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Access Problems with Pediatric Mental Healthcare Raise Ethical Worries
Mental health insurance claims roughly doubled for teens in March and April 2020 compared to those same months in 2019. However, only half of parents who tried to obtain mental healthcare for their children succeeded in doing so during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Survey Indicates Americans Favor Including Children in Clinical Trial Research
But as risk rises, respondents were less supportive of the notion.
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AAP Recommends Routine HIV Screening, Prevention for All Teens, At-Risk Youth
The organization advises pediatricians to create safe spaces that allow frank discussions of sensitive topics.
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Surgeon General Says Boosting Youth Mental Health ‘Will Require a Whole-of-Society Effort’
Sweeping advisory includes detailed action items for families all the way to the federal government and everyone in between.
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WHO: Corticosteroids OK for Children with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
International group updates guidelines for treating young patients with this rare-but-serious COVID-19-related complication.
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U.S. Advocacy Groups Declare National Emergency on Children’s Mental Health
Health professionals call on policymakers to address regulatory, financial, and technological challenges.
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AAP Recommends Screening All Children for Heart Problems
Around 2,000 Americans younger than age 25 die each year because of sudden cardiac death. -
Air Filters and Asthma
Children with asthma showed improved small airway mechanics following indoor filtration of particulates (2.5 µm and greater) using high-efficiency particulate air filtration devices. -
The Danger of ADHD Overdiagnosis
A growing concern about overdiagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adolescents and children demonstrates a need for a decisive answer to this concern. -
HHS Expands Mental Health Services Access for Young Patients
Agency designates funding for existing program that promotes behavioral health integration into pediatric primary care using telehealth.