Childhood Vaccination Rates Remained Behind Pre-pandemic Levels by Late 2023
March 26, 2025Rates of childhood immunizations for illnesses including diphtheria and pertussis remained 7% lower than pre-pandemic levels in October 2023, according to a study published in the April 2025 Pediatrics.
Study: Adolescents Engage in Fewer External Risky Behaviors but Report Increasing Internal Concerns
March 18, 2025Adolescents over a 22-year period steadily moved away from external risky behaviors such as substance use but showed increased internal issues such as depression at the onset of the COVID pandemic, according to a study to be published in Pediatrics.
Study Finds No Link Between Early Pregnancy COVID-19 Vaccination and Birth Defects
March 14, 2025A study tracking the impacts of the COVID-19 vaccine administered in early pregnancy on fetal development shows the vaccine is safe for pregnant people and their unborn children.
Study Expands Upon Impact of Firearms on U.S. Children
March 12, 2025A Pediatrics study tracking the zip codes of firearm incidents involving children and adolescents across the United States showed that more than 70-81% happened within the child’s own zip code.
Pediatric Mental Health Patients Boarded in Emergency Departments for Lengthier Times Awaiting Inpatient Psychiatric Services
February 13, 2025Children and adolescents experiencing a mental health crisis are spending a significantly longer time “boarding” in emergency departments – sometimes for as long as 100 days – because of limited inpatient capacity at psychiatric hospitals, according to new research.
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