Pediatrics (journal)

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November 13, 2025

Study finds that guidelines helped reduce food allergy rates in children

Food allergies have significantly dropped since the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases adopted new guidelines in 2017, two years after the groundbreaking Learning Early About Peanut Allergy trial.

By Jessica Pasley
March 5, 2025

Team finds a better way to identify newborns at risk for opioid withdrawal

By 2017, on the back of the opioid crisis, the rate of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome in the U.S. was estimated to have reached 7.3 per 1000 deliveries. Meanwhile, many newborns exposed to opioids in utero never develop the syndrome and must undergo needless monitoring in the hospital after birth.

By Paul Govern
November 13, 2023

Study finds antiviral treatment is largely underused in children with influenza

Vanderbilt research finds antiviral medications are underused in young children diagnosed with influenza despite national guidelines supporting their use

By Jessica Pasley
May 1, 2023

Study highlights risks for self-harm events in children and adolescents

A Vanderbilt study has identified four separate profiles to help medical professionals better assess children at elevated risk for a self-harm event.

By Jessica Pasley
August 25, 2022

Neurologic complications common in children hospitalized with COVID

Vanderbilt researchers have found another reason to vaccinate children against COVID-19: to help reduce the likelihood of neurologic complications caused by the virus.

By Jessica Pasley
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May 9, 2022

Experts seek uniform patient confidentiality policies for adolescents

New Vanderbilt research outlines how laws concerning adolescent patient confidentiality and independent adolescent consent for health care services vary substantially from state to state, are often unclear, and often run counter to patient confidentiality standards advocated by medical societies.

By Paul Govern