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• Pediatricians Release New Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids to Children

  October 21, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Leading pediatric organization has issued new recommendations regarding the prescription of opioids to children for pain management, indicating that there should be an approach that includes more than just the addictive painkillers, but that doesn't exclude them entirely.

• WHO Study Warns of Global Rise in Teen Social Media, Video Game Addictions

  October 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  As teens become more vulnerable to social media and video game addictions, the World Health Organization is calling on interventions by schools, governments, healthcare organizations and owners of the platforms to address the problem.

• Less Than a Third of Pediatric Antibiotic Prescriptions Were Optimal for Choice and Duration: Study

  October 8, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers warn that antibiotic prescriptions for children often do not follow the recommended treatment guidelines, increasing the risk of new antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

• Water Beads Linked to Increasing Number of Child Injuries: Study

  October 3, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Thousands of children have been treated for severe injuries caused by water beads, after swallowing the small absorbable gel spheres that expand up to 400x in size. However, a new study suggests that a bowel prep formula could help shrink the beads after they're swallowed, offering a possible treatment option in the future.

• Sudden Infant Deaths Spiked During Pandemic, Study Finds

  October 1, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that an unexplained spike in sudden infant deaths during the pandemic may be linked to an increase in common infections.

• Children of Disabled Mothers Often Do Not Receive Proper Medical Care: Study

  September 27, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  New research highlights how disabled women often struggle to get their children recommended preventative care, such as wellness visits and immunizations.

• Social Media Lawsuits Over Teen Addiction Will Be Selected for Bellwether Trials in Mid-2025

  September 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has pushed back the date of the first social media teen addiction bellwether trial, which means the first case will likely not go before a jury until 2026.

• Snapchat Lawsuit Alleges Social Media Platform Promotes Child Sexual Exploitation

  September 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The New Mexico Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against the operators of Snapchat, saying that child sexual exploitation, trafficking and trading of sexual content involving children is rampant on the video and picture trading app.

• Constitutionality of Maryland’s Child Victims Act Being Weighed by State Supreme Court After Oral Arguments

  September 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The Maryland Supreme Court is weighing the constitutionality of the state’s Child Victims Act, which eliminated statute of limitations on child sexual abuse lawsuits brought against perpetrators and entities that enabled the conduct.

• Teen Vaping Rates Have Dropped to Lowest Levels in 10 Years: Report

  September 10, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new survey shows signs that the rates of teens vaping e-cigarettes has decreased significantly in recent years, but health experts have expressed concerns about rising use of nicotine pouches, which are even more discreet.