Rachael Zimlich, RN, BSN

Many preterm infants are considered to be “caught up” to their peers during the toddler years, but evidence is mounting that even late preterm infants may experience ongoing academic and developmental delays.

New data demonstrates protection against new variants.

Weight can mean a lot of things. Context is important, and different measurements are used for specific goals.

A recently published study on 17 million children found combined flu and COVID-19 vaccines offered superior protection against hospitalization, MIS-C, and death during the pandemic.

In the almost 10 years of data collected by the research team, nearly 1.5 million antiviral medications were dispensed to pediatric patients, and oseltamivir accounted for 99.8% of those prescriptions.

There are a lot of challenges in the transition from youth to adulthood. For children and teens with chronic diseases like type 1 diabetes, these challenges—and the consequences they bring—only increase.

A new study says yes.

A new study suggests that new information on who is most likely to have a reaction may help boost immunizations.

As we head into cold and flu season, researchers try to answer the question of what physical interventions are best for infection prevention.

A new study notes that coinfections, amongst other issues, can complicate diagnosis and management of respiratory infections in children.

Numerous tools, technology platforms, and interventions have been developed to help teens with the difficult emotional and physical weight of managing the disease.

A new report examined the challenges of diabetes management during the school years from the perspective of the daily social and institutional challenges children face.

A new report reviewed how effective the use of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) was over the course of a year.

Previous studies have suggested that nighttime blood sugar fluctuations are a real problem—and a serious concern—for children with T1D and their parents.

A resurgence of this infection, particularly in the pediatric population, has health care providers on alert.

To help teens with the difficult emotional and physical weight of managing this disease, numerous tools, technology platforms, and interventions have been developed. A research team recently published a review of one of these tools, a 40-year-old automated messaging system.

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, overall metabolic control didn’t significantly change during the lockdown.

Even during their child’s infancy, vegan and vegetarian parents need guidance on complete nutrition.

A new study investigates taking this treatment a step further, evaluating the effect of epicutaneous immunotherapy in toddlers with known peanut allergies.

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

A recent study combined the efforts of child psychology and nutrition experts at Johns Hopkins University and several Australian research centers to investigate how much we really know about why children eat the way they do, and what impact food behaviors have on their overall development.

The adoption of vegan and vegetarian diets in the teen years can trigger concerns over nutritional deficiencies and disordered eating. But new reports indicate few problems when these diets are followed correctly.

New maternal vaccine options could offer extra protection in upcoming seasons.

Both the CDC and the AAP stress the need to look at how resources are allocated for autism spectrum disorder.

A recent study shows that nearly 250,000 children of kindergarten age have not gotten their recommended vaccines. What can pediatric health care providers do to advocate for more vaccine compliance?

More contagious but less severe, XBB takes over as dominant Omicron strain of COVID-19

Worst of ‘tripledemic’ may be over.

New maternal vaccine options could offer extra protection in upcoming seasons.

The sudden cardiac arrest of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on January 2 shocked the public, but the condition believed to have triggered his collapse is one that is more common in young athletes than any other group.