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Two premature babies who died in Miami's Children's Hospital in March died not from improper care, but an infection from the water.

The FDA is in a quandary about whether to give approval for child use of three antipsychotics.

In a move aiming to save over half a million children's lives, the WHO endorsed global rotavirus immunizations for every child in every country.

In their Photoclinic case of iron deficiency in a 4-year-old boy with pica (CONSULTANT FOR PEDIATRICIANS, March 2009, page 104), Drs Ron Shaoul and David Bader do a commendable job of describing pica and of documenting the child’s iron deficiency (Figure). However, I was surprised that the possibility of lead poisoning was not considered.

When young children have an irritant in their eyes, it can be very difficult to get them to open their eyes so that they can be irrigated. To reduce the stinging and make opening the eyes easier, try putting a drop of an ocular anesthetic in each medial canthus while the child is supine; be sure to wait for it to seep in.

A 5-month-old girl with progressively worsening generalized rash of 3 weeks’ duration. No obvious sensitivity, fever, recent infection, medication use, or known contact with irritant.

Tar on the feet and legs can be an unwelcome consequence of summer trips to the beach. Getting it off can be difficult, painful, and harmful to the underlying tissue. Tell parents they can make removal easier by gently rubbing a small amount of mayonnaise on the affected area.

Editorial discusses the success of the Reach Out and Read program that is found in many pediatricians' offices.

A collection of web links about hair conditions, from a variety of dermatology resources.

Readers write in to respond to articles about car seat safety and how to instruct children in toilet training.

Reviews of medical journal articles on adenoidectomy and tonsilectomy's connection to weight gain, the benefits of water over soda, and postpartum depression in moms of multiples.

A collection of web links about poisons and poison control centers.

A teenager is seen in the orthopedic clinic for back pain that turns out to be....

CME article on determining when a bruise on a child is possible abuse, and when it may be due to bleeding diathesis.

A collection of web links about the medical home concept of health care.

Parents can take advantage of their toddler's budding self-sufficiency with the concept of chores. This fact can be shared during the 24-month well visit.

Adolescents' independent behavior, competing priorities, and sense of invulnerability make oral health behavior modification a challenging task. But there are ways to get the message across.

A 7-month-old boy is brought in with brown warty plaques on his faces, along the lines of Blaschko.

Profiles of the Medical Testing Suite program, Insight eNo system, and PediaVision Assessment Solution.

President Obama has increased funding for SCHIP: how will that translate into increased health care for children?

Review of musculoskeletal complaints in children and diagnostic approach to dealing with joint pain.

Profile of nonprofit lobbying group Docs 4 Tots.

An oral surgeon accidentally operated on the wrong side of the mouth of a patient with cleft palate Monday.

Perhaps thanks to a lawsuit, some young children with autism may benefit from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's new initiative.

Teenagers, especially males, who watch television frequently may be more likely to be depressed as they approach adulthood, a study in the Archives of General Psychiatry (February 2009) shows.

The recent swine flu outbreak thankfully was not a pandemic. But it may have been the start of a new industry, for immunization for influenza H1N1.

Spring brings with it more than crocuses and pollen allergies: it also means new blood at some academic pediatric groups.

Houston, we do not have a problem.

The FDA has issued new labeling requirements for anti-seizure drugs due to potential increased risk of suicidal behaviors.

The CDC has issued laxer guidance for school closings pertaining to H1N1 flu, recommending that only infected students and teachers remain at home.