As the summer winds down and school starts back up, now is a good time to mention that August is National Immunization Month. Did you know that almost 50% of children under age two have not received all the recommended vaccines? One in…

UPDATE: On June 10th, the Justice Department dropped its appeal that asked to overturn a federal court order directing the FDA to make emergency contraception available over-the-counter and without age restrictions.  One form…

Asthma is the most common chronic pediatric illness, affecting more than 7 million children in the United States. Its effects are far-reaching, resulting in loss of work for parents and school for children, lower quality of life, and…

The results of the HPV study featured in a recent New York Times article are impressive and promising. The authors found that even with low overall vaccination rates, the prevalence of infection with cancer-causing strains of HPV among…

A study funded by the US Army Medical Research and Material Command (MRMC) partners PolicyLab with the US Army to examine the relationships between deployment, mental health issues, and violence within military families. The study,…

A new study by PolicyLab's Sophia Jan examined whether receiving surgery at a children's hospital or general hospital, or from a surgeon in a particular speciality, impacted outcomes for young people with inflammatory bowel…

PolicyLab’s Sophia Jan published a Perspective article in the New England Journal of Medicine describing how natural disasters reveal the vulnerabilities for patients with what are known as “functional needs.” These patients…

PolicyLab’s Manny Jimenez and colleagues published a study in Academic Pediatrics identifying the factors that prevent children with developmental delays from actually receiving early intervention (EI) services. Through…

PolicyLab’s Alex Fiks and team have published a first-of-its-kind tool to help parents and health care providers better treat ADHD (attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder). The newly developed questionnaire helps families…

PolicyLab’s Joanne Wood published a study in Pediatrics that found inconsistency in pediatric hospitals’ screening practices for hard-to-detect injuries in cases of suspected child abuse. The variation in these screening patterns…