JAMA Pediatrics

05/27/2026

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. https://ja.ma/433Op9j

05/27/2026

National data show teens with persistent sadness or suicidality are more likely to engage in sexual risk behaviors, highlighting the need for integrated mental and sexual health care.

This cross-sectional study uses data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveys to explore the association between mental health and sexual risk behaviors among US adolescents.

05/26/2026

Meta-analysis indicates that well-appearing febrile infants aged 60 to 90 days have a 1.1% prevalence of any invasive bacterial infection, with bacterial meningitis being rare. https://ja.ma/4eQEKdc

05/26/2026

In young children with acute wheezing, using a higher drug-delivery valved holding chamber improved respiratory distress and lowered hospitalization rates, highlighting device selection as important for inhalation therapy.

This randomized clinical trial attempts to determine whether a higher-delivery valved holding chamber improves clinical outcomes of salbutamol treatment compared with a lower-delivery valved holding chamber in young children with acute wheezing.

05/25/2026

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

https://ja.ma/4uo7saa

05/25/2026

A systematic review and meta-analysis indicates that health care encounters for among youth in high-income countries rose by 3.5% per year from 2000 to 2024, with larger increases among female individuals compared to male individuals. https://ja.ma/4e6nE9l

05/24/2026

During the 2024-2025 season in France, dual immunization with maternal RSVpreF vaccine and nirsevimab was associated with

05/24/2026

Low-income mothers had persistently worse birth outcomes from 2012–2022, with widening disparities in low birth weight, indicating a continued need for supportive policies. https://ja.ma/4dDZfY7

05/24/2026

CAM use among US children rose from 4.6% in 2007 to 17.7% in 2022, especially yoga and meditation, with the biggest increases in younger age groups. https://ja.ma/43qNUpG

05/23/2026

Adolescents in a national cohort used smartphones an average of 50 minutes on school nights, mostly for social media, with about half using devices during midnight hours, raising concerns for sleep disruption.

https://ja.ma/4v8RJfi

05/23/2026

Among children with chronic kidney disease, first-line were associated with lower risk of CKD progression and improved blood pressure control compared to . https://ja.ma/49MHYLi