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  • Targeted nerve blocks sharply reduce pain, opioid use for children with severe leg fractures, study finds
    on February 8, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    A new multicenter study led by Zachary Binder, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, provides compelling evidence that an ultrasound-guided nerve block can dramatically improve pain control for children with femur fractures, while reducing their need for opioids by nearly 75%. Published in Academic Emergency Medicine, the study is the first large, prospective evaluation of the technique in pediatric emergency settings and offers a promising new approach to managing one of childhood’s most painful injuries.

  • Point-of-care hepatitis B DNA testing proves as accurate as lab tests
    on February 8, 2026 at 8:00 pm

    A clinical trial led by Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has found that point-of-care testing for hepatitis B DNA is as effective as traditional laboratory testing, paving the way for faster diagnosis and treatment in hard-to-reach communities. The results have been published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

  • Meal timing in time-restricted eating matters for metabolic health, find study
    on February 8, 2026 at 7:00 pm

    Time-restricted eating has emerged as a popular dietary approach because it focuses on when people eat rather than strictly limiting calories. Instead of counting calories, individuals restrict their daily food intake to a defined time window. While this approach has been widely studied, most research has focused on whether time-restricted eating works, with less attention paid to how eating timing and eating duration interact.

  • High-risk ICU rounds cut pediatric hospital-acquired conditions nearly in half
    on February 8, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Rounds focused on critically ill pediatric patients at the greatest risk for developing health care–associated conditions (HACs) reduced the rate of specific HACs by nearly 50% at a Colorado hospital, according to a study published in Critical Care Nurse. After implementing a high-risk rounding process, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, was able to decrease the mean rate of project-specific HACs in its pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) from 5.41 to 2.89 events per 1,000 patient days. The 48-bed PICU averages 3,500 admissions annually from across the seven states served by the hospital.

  • Structural differences found in brains of people with panic disorder
    on February 8, 2026 at 5:50 pm

    Panic disorder (PD) is a mental health disorder characterized by recurring panic attacks, episodes of intense fear and anxiety accompanied by physical sensations and physiological responses such as a racing heart, shortness of breath, dizziness, blurred vision and other symptoms. Estimates suggest that approximately 2–3% of people worldwide experience PD at some point during their lives.