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MacroView Digital Otoscope allows for greater magnification and improved illumination.

Parents of 18-month-olds are eager to learn from their pediatricians how to manage behavioral concerns, especially temper tantrums.

Oralflo Pill Swallowing Cup is designed for pill swallowing-resistant pediatric patients.

A toddler has been covered with ringed plaques for two months resistant to topical antifungal creams.

A healthy 11-year-old presents with a constellation of symptoms, including rash, fever, mental status changes, and seizures.

The controversy over whether baby bottles containing BPA should be banned continues in an advisory assessment of an FDA draft report.

President-elect Barack Obama's health care plan promises improved access to health care for children.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed that non-hazardous amounts of melamine have been detected in US-made infant formula, reported Reuters.

A 4-year-old girl was brought to the emergency department after she sustained an injury to her jaw in a car accident. She had been restrained in the rear passenger seat with a seat belt. She had not lost consciousness and was not ejected from the vehicle.

This baby was born at term via spontaneous vaginal delivery. A large left-sided inguinal hernia that completely filled the scrotum was obvious at birth (A). An ultrasonogram confirmed a complete bowel-containing inguinal-scrotal hernia. No hernia was present on the right side. Both testes were descended. The scrotum is shown after the hernia was reduced by manipulation (B).

Watching TV, having low self-esteem, and poor parent relationships are among the factors linked to having sex before the age of 15.

Pediatric venous thromboembolic events may be an increasing concern in tertiary care hospitals, research suggests.

The risk of childhood asthma may be greatest for those born in the fall, according to research published in the December 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials have warned doctors to stay vigilant for possible cases of meningitis and other illnesses in children, reported Reuters.

Twenty-six percent of children ages 2 and a half to 6 who sleep fewer than 10 hours a night may be overweight, according to a University of Montreal study.

Most primary care physicians feel they are working at maximum or have too much work, and nearly half plan to cut back on patient volume or quit their profession altogether, according to survey results from the Physicians' Foundation.

Three out of four parents support random testing of high school athletes for performance-enhancing drugs, but less than half believe there should be individual penalties for those who test positive, according to C.S. Mott Children's Hospital's National Poll on Children's Health.

The United States received a "D", and only one state received a grade higher than a "C", in the first March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card.

Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals company is voluntarily recalling approximately 12,000 units of Infants' Mylicon Gas Relief Dye-Free Drops (simethicone-antigas), according to the FDA.

Obese children, particularly those with elevated triglycerides, have a “vascular age” similar to those of 45-year-old white men, says Geetha Raghuveer, MD, at the American Heart Association's (AHA) 2008 scientific sessions in New Orleans.

The process of transitioning pediatric cardiology patients into adult cardiac care should begin in late childhood or early adolescence, says Arwa Saidi, MD, at the American Heart Association's (AHA) 2008 scientific sessions in New Orleans.

At least four months of breastfeeding has been linked to easier breathing and a lower susceptibility to asthma during childhood, according to data published online November 10 in Thorax.

Novartis Vaccines, along with the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), has announced a public health initiative supporting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s recent flu recommendation to vaccinate all children ages six months to 18 years.

Signs of autism may be visible in children as young as one year old, according to a study published in Autism.

A study published in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has found that consuming peanuts in infancy may be linked to a low risk of peanut allergy.

Even as the weather cools around the country and less kids are participating in outdoor activities, recent findings published online in Clinical Pediatrics serve as a reminder that bicycle-related safety is crucial.

A probiotic strain tested in infants did not reduce the risk of allergic reactions, according to research published in the October Allergy.

The FDA has approved Novo Nordisk's Norditropin for the treatment of short stature in children who are small for gestational age (SGA) with no catch-up growth by age 2 to 4.

The number of US children using medications for chronic illnesses increased between 2002 and 2005, reported researchers in the October 31 online Pediatrics.

At an Oct. 31 meeting, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s full science board unanimously endorsed a subcommittee report that criticized the FDA's stance on bisphenol A (BPA).