Child and Adolescent Health
The Health Resources and Services Administration Aug. 12 announced a modernized framework for addressing national newborn screening topics, which includes evaluating conditions for inclusion in the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel.
President Trump signed an executive order Aug. 10 revamping the federal government’s recommended childhood vaccine schedule.
Born in Idaho Falls at just 22 weeks gestation and weighing only 1 pound 4 ounces, Logan Ames faced overwhelming odds as a micro-preemie. One year later, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center celebrated his first birthday, celebrating not only Logan’s survival but also the dedication of the doctors…
Ambulatory care is expected to become the “new center of gravity” for health systems over the next decade, with outpatient volumes projected to grow 20% by 2036, according to the 2026 Impact of Change forecast from Vizient.
More than two decades after its launch, Ascension Wisconsin’s Blanket of Love program continues to help families thrive by providing expectant parents with access to critical health, education and community resources.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation has launched the Advancing Doulas and Perinatal Teams Toolkit, a new resource designed to help hospitals better integrate doulas into maternal care teams and improve outcomes for mothers and infants.
CD19-positive mixed phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL) is one of the rarest forms of blood cancer. It’s also one of the deadliest; the median survival rate is usually months. And there has been no FDA-approved treatment — until now.
A gene therapy called LYFGENIA is transforming the way sickle cell disease is treated in children — but it isn’t easy to administer, and it’s not yet widely available.
SAMHSA finds declines in use of alcohol, drugs in latest annual survey on drug use and mental health
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration July 27 released results from its latest national survey on drug use and mental health.
Pediatric behavioral health has become an urgent priority — and a space for innovation. Adult-centered treatment models don’t translate seamlessly to young people, requiring care teams to rethink where and how care is delivered. Increasingly, pediatric providers are incorporating young patients’…