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A new technique facilitates collection of infant urine samples. Spanish investigators reported a technique for obtaining a midstream clean urine sample in newborns in a median time of 45 seconds.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is adding its strongest warning to labels of codeine-containing products advising against their use for pain relief in children after surgery to remove tonsils or adenoids.

New data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2010, reveal that US children and adolescents have reduced their average caloric intake, which could signal that the prevalence of obesity is easing in this population.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a revised clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of uncomplicated acute otitis media in children aged younger than 12 years.

Children with high-risk conditions should be given the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) even if they have been immunized with other pneumococcal vaccines, according to new, stronger recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

When it comes to selecting a primary care physician (PCP) for their child, most parents depend on word-of-mouth recommendations rather than online ratings for making a final decision, according to a new national poll.

A new US government report on emergency contraception, or “morning-after” pills, reveals that 14% of young women aged 15 to 19 years who ever had sexual intercourse said they used it at least once to prevent pregnancy.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified 16 cases of acute kidney injury among adolescents and adults after they smoked synthetic cannabinoids. The cases were reported in 6 states between March and December last year.

Firstborn children could be at increased risk for high blood pressure and diabetes compared with their younger siblings, suggests new research from New Zealand.

Young children learning to play the drums, or a tiny violin, or the piano might not be making music to their parents’ ears, but they definitely are making their brains grow, says a new study.

Hospitalizations for human metapneumovirus in children aged younger than 5 years has reached a rate similar to that of influenza, according to a study of the disease burden of the respiratory illness in young patients.

A review of clinical interventions for children exposed to traumatic events has found that few treatments actually helped them to heal. The body of evidence provides little insight into how such treatments might influence healthy long-term development in young victims.

A new vaccine-resistant strain of Bordetella pertussis could be responsible for the increase in whooping cough reported among previously vaccinated children.

New evidence-based guidelines update recommendations for automated vision screening to detect amblyopia and other eye abnormalities in children before they can read traditional eye charts.

New research reveals that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are 5 times more likely to have eating problems and subsequently nutritional deficiencies than children who do not.

A new prediction rule helps doctors decide when to use computed tomography (CT) scans in children with blunt trauma to the torso. The findings will enable emergency department physicians avoid using unnecessary radiation.

The year 2011 saw a record number of US children covered by health insurance, and the rate increased for the fourth year in a row, according to new report from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.

Limiting salt and boosting potassium in children’s diets will reduce the risks of hypertension, heart disease, and stroke in future populations, says a WHO report.

New research has linked obesity in adolescent girls with an increased risk of pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) or clinically isolated syndrome.

Food insecurity affects more than 16 million U.S. children : How to screen and intervene Oral and facial trauma : How to proceed in an emergency Dermcase : Patterned bruises on 2 infants

You care called to the emergency department to evaluate a 4-month old girl with multiple areas of purpura, including a distinctive bruise on the later aspect of the left thigh. The child's mother states that she noticed these lesions after picking up the infant from her biologic father, whose was watching the child alone. No trauma history is reported. The child has been otherwise in good health, with no signs of infection.

Preventing tragedies like Newtown isn't just about reducing the availability of guns. We need to look at all of the variables.

A pediatrician reflects on how the art of medical practice has been lost over the years and how teaching it to new pediatricians can lead to better care.

The UN reports that the US mortality rate for US children under 5 is lower than most countries, but our adolescent birth rate is higher than many.

To answer this question, researchers used detailed administrative and billing data from 38 of the largest freestanding US children's hospitals to identify conditions that met any of these 3 criteria: high cost, high prevalence, or demonstrated high variation of resource use (costs).

Investigators determined that the fecal calprotectin level of a child with suspected inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) could serve as a screening test to identify those with a high likelihood for IBD, reducing the number of children and teenagers who undergo endoscopy.

Investigators evaluated the effectiveness of booster seat laws in reducing motor vehicle fatalities in children aged from 4 to 7 years.

Increased pain while driving over speed bumps makes acute appendicitis diagnosis more likely.

Mouth injuries are common in children, but pediatricians may not feel confident in handling them. These guidelines can help you identify the problems, make timely referrals, and educate patients and their families in prevention.