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Children with thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels slightly above reference range shouldn’t be referred to pediatric endocrinologists unless there is another cause for clinical concern, according to a paper recently published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. Researchers led by Perrin C. White, MD, of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of...
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A lack of accurate reference standards can often prove challenging when it comes to treating pediatric patients. A coalition is seeking a federal effort to establish better pediatric reference intervals for medical tests could make treating these patients less problematic. “Children are not small adults” is an admonition to remind clinicians that they should...
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From obesity to autism, the effects of bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy and childhood are well known. However, new research shows that BPA exposure during pregnancy at levels once considered safe could disrupt circadian rhythms as well as lead to hyperactivity later in life. Bisphenol A (BPA) is, unfortunately, everywhere – a seemingly indelible substance...
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While the connection has been well established between obesity and precocious puberty in girls, a Chilean study presented at ENDO 2019 establishes a link between obesity and precocious puberty in boys. According to statistics from Pediatric Obesity—Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline as well as Endocrine Facts and Figures: Obesity, the...
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Not as rare as previously thought, babies born with differences in sex development can present a vast array of challenges to clinicians, as well as to parents and the patients themselves. These cases require an experienced team of specialists from a variety of disciplines to ensure healthy and normal development. Each year, Nayla Leon, MD,...
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A study presented at ENDO 2019 seems to indicate a link between teens who spend a lot of time in front of a screen and poor metabolic health. Due to the propensity of so many adolescents to snack while they gaze at everything from a television to a cell phone, strategies are needed to address...
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A home that routinely fails the “white glove test” may pose more of a health hazard than just constant sneezing. New research presented at ENDO 2019 shows that household dust could promote fat cell development in children. There’s a saying attributed to late interior designer Mario Buatta: “Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture.”...
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A team of researchers has provided baseline characteristics for infants with atypical genital development born in the United States, according to a paper recently published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. The researchers, led by Amy B. Wisniewski, PhD, of Cook’s Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, write that little is known about the...
