Contemporary Pediatrics Staff

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has endorsed the recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization to retain the use of thimerosal as a preservative in vaccines.

Nearly all adolescent girls with chronic pelvic pain that doesn?t respond to conventional medical therapy were found to have endometriosis. What accounts for the higher-than-expected rate of endometriosis in such adolescents?

Playing interactive musical games makes babies more social and also alters their brain responses and sound processing, according to a new study. How do music classes benefit infants as young as 6 months?

Adolescent migraine sufferers soon may be able to get the same relief as adults. Does the combination of sumatriptan and naproxen sodium stack up against teenage migraine pain and its associated symptoms?

High levels of maternal antibodies directed at a dietary antigen during pregnancy increase the risk for schizophrenia and other nonaffective psychoses in offspring. Which food-derived antigen was the culprit in this study?

Completion rates among young women for the 3-dose series of quadrivalent vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) declined sharply between 2006 and 2009, a study has found. Why aren?t young women returning for subsequent vaccinations?

Pulse oximetry is highly specific and moderately sensitive for detecting critical congenital heart defects in asymptomatic newborn babies, according to a new meta-analysis. Does it meet criteria for universal screening?

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) now affect 1 in 88 children in the United States and are almost 5 times more common among boys than girls, according to estimates based on a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. Why are the numbers growing?

Increasing out-of-pocket prescription costs may be responsible for reductions in asthma medication use among children and more frequent asthma-related hospitalizations. What strategies can help you improve medication therapy adherence in your patients with asthma?

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common cause of pediatric chronic liver disease. New research has found that genetic variants are associated with increased susceptibility to fatty liver disease in children with obesity. What does this finding mean for your patients with obesity?

White teenage girls with obesity who lose weight may benefit physically, but the weight change does not guarantee a boost to their self-esteem. Why is it important to help patients overcome the negative stereotypes associated with obesity?

The presence of foul or strong urine odor is often taken as an indicator of urinary tract infection (UTI) in young children. A new study finds that parent report of malodorous urine increases the likelihood of infection among patients being evaluated for suspected UTI, but is the association strong enough to confirm a diagnosis?

Infants who are immunized in the afternoon sleep better during the first 24 hours after immunization than those immunized earlier in the day, particularly if they have elevated temperatures.

A collection of Web resources for parents in the military and their children, with support, information, and resources.

There are more than 50 million children in the US, most of whom receive some sort of medication during their childhood. That may be one reason niche pharmacies are becoming more popular.

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