Universal and at-risk glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency screening identified more newborn cases than usual care, including under New York’s Brody James Bill. ja.ma/4w4E5JY

Newborn #RaceAndEthnicity data were missing in about 15% of inpatient phototherapy encounters, with hospital-level missingness ranging from 0% to 80%. ja.ma/4w4cAQY

Among male children in a US prospective cohort, neonatal male circumcision was not associated with #AutismSpectrumDisorder diagnosis after adjustment for confounders. ja.ma/4w4DTdI

Autistic adolescents meeting profound #Autism criteria had more unmet needs and caregivers more often anticipated a need for supervised housing, indicating gaps in service planning for long-term care. ja.ma/4pQPBaB

From @JAMA.com: Among term infants born #SmallForGestationalAge, an integrated intervention improved weight and weight-for-age z score at 12 months vs usual care and was associated with less underweight, stunting, wasting, and anemia. ja.ma/44Tw0gd

Among nearly 200 000 violent deaths and suicides captured from 2019 to 2023, children were documented as present for or witnessing the fatal event in more than 19 000 cases. ja.ma/4wwQCqU

Cannabis use during #pregnancy has more than doubled in the past 2 decades. New evidence suggests #cannabis use during pregnancy is associated with serious #risks. #births 📖 Read the full article for all the details: ja.ma/4fUf7YU

Nonreceipt of intramuscular #VitaminK at birth has increased in Sweden, with affected infants facing over twice the risk of #intracranial bleeding during infancy vs those who receive it. ja.ma/4eZONfN

A brief, online #therapist-supported #trauma-focused program reduced posttraumatic stress symptoms at 10 weeks and 6 months compared with usual care in children #hospitalized after physical injury. ja.ma/4aNV8Zf

US #children are now almost twice as likely to die as those in other high-income countries, with rising rates of chronic conditions, #obesity, and #mentalhealth concerns driving a sustained decline in overall health. 📖Read the full article: ja.ma/4w02GjO

Less than half of transition-age youth with suicidal thoughts and behaviors received mental health treatment, with Asian, Black, and Latine youth experiencing treatment rates 14 to 21 percentage points below White peers. ja.ma/4uQPBs1

Rates of mental health emergency department visits among youth in Kansas and Missouri were 1.74 times higher in zip codes with very low Child Opportunity Index scores compared to those with very high scores. ja.ma/3Qh92Mp

📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in @jamapediatrics.com! 📱Adolescents spent an average of 50 minutes using a smartphone during school nights 🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/sep3rnw4

Yet another piece of research we can add to the evidence base showing that cash assistance not only reduces poverty but ALSO improves child welfare. Read more about @jamapediatrics.com’s new study on Rx Kids ⬇️ poverty.umich.edu/2026/05/08/n...

Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents and young adults have used #AI chatbots for advice or help when they felt upset, nervous or anxious. @jamapediatrics.com www.cnn.com/2026/06/11/h...

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Millions of young people use AI chatbots when they feel upset, nervous or stressed, a new study says. Here’s what to know about this mental health strategy.

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💬 Editorial: Meta-analysis findings confirm very low risk of bacterial meningitis and bacteremia in febrile #infants aged 60 to 90 days, supporting less invasive evaluation and shared decision-making for laboratory procedures. ja.ma/3QZz6vE

Intensive lifestyle treatment or combination therapy with counseling and medication are associated with substantial BMI and waist circumference reductions in pediatric #Obesity. ja.ma/43MChd8

Among US families, 78% of parents and 69% of children used media devices during their last family meal, with parent and child behaviors largely independent; usage patterns differ by demographic factors. ja.ma/4uB4Rc4

💬 Editorial: Decades of food allergy guidance based on opinion rather than evidence delayed effective prevention. Updated guidelines backed by randomized trials have reduced #EggAllergy rates, highlighting the need for evidence-based recommendations. ja.ma/3QGYRAQ

Among adolescent and young adult users, 91.7% rated #AI chatbot responses for mental #health advice as at least somewhat helpful, with 42.8% of users seeking advice at least monthly. ja.ma/4vdn80x

Compared to unaffected individuals, infants born with spina bifida in 2000s had better survival than prior decades but still faced far higher mortality at all ages in this cohort study. ja.ma/4gjAd3v

Among adolescents, smartphone acquisition at age 13 years was linked to insufficient sleep but not depression or obesity; greater smartphone use was associated with higher odds of #Depression, #Obesity, and insufficient #Sleep. ja.ma/4vvcUIq

Among adolescent and young adult users, 91.7% rated #AI chatbot responses for mental #health advice as at least somewhat helpful, with 42.8% of users seeking advice at least monthly. ja.ma/4aobHdR

💬 Editorial: Decades of food allergy guidance based on opinion rather than evidence delayed effective prevention. Updated guidelines backed by randomized trials have reduced #EggAllergy rates, highlighting the need for evidence-based recommendations. ja.ma/4uSBJhx

Earlier introduction of egg to infant diets was associated with a modest reduction in the population prevalence of #EggAllergy, especially among infants with early #eczema, following updated allergy prevention guidelines in Australia. ja.ma/4fxfEjW

Children aged 2 to 5 years who received influenza #vaccination at fall well-child visits had lower rates of diagnosed #influenza each season than those with summer birthdays. ja.ma/4ufzyDx

Children aged 2 to 5 years who received influenza #vaccination at fall well-child visits had lower rates of diagnosed #influenza each season than those with summer birthdays. ja.ma/3PXPDzW

Nearly 1 in 5 US adolescents and young adults used #AI #chatbots for mental health advice in 2025, with most users not disclosing their engagement to family, friends, or clinicians. ja.ma/4uRvj27

Newborn screening for #CysticFibrosis is universal and enables early diagnosis and treatment, but further testing is required to confirm disease in infants with positive screens. ja.ma/499RgRm

Among very preterm infants in Massachusetts, racial and ethnic inequities were observed at every step of the Early Intervention Care Cascade, affecting referral, evaluation, and receipt of services. ja.ma/4v3uGT3