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A report examining a celebrity-backed sports prediction campaign highlights concerns about increasing youth exposure to gambling-related marketing. The article connects growing gambling participation among adolescents and young adults with evidence linking gambling disorder to adverse mental health outcomes, including suicidality.

The FDA expanded the indication for olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate nasal spray to include children aged 6 to younger than 12 years with seasonal allergic rhinitis. Approval was supported by a phase 3 trial demonstrating improved nasal symptoms versus placebo.

A retrospective study of 606 pediatric patients found serum specific IgE testing for allergic rhinitis was frequently negative in children younger than 3 years and became more informative with age. Findings may aid diagnostic decision-making, though prospective validation is needed.

Natural language processing models analyzing speech from children ages 9 to 13 predicted future mental health conditions more accurately than expert-rated stress assessments. Findings suggest linguistic patterns may serve as an early risk signal, though validation in larger cohorts is still needed.

A rapid review found that ADHD stimulant misuse declined in several recent US surveys, particularly among younger adults, although millions continued to report misuse. Evidence linked frequent misuse with polysubstance use, while long-term health consequences remain poorly characterized.

Analysis of genetic testing data from nearly 180,000 individuals with autism suggests that Phelan-McDermid syndrome may affect approximately 1 in 7,300 people. The findings indicate the condition may be substantially more common than previously estimated and highlight ongoing diagnostic gaps.