During Omicron variant predominance, COVID-19-associated hospitalization among children aged 5-11 increased, according to research published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Dallas S. Shi, MD, PhD, and colleagues...
School mental health (MH) service use increased among adolescents in 2019, according to a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics. Adam S. Wilk, PhD, and colleagues evaluated whether school MH service use increased among US...
The average child aged 8-18 spends approximately 7.5 hours on entertainment media, 4.5 hours watching TV, and 1.5 hours on a computer each day. There is a direct link between increased screen time and pediatric obesity. Screen...
D espite the many strides gained by the LGBTQ+ community in recent years, members of the community still face daily discrimination and harassment, including in the work environment. Within the medical profession, LGBTQ+ surgical...