Anger in health care affects both patients and professionals with rising violence and negative health outcomes, but understanding its triggers and applying de-escalation techniques can help manage this pervasive issue.
Getting enough sleep each day is critical to children’s health. It supports mental and physical growth.
A 7-month-old male with severe hemophilia A (less than 1% factor VIII [FVIII] activity) presented to his pediatrician with fussiness and inability to sleep for 3 days. He had received his influenza vaccine 3 days earlier. What's the diagnosis?
Kangaroo care is a cheap, effective intervention to improve outcomes in preterm and low-birth weight infants.
A higher risk of adult-onset heart failure was found in this Swedish study that investigated its association with singleton live births before 37 weeks gestation.
Here is what pediatric health care providers need to know about this often debilitating disorder.
Bobbie expects the launch of their USDA Organic Whole Milk Infant formula to begin in April 2025.
A variety of nonprescription treatments, supplements, and patches can alleviate pain for children and adolescents.
You are asked to evaluate a healthy 19-month-old boy with a history of recurrent blisters on his arms and legs for over a year that have now spread to his face. The blisters scab over quickly, ulcerate, and heal with post-inflammatory pigmentary changes. What's the diagnosis?
I have been left to wonder, how does being a caregiver affect the health of the caregiver and what how does our system dysfunction play into that effect?
Kimberly Simmons, MD, provides resources for patients with T1D, and key takeaways for pediatricians screening for and diagnosing T1D in pediatric patients.
A 7-month-old male with severe hemophilia A (less than 1% factor VIII [FVIII] activity) presented to his pediatrician with fussiness and inability to sleep for 3 days. He had received his influenza vaccine 3 days earlier. What's the diagnosis?
When breastfeeding is not an option, caregivers will turn to infant formulas to meet their child’s nutritional needs.
A previously healthy 2-year-old African American female with braids presented to our hospital with 2 days of right-sided face and head swelling. What's the diagnosis?
You are asked to evaluate a healthy 2-year-old girl who has developed a mildly pruritic rash with erythematous plaques, some with silvery-white scale, in the vulvovaginal area 3 months ago. What's the diagnosis?
Medical practices must go beyond simply offering competitive salaries and benefits packages to attract new talent and keep their best clinicians and administrative staff working for them.
Joshua Zeichner, MD; Brittany Craiglow, MD; Elizabeth Swanson, MD; Vikash Oza, MD; and Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, provide take-home messages for dermatologists treating pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis.
Children who at first did not appear to contract COVID-19 have been found to exhibit a more serious illness that has now been reported worldwide. Two experts offer guidance on recognizing and treating multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).
Understand how to naviate the current shortage of pediatric ADHD medications.
In this Q+A interview, Matthew Greenhawt, MD, breaks down a poster presentation from AAAAI / WAO joint congress meeting, highlighting increasing EoE incidence and prevalence.
A 5-year-old nonverbal boy with autism spectrum disorder and global developmental delay presented to the emergency department with bilateral lower-extremity bruising and progressive difficulty ambulating. What's the diagnosis?
An 11-year-old boy with a history of asthma and allergic rhinitis presented to the emergency department (ED) with worsening fatigue, minimal responsivity to external stimuli, and diffuse muscle weakness for 2 months.
A healthy 14-year-old boy presented at our dermatology practice with acute onset of an intensely itchy rash that first appeared 2 months prior.
The introduction of novel biologic agents has revolutionized the treatment of the disease in recent years.
Mike Hennessy Jr, President and CEO of MJH Life Sciences kicks off our March Mental Health issue with a look into the ongoing pediatric mental health crisis.
Research has demonstrated that SGDY exhibit significantly elevated incidence of mental health diagnoses and conditions compared with their counterparts, including higher rates of suicidality, depressive and anxiety disorders, and substance misuse.
If approved by the FDA, this 5-in-1 investigational candidate could provide the broadest meningococcal serogroup coverage.
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