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Children who participate in interactive video or electronic exercise games (exergames) get a workout that is comparable to or better than walking on a treadmill, according to a small study conducted at GoKids Boston, a youth fitness research and training center.

New fathers as well as mothers experience depression, and it can adversely affect parenting, according to an observational study reported in Pediatrics.

Findings of a large national survey reinforce the need for continued and expanded efforts to ensure that all children have access to a medical home, which is increasingly recognized as the standard for provision of high-quality, comprehensive health care.

A classic children?s book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, will be featured in a new campaign designed to help families learn about healthy eating habits at home.

Only about half of parents believe that the media communicate the results of child health research effectively, according to a survey conducted by the C S Mott Children?s Hospital at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Children?s eating habits are influenced by the presence of popular licensed characters on the packaging, according to a recent study in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

Children and adolescents who are vitamin D deficient appear to be at higher risk for certain food and environmental allergies, according to a new study published online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. The association, however, does not hold true for adults.

Cigarettes don’t belong in children’s cartoons, nor does violence or sexual innuendos. Other story features such as revenge and traumatic deaths are not so child-friendly; however, they often make an appearance in kid flicks. How effective would an “R” rating be at preventing references to smoking in movies meant for young audiences?

Hearing-impaired college students report more abuse and neglect as children and consequently greater symptoms of adult mood disorders than their hearing counterparts, according to research conducted at the Rochester Institute of Technology, New York.

Children who eat a diet high in fat, sugar, and processed foods at age 3 may have a slightly lower intelligence quotient (IQ) later in childhood, a study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggests.

During circumcision, a newborn is noted to have continuous dribbling of urine from his meatus and stool from his anus. After several minutes of observation, the urinary stream appears weak and remains a constant trickle. The baby boy was born at term via an uncomplicated spontaneous vaginal delivery.

A 5-item questionnaire provides a reliable tool for assessing respiratory control in general pediatric practice, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

Pediatricians should be offering advice about ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure at 1 or more health-maintenance visits a year, beginning in infancy, according to a new policy statement on UVR recently issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Cribs and playpens are responsible for more than 9,000 child injuries per year in the United States.

Vaccine controversies, parents who demand antibiotics, infant sleep strategies, talking with teens. . . . If you don't shy away from the tough issues in pediatrics, we invite you to join the conversation.

Vaccine controversies, parents who demand antibiotics, infant sleep strategies, talking with teens. . . . If you don't shy away from the tough issues in pediatrics, we invite you to join the conversation.

I have a 13-month-old male patient who has been in good health. He was born at 32 weeks' gestation but basically grew well and was discharged 10 days after birth.

A 4-week-old boy with tactile fever for the past 24 hours and fussiness of 2 weeks' duration is referred to the emergency department (ED).

This 1-week-old baby boy was brought for his first newborn visit. The parents were concerned that when he cried, the left side of his face “does not move.”

A baby boy born after normal vaginal delivery at 36 weeks’ gestation was noted to have a distinct abdominal wall lesion. Apgar scores were 8 and 9 at 1 and 5 minutes, respectively.

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Children who are medically fragile and have the most intensive health care needs demand a focused approach to meet their multiple clinical and family-focused needs.

There is going to be extensive discussion in Congress this year on how and how strictly to regulate consumer products for child safety.

What do the new resident work hour restrictions have in common with the medical home concept? Both require teamwork-acknowledgement of a shared responsibillity for the health and well-being of each patient.

How concerned should you be about vitamin D deficiency in your patients? Here are the findings and recommendations of the 2011 IOM report.

Dr Michael G Burke submits his Top 10 list of favorite articles in the last 12 months.

Pediatricians should be offering advice about ultraviolet radiation exposure at 1 or more health-maintenance visits a year beginning in infancy.