SSRI antidepressant use in pregnancy linked to autism in children The use of antidepressants by women during the second or third trimester of pregnancy is associated with an 87% increased risk of autism spectrum disorders in their children, study finds. …
A different perspective on why prescriptions of ADHD drugs have soared Media concerns about the overdiagnosis and overmedication of ADHD are misguided.…
Antibiotic use in third trimester linked to wheeze in infancy Study shows taking antibiotics in latter stage of pregnancy increases chance of childhood wheeze and asthma.…
Nasal flu vaccine unlikely to trigger reaction in children with egg allergy and asthma The nasal flu vaccine is unlikely to trigger a reaction in children with egg allergy, well-controlled asthma or recurrent wheeze, suggests a study published in The BMJ.…
NICE rejects £360,000 therapy for rare paediatric bone disorder A treatment for a rare childhood bone disorder has been provisionally rejected for NHS funding by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which ruled the drug does not represent value for money.…
Antiepileptic drug treatment in children Diagnosing epilepsy in children and strategies for selecting appropriate drug treatments.…
Tooth eruption and teething in children Identifying symptoms associated with primary tooth eruption, the available treatments and best practice for management.…
Study shows oxytocin’s beneficial effects in children with autism The synthetic hormone oxytocin helps improve social interaction in children with autism, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry.…
Infection may increase risk of stroke in children Colds, flu and other minor infections may temporarily raise the risk of stroke in children, while routine childhood vaccinations may reduce the risk, according to research published in Neurology.…
Inhaled corticosteroid use in infancy could stunt growth A study of more than 12,000 infants found that those who have used inhaled corticosteroids to treat asthma up to the age of two years are more likely to be short for their age.…