Pediatrics
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Youths have strong opinions on language about body weight
The language we use around this sensitive topic is important, as youths are acutely aware that words have a direct impact on their mental health...
News
With type 1 diabetes delay possible, focus now on screening
The FDA approval of teplizumab for the delay of type 1 diabetes highlights the need to cost effectively identify those at risk who could...
Latest News
Obesity tied to worse brain health in children
In children with obesity, there were brain differences indicating decreased connectivity within and between networks, which has have been...
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...
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A gender imbalance emerges among transgender teens seeking treatment
Some clinicians say the danger is that adolescents receive medical treatment, do not experience relief from their distress, and perhaps end up...
Feature
Provention prices diabetes drug above analysts’ estimates at $13,850/vial
Provention Bio has priced its newly approved diabetes drug teplizumab far higher than some Wall Street analysts expectations.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves first-ever agent to delay type 1 diabetes onset
Teplizumab delayed progression to clinical type 1 diabetes by about 2 years compared with placebo in individuals destined to develop the condition...
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.’
Opinion
The tale of two scenarios of gender dysphoria
One size does not fit all for gender-dysphoric children and certainly their care should not be dictated by a politically influenced entity.
Feature
Doctors urge screening for autoimmune disorders for patients with celiac disease
At least in some cases, people with one autoimmune disorder should be tested for others, celiac disease specialists say.
Conference Coverage
STEP TEENS: Semaglutide ‘gives hope’ to adolescents with obesity
“We are getting close to bariatric surgery results” in these adolescent patients with obesity. To have 40% of patients attain normal weight, “that...