Miranda Hester

Dogs have many benefits for children. An investigation examines how life with a dog may improve emotional development.

Some states have used laws and regulations to help improve health outcomes. An investigation examines whether New York’s sepsis regulations helped.

What's telehealth fact and what's telehealth fiction? Dr. Schuman explores common assumptions regarding telehealth.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a statement on keeping children safe from the potential harms of advertising.

A report examines whether children and adolescents who have severe obesity have differences in certain psychological and behavioral attributes than their peers.

Persistent patent ductus arteriosus is tied to increased mortality and many respiratory mortalities. A report compares treatment with ibuprofen versus no intervention.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permitted marketing for the EndeavorRx, a game-based digital device meant to improve attention function in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Children with certain conditions are living years or decades longer than they previously could, thanks to medical advances. A new investigation looks at the long-reaching impact of congenital heart surgery.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Tivicay and Tivicay PD for the treatment of HIV-1 in children aged at least 4 weeks.

A new report in the Lancet examines whether efforts to stem COVID-19 such as social distancing and wearing face masks are effective.

As tobacco use among children and adolescents continues to be a public health problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a toolkit to help this group say “no” to using tobacco.

Associated with musculoskeletal pain in adults, poor sleep also could carry a similar risk for children.

Follow-up after hospitalization for mental illness is a measure of quality care, but how many children and teenagers are getting timely follow-up? A new report investigates.

Addressing a family’s needs to improve health care has been a frequent topic of discussion, and a new investigation examines whether an in-person navigation service can decrease acute health care utilization.

Media guidelines recommend a certain amount of activity for children, but parents may not have an accurate understanding of how much time their child is spending on mobile devices. A recent investigation provides a look into how young children are using media and for how long.

Computed tomography (CT) imaging appears to have limited use in screening for COVID-19. A new report looks at using CT imaging in children diagnosed with coronavirus disease.

Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with Andrew J. Schuman, Editorial Advisory Board member, clinical assistant professor of Pediatrics, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire, and practicing pediatrician, to discuss what he’s learned about utilizing telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and how it’s shaped his practice.

Many young athletes are interested in resistance training, and a policy statement update from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) addresses how they can safely participate.

More doctors have gone into pediatric subspecialties over the past 15 years, which has improved access to necessary care. A new report looks into how much access has changed.

Millions of health care workers around the world have been put into extremely stressful situations because of COVID-19. A new research letter examines how the pandemic impacted the mental health of Italian health care workers.

Picky eating is an all-too-common hallmark of childhood. A new investigation looks at the impact of picky eating.

Bullying and suicide in the pediatric population have shown disturbing upward trends in recent years. A new investigation examines the link between the two among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) children and teenagers.

Many states have passed laws to prevent firearm fatalities in children. How effective are they? Is one type of law more effective than others?

Lack of information can make the unknown even more difficult to handle. To tackle children’s fears about COVID-19, the Smithsonian Science Education Center has created a guide to help children better understand the current situation.

Antenatal corticosteroid treatment is standard care to mature a fetus when a preterm birth appears to be imminent. A new investigation looks at whether that exposure impacts the risk of mental and behavioral disorders in the offspring.

Researchers looked at a series of patients who had COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and were admitted with cardiac involvement.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of VESIcare LS for the treatment of neurogenic detrusor overactivity in children aged 2 years and older.

More acceptance of mental disorders can increase the likelihood of seeing treatment. An investigation looks at whether a curriculum could reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness in school.

An investigation looks at how the medical history of adolescent e-cigarette, or vaping, product use–associated lung injury (EVALI) differs from young adult and adult EVALI cases.

A new investigation looks at the safety of psoriasis treatment in pediatric cases.