Sleep Disorders Highly Prevalent in Children With Migraine
Sleep disorders seem to be highly prevalent among children with migraine and are associated with higher headache severity.
Pediatrics
Pandemic-Related School Closures Tied to Poor Mental Health of Students
School closures in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected the mental health of students.
AAP Releases Policy Statement for Provision of Trauma-Informed Care in Pediatric Health Care Systems
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy statement and an accompanying clinical report on identifying and addressing the effects of trauma and stress on children, families, and their health care providers.
Psychotropic Medications May Significantly Reduce Chronic Pain in Pediatric Patients
Study authors conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to study the effectiveness of psychotropic medications in children and adolescents with chronic pain.
AAP Advises All School Children, Staff Should Continue to Wear Masks
The AAP states all US students, teachers, and staff should wear masks when in school, regardless of their vaccination status.
More Than One-Quarter of Eligible Teens Have Received COVID-19 Shot
About one-quarter of vaccine-eligible adolescents have received one or more COVID-19 vaccine doses.
Prescription Drug Dispensing to Children Down During Pandemic
During April to December 2020, prescription drug dispensing to children was 27.1% lower than during the same period in 2019.
Lawsuits Claim Pesticide Caused Harm to Children’s Brains
Lawsuits claiming that the widely used bug killer chlorpyrifos caused brain damage in children were filed Monday in California.
Citizenship Impacts Children’s Access to Health Care
Noncitizen children face higher health harms compared with their siblings who have US citizen status.
CDC/AAP: Face Masks Essential for In-Person Learning
Mask wearing is important as there are concerns about variants being more easily spread among young children, adolescents, and adults.
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