Pediatrics
From the Journals
Rates of health care use after bariatric surgery in teens
Researchers found significantly lower rates of emergency department (ED) use and hospitalization 5 years after sleeve gastrectomy compared with...
Commentary
A plane crash interrupts a doctor’s vacation
‘My oldest brother-in-law jumped into his ski boat and we sped out to the scene.’
Feature
Younger doctors call for more attention to patients with disabilities
As the number of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities grows, medical educators look to the next generation of physicians to...
From the Journals
Chest reconstruction surgeries up nearly fourfold among adolescents
One of the largest studies to investigate gender-affirming chest reconstructions found a significant increase in surgeries among gender diverse...
Latest News
Gender-affirming mastectomy boosts image and quality of life in gender-diverse youth
This dysphoria can have a range of negative physical and emotional consequences, such as avoidance of exercise and sports, harmful chest-binding...
News
‘Dr. Caveman’ had a leg up on amputation
Plus: Walking your way to a quieter baby, lending a nose to Parkinson’s research, and identifying the office flirts.
Commentary
Pediatric obesity treatment options: Beyond lifestyle modification
Fortunately, the tools to treat the underlying biology driving obesity are becoming safer, more effective, and more widely used every year.
Latest News
Two congressmen targeting ‘gender transition’ physicians
The House and Senate bills would make doctors liable for any gender transition surgery on a minor that results in injury, whether physical,...
Feature
LGBTQ students would get new protections under Biden plan
The update would ensure that government-funded schools make proper accommodations for a trans student population, such as allowing students to use...
Latest News
Deaths rare in tonsillectomy, but some children at more risk
Children who die are more likely to have a complex chronic condition such as cerebral palsy or Down syndrome.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC updates guidelines for hepatitis outbreak among children
WHO officials expect data within a week from U.K. cases, which may indicate whether the adenovirus is an incidental infection or a more direct...