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Organic foods have the same vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, proteins, lipids, and other nutrients as conventional foods-and also have lower pesticide levels.

A study of US boys found that they are exhibiting characteristics of sexual maturing about 2 years earlier than previously reported.

Beware handwritten prescriptions for insulin and use of abbreviations....this case illustrates the dangers.

Abdominal migraine affects up to 4% of the pediatric population and represents 4% to 15% of patients with functional abdominal pain. Most of those affected go on to have migraine headaches.

A new study has identified retinal imaging as a tool that can distinguish cases of abusive brain trauma with 93% accuracy.

Most primary care physicians support school-administered vaccination programs to bolster vaccination rates among the pediatric population.

A survey shows that the next generation of physicians may not fully grasp the significance of initiatives mandated by the ACA.

Children who are allergic to eggs can be safely vaccinated for seasonal influenza without risk of serious reaction, says new research.

Rib fractures suggest abuse and are a lone finding in 29% of skeletal injury cases.

Medical practices that need to implement training of office staff in health information privacy rules have an alternative to traditional classes.

Poor sleep habits may put adolescents at higher risk for developing insulin resistance that could lead to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

A new analysis has found that adult trials outnumber trials for children by 11 to 1.

Children with severe autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often wander away from their homes or other safe environments, placing themselves in harm's way. A new study reveals the effect wandering has on families with children who exhibit this behavior.

Rib fractures suggest abuse and are a lone finding in 29% of pediatric skeletal injury cases.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved extended-release methylphenidate hydrochloride oral suspension for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Efficacy was determined in a randomized, double-blind, crossover study that showed improvement for both attention and behavior metrics for up to 12 hours in children aged 6 to 12 years diagnosed with ADHD compared with placebo. The once-daily treatment will be available in January 2013.

Lifetime earnings for primary care physicians (PCPs) fall well below the career incomes of specialists, which makes attracting medical students to primary care a difficult sell, according to a national study. More >>

Antianaerobic antibiotics commonly used to treat infections in children have been linked to the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in this population, with the highest risk for children aged younger than 1 year. More >>

Babies born into low-income, urban environments develop wheezing illnesses and asthma more often than suburban infants, and these findings have prompted research to identify the viral pathogens that lead to asthma or indicate predisposition to the disease. More >>

Baby boys who use pacifiers fail to mimic the facial expressions of adults and other children, which in turn impairs learning social and emotional responses to other human beings, according to research that explored the relationship between pacifier use and emotional development in children. More >>

Craniosynostosis is a condition in which one or more of the fibrous sutures in an infant skull prematurely fuses by ossification, thereby changing the growth pattern of the skull.

New designer drugs : Legal, available, deadly Etiologies of infectious mononucleosis Unique sleep needs of teenagers Puzzler : Abnormal, fidgety movements in young girl Dermcase : New virus causes fever, rash

The nation's drug czar's office highlighted the issues around the increased use of opioids by pregnancy women at a recent meeting, held just across from the White House.

Synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones have become drugs of abuse for adolescents and young adults. Research suggests that there is potential for great harm with chronic use.

Greek researchers conducted a study in 69 children with febrile illness who were admitted to a hospital with a diagnosis of a bacterial or viral infection to assess established iron indices in acute febrile infections and to explore whether serum iron distribution differs depending on whether the infection is bacterial or viral.

Children diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have triple the risk for cancer, and the findings hold for those who were never treated with biologic therapies for JIA, according to a new study.

Born almost 3 years ago, the set of federal measures for quality care for children in Medicaid and CHIP is being slowly pushed out of infancy; however, states are having difficulties gathering and reporting data, which may keep some of the measures aspirational for some time.

Intrusive parents may not effectively prevent every risky or dangerous behavior by every teenager, and dangerous drugs and guns are but 2 of the possible risks, but intruding is the first step.

While on the inpatient pediatric service, you receive a call from the emergency department (ED) about a 6-year-old girl who has abnormal movements and emotional lability. When meeting the child and her mother, you discover that the illness began about a week before presentation, when the child was sent home from school because of headache and vomiting.

Although the Epstein-Barr virus causes most illnesses presenting as mononucleosis, clinicians should be able to recognize and consider alternate differential possibilities.

Biologic changes in the sleep-wake cycle contribute to inadequate sleep and hypersomnolence in adolescents. Pediatricians should counsel their teenage patients on the these changes.