Pediatrics
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Common Household Chemicals Tied to Brain Cell Damage
Flame retardants, disinfectants, and personal care products may contain compounds linked to brain cell harm; further study is needed.
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Childhood Adversity Robustly Linked to Adult Mental Illness
Each additional adverse event placed children at a 52% greater risk for a psychiatric disorder as an adult, with sexual abuse associated with the...
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Paid Parental Leave: Impact on Maternal Mental Health and Child Wellbeing
As physicians, it is crucial that we advocate for expanded access to paid parental leave.
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Adolescent Risk and Resilience
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Removes Harmful Chemicals From Food Packaging
The “major source of dietary exposure to PFAS from food packaging” is being eliminated.
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Few Pediatricians Comfortable Treating Youth With OUD
A survey shows they are much more familiar with treating or counseling on alcohol, cannabis, and e-cigarettes.
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Stimulants for ADHD Not Linked to Prescription Drug Misuse
Adolescents who received stimulant therapy for ADHD were less likely to report past-year prescription stimulant misuse as young adults than were...
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Mental Health Interventions for Refugee Children
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Parent-Led Digital CBT Effective for Childhood Anxiety
Online CBT therapy can be effective and low-cost treatment for kids with anxiety.
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Stimulant Medications for ADHD — the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
While we need to educate ourselves and our patients about potential and manifest side effects and risks of stimulants, we need to balance those...
From the Journals
Youth Mental Health in ‘Dire Straits’
“This concentration of disability burden at an early age raises concern about the potential lifetime impact of these conditions.”