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Over 50% of parents said they have used pre-owned child health and safety equipment. Whether it comes from family or a stranger, from cribs to car seats, all equipment should be inspected and researched before allowing a child to use it according to a C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.

The Beta Bionics iLet ACE Pump and the iLet Dosing Decision software, matched with a compatible FDA-cleared integrated continuous glucose monitor, use an algorithm to determine and command insulin delivery to users.

Accelerating bivalent booster vaccine campaigns for children could reduce pediatric hospitalizations and school absenteeism.

The US Department of Education, US Department of Health and Human Services, and the Biden-Harris Administration look to increase access to school-based health services, including mental health services, amid the national crisis. 

Up to 95% of youth aged 13 to 17 years reported using a social media platform and more than a third said they use social media, “almost constantly,” according to a new advisory from the Surgeon General.

The Make-A-Wish program is not just for children with terminal illnesses, and pediatric HCPs play an important role in the process. Here's what you should know.

Finafta Anesthetic/Analgesic Liquid, containing 60% ethyl alcohol and 5% benzocaine has been found in the G-Supress DX Pediatric Cough Drops packaging, according to the FDA.

The newly FDA-approved prescription product delivers nalmefene to the nasal cavity to reverse the effects of opioid overdose.

Patients using adalimumab-adbm for chronic inflammatory disease treatment such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), Crohn’s disease, and others, will have an autoinjector option beginning July 1, 2023, according to Boehringer Ingelheim.

Trends in the incidence of eye injuries associated with non-powder guns should be interpreted with caution as COVID-19 may have interfered with epidemiological trends.

The FDA has approved Krystal Biotech's beremagene geperpavec (B-VEC) (Vyjuvek; Krystal Biotech) to treat the wounds of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) patients aged 6 months and older. B-VEC is the first FDA-approved gene therapy treatment for DEB, according to the agency. In this Contemporary Pediatrics interview, Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, breaks down this much-anticipated FDA approval.

On May 11, 2023, the COVID-19 public health emergency ended. So…now what?

The FDA Advisory Committee recently voted in support of approval for Pfizer's maternal immunization vaccine to help prevent RSV in infants. In this Contemporary Pediatrics® interview, Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, pediatric infectious diseases attending, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, explains what this means for this patient population ahead of an expected FDA decision in August, 2023.

Relocation led to a reduction in asthma exacerbations, exceeding the effect of inhaled corticosteroids, and was similar to biologic agents.

A healthy 2-year-old boy with atopic dermatitis developed intermittent flares of eczematous patches on his legs with dramatic sparing below the sock line following meals. What is the diagnosis?

This formulation of ibuprofen is the only non-opioid product approved to treat pain in infants that is delivered through injection, according to Cumberland Pharmaceuticals.

Thomas R. Young, MD, discusses how important early screening is in children and adolescents with regard to mental health. He believes a reduction in stigma associated with mental health is occurring and that primary care professionals are encouraging youth to discuss what might be bothering them.

Assessing pain in nonverbal patients remains very difficult, including being able to distinguish it from “behavior” (eg, self-stimulation), says Jon Matthew Farber, MD.

A hybrid closed-loop system can deliver glucose levels in the target range at a higher percentage of time among children aged 2 years to younger than 6 years compared to standard-care, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Patients first reported systemic symptoms, such as fevers, headache, and myalgias; vulvar symptoms, which included vulvar pain and dysuria, typically developed 2 days after vaccination and peaked within 5 days.

Our President and CEO, Mike Hennessy Jr, says now is the perfect time to assess your own mental health in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month.

A 9-month-old girl with a history of grunting and poor weight gain for a few months is evaluated in the emergency department for dehydration and respiratory distress. What’s the diagnosis?

In choosing a treatment plan, many health care providers reported that they initiate treatment of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) with a biologic agent most of the time.

Knowing which packaged foods contain various seeds has largely been a guessing game, but a new law enacted in January 2023 changes that.

Nirsevimab’s efficacy against infant hospitalizations due to respiratory syncytial virus was reinforced after a phase 3b clinical trial, demonstrating an 83% reduction in infant hospitalizations.

This study determined the efficacy of face masks at reducing exhaled particles in children, as well as whether the type of activity affected the concentration and size of particles.

Contemporary Pediatrics® Editorial Advisory Board member Andrew Schuman, MD, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth, shares some questions pediatricians can expect from parents as the federal COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) expires.

Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, the American Academy of Pediatrics is offering several tips to help a suspected self-harming child.

Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, editor-in-chief, Contemporary Pediatrics®, discusses how the cost burden of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) expiration on May 11, 2023, can impact testing and vaccination rates among children.

Pediatric health care providers, as well as teachers, coaches, and parents, must be closely involved in the healthy development of these athletes.