Alana Hippensteele, Editor

Insurance companies often classify gender-affirming facial surgery as a cosmetic procedure, but a new study provides the first evidence demonstrating the medical basis for transgender patients experiencing gender dysphoria.

A phase 3 trial investigating the PD-1 inhibitor cemiplimab in patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer who had previously progressed on chemotherapy showed a significant improvement in overall survival.

There are widespread mental health concerns among children and teens currently, with 1 in 4 to 5 having a mental health problem.

With 1 in 4 children in the United States living in an immigrant family, the health care needs of this pediatric population are a critical area of focus when addressing health disparities for children.

During the first 2 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans reduced their in-person preventive and elective health care visits and increased telemedicine appointments.

Researchers found that women who were diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer had an increased risk of injuries during diagnostic workups.

According to 2 editorials, research in the nursing field has been critically influential to understanding evidence-based health care practice, care delivery, and policy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a recent study, a flavanol-rich diet may lower blood pressure, indicating its ability to support the maintenance of cardiovascular (CVD) health on a population scale.

Data science can help to predict patient outcomes for areas such as medication utilization and readmission rates to hospitals.

Two phase 3 studies showed an investigational 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (V114, Merck) was well-tolerated among patients and met the primary immunogenicity objectives.

The Department of Defense awarded Adaptive Phage Therapeutics $9.8 million for the development of multiple high-priority, bacteriophage-based display vaccine candidates against COVID-19.

At the 2020 Virtual Conference on Pediatric Health Care, Kimberly Erlich presented an update on current understandings of pharmacogenomic testing and its use as a tool in the treatment of behavioral health issues in a pediatric population.

The diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and teens can be a complex and unique challenge for providers.

Although many children have normal fears for their age that are not a sign of anxiety, fears become anxiety when they are impairing a child's life.

At the 2020 Virtual Conference on Pediatric Health Care, Dawn Garzon Maaks, discussed important elements in the diagnosis and treatment of tics in children with ADHD.

Since anxiety often exists alongside other comorbidities, it can make diagnosis a difficult process.

Virtual urgent care visits at NYU Langone Health increased by 683%, and nonurgent virtual care visits increased by 4345% based on daily averages.