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Data from Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report showed that there was no demonstrated increase in pediatric hepatitis or adenovirus 40/41 above pre-COVID-19 pandemic baseline levels.

A look at what the Contemporary Pediatrics® team covered this week.

AMA has adopted a multi-prong strategy to try to counter lies while holding the person responsible to professional review.

Climate changes are threatening the health and well-being of all people, according to the American Medical Association.

A look at what the Contemporary Pediatrics® team covered this week.

The FDA recently announced an e-cigarette prevention campaign aimed at Native American and Alaskan Native youth using prominent social media sites and traditional media like billboards, radio, and TV.

Pediatric patients taking 4 or more medications were more likely to experience medication errors.

Current data about naloxone use in pediatric populations is extrapolated from adult studies.

Study finds financial, cultural barriers to care common among rural residents.

AI’s ability to quickly process and interpret large quantities of health data is a valuable tool for physicians.

Donna Hallas, a Contemporary Pediatrics® Editorial Advisory Board member, discusses the infant formula shortage.

Contemporary Pediatrics® Editorial Advisory Board member Donna Hallas discusses being a recipient of the NYU Distinguished Teaching Award.

Rachel H. Alinsky, MD, MPH, FAAP, spoke with Contemporary Pediatrics® about her newly released AAP policy statement advocating for the use of medically accurate, person-first terminology when discussing substance use.

Evinacumab phase 3 results show a 48% LDL-C reduction in children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.

A look at what the Contemporary Pediatrics® team covered this week.

The Department of Health and Human Services did not notify the public by the May 16 deadline that the Public Health Emergency will be ending.

Since its approval for the treatment of medical refractory epilepsy in 2013, the closed-loop neuromodulation device has had its efficacy and safety confirmed in several pivotal studies and will now be assessed in focal epilepsy in the RESPONSE trial.

Investigators may have found a piece of the puzzle into what causes sudden infant death syndrome.

A look at what the Contemporary Pediatrics® team covered this week.

Drug overdoses, suicide, and homicide also have been significant causes of death during this time.

Race in medical diagnosis and treatment has a centuries-old history of mistreatment, which still peeks through in today’s medical environment. Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics aims to eliminate the use of race-based medicine with its new policy statement.

A look at the New Jersey Chapter of Make-A-Wish, the birth of this organization, and how pediatricians can help to get the message out there.

At the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Christina Low Kapalu, PhD, discusses evidence-based lifestyle interventions that should be part of an adolescent depression management and treatment plan.

At the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Maria Rahmandar, MD, FAAP, reviews issues surrounding teen e-cigarette use in schools, along with methods to help teens quit.

At the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Ibukun Kalu, MD, discussed what is known about the pathophysiology of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and implications for related diseases such as Kawasaki syndrome.

At the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Grace Wang, MD, FAAP, discusses how treatment of underlying sleep disorders can improve ADHD symptomatology.

At the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Jay Rabinowitz, MD, FAAP, discusses the benefits of incorporating a mental health provider into your pediatric practice.

The mission of Make-A-Wish is to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.