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A good part of the healthcare finance community in Washington is waiting for the reworking of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) managed care that may be published soon.

Anxious parents of a healthy 4-month-old boy come to the office for an urgent consultation for a pink nodule on the baby’s fifth finger that has doubled in size over the last month.

Results of a survey of more than 2300 parents of children aged from 6 to 11 years suggest that warning labels on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) may be an important way to educate parents about the health risks of SSBs and to encourage parents to purchase fewer of them.

Hospital discharge for extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW) infants, defined as those born at 28 weeks or earlier and weighing less than 1000 g at birth, often means significant ongoing health challenges for these babies and their families.

Despite 2006 recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that everyone aged 13 to 64 years routinely undergo HIV screening, a study found that testing prevalence remains low among high school students and young adults.

Most middle and high school students are exposed to e-cigarette advertisements. An analysis of 2014 data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey showed that 7 of 10 (18.3 million) of these students were exposed to e-cigarette advertising from at least 1 source.

A new study confirms that less screen time and more outdoor playtime are associated with better sleep in young children.

A previously healthy, 16-year-old Guatemalan girl presents to the emergency department (ED) with a 1-month history of dyspnea on exertion.

Type 1 diabetes accounts for over 90% of diabetes in children and adolescents worldwide, and it is estimated that about 78,000 young persons are diagnosed annually.

I began the January 2016 Peds v2.0 article “Expediting medical documentation” by stating that my “theme” for this year’s articles is the “retaking” of pediatric practice for ourselves and our patients. I continue this discussion by borrowing a slogan from one of our presidential candidates, in the hopes that pediatricians can be motivated to implement needed reforms that will make practices more efficient, improve the care we provide to patients, and enhance the lives of pediatric providers.

With a chronic illness such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), patients and parents often want to make big changes, but just as often they fall short.

New guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics addresses current methods for assessing and treating neonatal pain, but also calls for additional research and the development of more evidence-based interventions.

Almost 40% of children and adolescents taking ADHD medications were found to be suffering from bone loss, according to a new report, but researchers are cautioning against changing clinical practices based on these early findings.

Chronic fatigue is more widespread among adolescents than previously thought, and researchers are urging physicians to look deeper into tiredness and missed school as a sign.

The new federal nutrition guidelines are being applauded for putting a hard limit on the amount of added sugar Americans should consume, but there is criticism that other, earlier recommendations on meat consumption were dropped from the final guide.

As always, one look at the statistics for any childhood chronic illness, but in particular asthma, and we know we need to do better.

Seizures can be serious and scary in schools, but AAP guidelines say action plans outlining rescue medications and interventions can help.

With fewer than half of high schools teaching the full range of sexual health topics recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pediatricians can play a big role in talking to adolescents and supporting parents in promoting sexual health.

More than 50% of children with asthma don’t qualify for the diagnosis, according to a new report that physicians do a better job of re-evaluating children that receive a diagnosis before age 6 years.

The risk of severe rhinoconjunctivitis among school-aged children is significantly increased by comorbid eczema, maternal history of allergic diseases, and exposure to high pollen counts, whereas living with fur-bearing pets during infancy appears to be protective, according to the findings of a nationwide Japanese online survey

Although sweeping changes to school lunch programs a few years ago were-and still are-contested, a new study reveals that the new lunch standards have resulted in better nutrition delivered through less calories.

Results of a recently published study show higher intake of food-based vitamin D by expectant mothers reduces the risk of childhood allergic rhinitis.

Mindfulness instruction improved psychological functioning and reduced posttraumatic stress symptoms in low-income, minority, middle school students, a trial in 2 Baltimore City Public Schools showed.

Three years after undergoing bariatric surgery, obese adolescents had lost significant weight and improved their cardiometabolic health and weight-related quality of life, according to a prospective study in 242 teenagers.

A nightly 3-mg dose of melatonin can help children with atopic dermatitis (AD) fall asleep more quickly and reduce the severity of their AD.

Infant mortality rates can be affected by changes in cigarette taxes and prices.

The mother of a healthy 15-year-old boy brings him to the office for evaluation of a darkening hairy patch on his left upper chest and shoulder.

The number of children on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability has surged in recent years, and even after much discussion over the last 5 years, people are still trying to determine all the reasons. Some are asking whether we are doing the best we can for the children involved.

The anxious parents of a previously healthy 19-month-old boy bring the child to the emergency department for evaluation of progressive rash that began 4 months ago. The skin eruption began as small blisters on his knees, which became tense and ruptured, eventually evolving to red-pink scaly plaques. Over the next few months, the boy developed similar lesions on his hands, elbows, neck, perineal area, and face, with sparing of the mucous membranes.

Despite significant advances in asthma research and care, the burden of asthma remains high. This article will review a number of different aspects of asthma care that impact the pediatrician.