New intervention improves pediatricians’ ability to counsel families on early peanut introduction

New intervention improves pediatricians’ ability to counsel families on early peanut introduction

[ad_1] Results from a randomized clinical trial published in Pediatrics show that pediatricians who received targeted educational and clinical decision-support tools were significantly more likely to advise parents to introduce peanut-containing foods early – an approach recommended by national prevention guidelines but often underused in practice. About 8% of U.S. children have food allergies. Peanut…

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Simple tools increase pediatrician compliance with early peanut allergy prevention guidelines

Simple tools increase pediatrician compliance with early peanut allergy prevention guidelines

[ad_1] A few easy-to-implement tools – a training video, electronic health record prompts and handouts for families – greatly increased how often pediatricians recommended early peanut introduction to infants, reports a new clinical study led by Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Since 2017, national guidelines have encouraged pediatricians…

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Exploring the association between early childhood eating patterns and adolescent symptoms

Exploring the association between early childhood eating patterns and adolescent symptoms

[ad_1] Girls who overeat regularly in the preschool years are more likely to experience anxiety, impulsivity and hyperactivity in adolescence, according to a new study led by researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Research Centre. The study followed more than 2,000 Quebec children using provincial data, tracking eating patterns reported by caregivers in early…

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Herd immunity from HPV vaccine provides protection even for unvaccinated women

Herd immunity from HPV vaccine provides protection even for unvaccinated women

[ad_1] A large, long-term study led by an Albert Einstein College of Medicine researcher has found that the introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in community settings is highly effective in protecting young women from infections caused by the cervical-cancer-causing virus-including women who didn’t even receive the vaccine. The study was published today in…

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Remote motivational counseling and mobile-based support help parents use safer car seats

Remote motivational counseling and mobile-based support help parents use safer car seats

[ad_1] Parents improved use of appropriate child car seats after remote motivational counseling and mobile-based support, according to the results from a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open. The intervention included tailored web content, periodic text messages and personalized feedback on photos parents submitted every four to six weeks showing how their child…

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Integrated and community-based approach could help address childhood food insecurity

Integrated and community-based approach could help address childhood food insecurity

[ad_1] One effective way of tackling childhood food insecurity could be hiring and collaborating with food outreach specialists in pediatrician offices, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition at the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 26-30. The research, titled “Addressing Childhood Food Insecurity: An Integrated and Community-Based…

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