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In preschool-aged children, higher digital media use (screen time) was associated with lower cortical thickness (CT) and sulcal depth (SD), according to a secondary analysis of data collated for an MRI-based study.

Children with medical complexity (CMC) are significantly more likely to be overweight or obese compared with children without chronic medical conditions, according to a recent study.

Children conceived by their parents through non-in vitro fertilization fertility treatment show no metabolic difference from those conceived spontaneously, according to a study.

Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) appear to have an increased risk of low bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture compared with the general population, according to a cross-sectional study from the Netherlands.

Use of lidocaine 4% cream reduces total cry duration after vaccinations of infants relative to placebo, as shown in a study, noting that both caregivers and nurses are willing to use this cream for pain management in a clinic setting if available.

Despite the increasing prevalence of childhood allergies, most parents are unprepared to manage them, a two-part study has shown.

The use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) during early pregnancy does not appear to put infants at increased risk of congenital malformations, as reported in a study. However, there seems to be a small risk increase for major congenital malformations and congenital heart defects.