Vol 35 No 05

May 01, 2018

Trained volunteer cuddlers provide the magic of human touch to help preemies and convalescing newborns thrive.

May 01, 2018

Children who are overweight or obese are potentially at risk for developing diabetes, but there’s more to identifying prediabetes than just obesity.

May 01, 2018

Jon Matthew Farber, MD, shares more observations on office practice and some useful websites for patient information.

May 01, 2018

A 9-year-old boy presents for evaluation of white spots on his hands, elbows, knees, and legs. There is also a ring around a mole on his back. The patient’s parents first noted areas of depigmentation on his trunk and extremities, and his lesions have spread particularly in areas of trauma. The lesions were most noticeable in the summer when tanning increased the contrast between the involved and uninvolved areas of his body.

May 01, 2018

Pediatricians must do more to protect the next generation of children from the consequences of obesity before it’s too late.

May 01, 2018

Among a variety of generic titles, parents prefer being addressed as “Mom” or “Dad” rather than “Mommy/Daddy” or “Ma’am/Sir,” according to a survey of 137 parents of children being seen or admitted to a New York State children’s hospital.

May 01, 2018

An analysis of about 1590 stock photographs of sleeping babies found that infants often are not portrayed in a way that is consistent with American Academy of Pediatrics’ guidelines on infant sleep safety.

May 01, 2018

Youngsters who use social media for an hour a day or longer are likely to sleep for fewer hours than their peers who don’t use social media-and as media use increases, so does this likelihood.