News & Updates

Treatment with either nifedipine or labetalol is equally effective in controlling blood pressure (BP) among women with hypertension during pregnancy, with no adverse effects on perinatal outcomes, according to the Giant PANDA* trial presented at SMFM 2026.

Antepartum exposure to high ozone, low levels of greenness, and low temperatures appears to negatively influence the health outcomes of preterm infants, according to a study.

A nationwide registry study of over 800,000 pregnancies shows no association between statin exposure in the first trimester and congenital malformations in the offspring, underpinning the safety of statin use in pregnancy for the growing foetus.

Skipping breakfast and lunch, as well as inadequate dairy intake, appears to increase the prevalence of depressive symptoms in pregnant adolescents, suggests a study.

Several social determinants of health (SDoH) appear to influence paediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumour outcomes, suggests a study.

Anxiety appears to influence asthma severity in adolescents, as shown in a recent cross-sectional study.

Treatment with nirsevimab helps reduce hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits associated with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in infants and young children, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Time-restricted eating (TRE) with a 12-hr window, particularly when last meal is completed before 8:00 pm, significantly lowers blood pressure (BP) in children and adolescents with elevated BP compared with a usual eating pattern, according to a recent study.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 1-15 February 2026 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

As pediatric experts sound the alarm, emerging body of evidence shows that high blood pressure is no longer an adults‑only condition. Filipino clinicians are being urged to screen earlier, act sooner, and mobilize families, schools, and local governments to make healthy choices the default for adolescents.