Although it may be hard for us to admit, physicians face the same types of mental health conditions as our patients.
Two pediatric health care providers assess the mental and academic health of our pediatric population as we mark year 3 of the pandemic.
Good machine learning practices’ are needed to address the unique social, legal, and ethical concerns potentially raised by artificial intelligence (AI).
Disruptions to routines and economic troubles have affected the diets of families. Here’s how to foster better nutrition.
More than 90% of respondents to a recent survey expressed concern about acne’s effect on their adolescent’s mental health and social life.
An adolescent boy developed an asymptomatic brown plaque on the back of his leg. He recently noted the growth of coarse hairs within the lesion.
Joshua Zeichner, MD; Brittany Craiglow, MD; Elizabeth Swanson, MD; Vikash Oza, MD; and Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, provide take-home messages for dermatologists treating pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis.
The infant did not show signs of illness; her mother experienced a routine pregnancy and prenatal lab test results were normal. What is the diagnosis?
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a shortage of hand sanitizers and a push to make up the gap with compounded hand sanitizer ensued. Recommendations were released to ensure their efficacy.
Given the high prevalence of Kawasaki disease during the pandemic, Japanese investigators determined that droplet or contact transmission of pathogens is likely not a major route causing the development of the disease.
Now that all children have returned to in-school learning and playing with their peers, some practical solutions to help those with ADHD achieve optimal academic and social success.
The infant did not show signs of illness; her mother experienced a routine pregnancy and prenatal lab test results were normal. What is the diagnosis?
Examining 2 of the medications that can be used as an adjunctive treatment for epilepsy.
Here’s how online appointments are lowering anxiety among patients and families.
Staffing shortages and patients’ expectations for high-touch care go hand-in-hand in today’s unconventional market.
For this first holiday season of live events since COVID-19 hit, tips on how to address a broad spectrum of mental health issues, including those children who have lost a loved one to the pandemic.
The CDC's take on the importance of HIV awareness and testing among our youth.
Understand how to naviate the current shortage of pediatric ADHD medications.
You are asked to evaluate a boy, aged 14 years, who presents with one week of tender, expanding, confluent, purple blisters on his swollen left thumb, extending under the thumbnail.. What is the diagnosis?
Learn to discern the best pain-mitigation strategies for each patient, based on research and personal experience.
A 17-year-old girl presents with a 2-year history of unilateral swelling of the left lower extremity as well as a poorly healed ankle sprain of the affected extremity 3 years prior that slowly resolved but left persistent swelling. What's the diagnosis?
With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion, there are questions about its impact on fertility care.
It is an uncomfortable emotion that is often suppressed—but potent.
The cohort study is the first to report developmental cascades between disturbed sleep and depressive symptoms throughout childhood and early adolescence.
Latest guidelines, treatments, and when to refer to a specialist.
A 6-year-old boy presented to his pediatrician with clear drainage from his left eye for 1 to 2 days. He denied itchiness, pain, vision changes, nasal congestion, or history of allergies. What's the diagnosis?
Answers to some common questions about providing telehealth services in 2023.