May 15, 2026

Music May Ease Anxiety in Eye Clinics

Background music and multimedia exposure were associated with lower patient-reported anxiety in a quasi-experimental ophthalmology clinic study that used existing clinic audiovisual infrastructure at no additional cost.

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May 14, 2026

Online Program Eases Pediatric Trauma Stress

Randomized trial evaluated therapist-assisted intervention among pediatric patients with persistent symptoms 1 month following trauma

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May 13, 2026

Chronotherapy Trial Tests Sleep Timing in Adolescents

Two-week chronotherapy trial evaluates circadian phase, sleep duration, and alignment outcomes.

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May 12, 2026

Astigmatism Up After COVID Restrictions

Researchers identified delayed corneal changes in schoolchildren that emerged after myopia rates had already increased during the pandemic.

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May 11, 2026

Bowel Management Reduced Wet Days

Adding urotherapy at treatment initiation was not associated with additional benefit over 12 weeks

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May 11, 2026

Remote Diet Support Studied in Diabetes

WhatsApp-based low-carbohydrate nutrition education was linked to short-term glycemic, weight, and medication-use improvements in a small primary care trial

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May 11, 2026

Health, Social Needs Tied to Absences

National survey data suggest overlapping chronic health and social needs are associated with higher rates of illness-related missed school days among US children.

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May 08, 2026

Do Head Hits Shift the Gut Microbiome?

A small observational study in collegiate football players found microbiome associations after nonconcussive head impacts, though findings were limited by severe underpowering and high attrition

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May 05, 2026

AAP Updates Pediatric Office Emergency Readiness

Guidance addresses office readiness, recommended equipment and medications, and team communication processes for infrequent but high-acuity emergencies.

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April 30, 2026

Post-Dobbs Mortality Trends Remain Unclear

National cohort shows smaller mortality declines in ban states and divergent patterns by race and geography.

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