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An international guideline recommends a more structured, phenotype-driven approach to genetic testing in children with short stature, identifying clinical characteristics that increase diagnostic yield while outlining when testing is and is not warranted.

Six major US hospital systems have entered DOJ settlements involving pediatric gender-affirming care, resulting in service restrictions for patients under 19 and highlighting how federal enforcement activity can influence healthcare access beyond states with formal bans.

Nearly one in six pediatric GLP-1 receptor agonist users received a nutritional-deficiency or related diagnosis within one year, while nutrition counseling remained limited and generally occurred months after treatment initiation.

Past-year creatine use among U.S. adolescents roughly doubled between 2019 and 2024, even as anabolic steroid use continued a two-decade decline, according to a national survey of nearly 875,000 students.

A new Endocrine Society guideline favors watchful waiting over immediate evaluation for many girls with early breast development, narrows brain MRI and genetic testing to select cases, and sets age limits for stopping GnRH agonist therapy.

The FDA cleared the Dexcom Stelo Glucose Biosensor System for over-the-counter use in children ages 2 and older who do not use insulin, expanding a device previously limited to adults and supporting caregiver-supervised home glucose monitoring.