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Since it was first implemented in 1994, the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program is estimated to have prevented 322 million illnesses, 21 million hospitalizations, and 732,000 deaths for a net savings of $295 billion in direct costs and $1.38 trillion in total societal costs, making it one of the most effective tools for improving the health of our children, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Forget the helmet when it comes to positional skull deformation, say the results of the first randomized, controlled trial to investigate the issue.

Corinne Keet, MD, MS, assistant professor, Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, discusses the increased incidence of food allergies, particularly life-threatening, in children and her recent meta-analysis published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

A new investigation assessing whether openings or expansions of American Indian-owned casinos are associated with the risk of overweight suggests that economic resources have a direct effect on overweight/obesity risk.

A retrospective chart review of 97 children who were treated at a children’s hospital for restless leg syndrome (RLS) showed that iron supplementation, either alone or in combination with other treatments, is effective in treating pediatric RLS.

This article highlights key recommendations from the expert panel of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for the classification, treatment, and control of asthma in children.

Allergen-specific immunotherapy, although still experimental, is becoming an area of active research for treatment of food allergy in children.

Helpful information describes the proper way to use jet nebulizers and compressors.

Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD discusses her work on oral immunotherapy with children at the Nadeau Laboratory at Stanford University School of Medicine, California.

The “titanium rib,” a surgically implanted device to treat thoracic insufficiency syndrome, passed through a postmarket review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pediatric Advisory Committee in April with flying colors and plaudits from the committee members.

About 1 in every 13 US children aged between 6 and 17 years has used a prescription medication for behavioral or emotional problems within the previous 6 months, according to government survey data.

Contrary to what many practitioners believe, lorazepam is no better than diazepam for pediatric convulsive status epilepticus, according to the results of a new double-blind, randomized trial.

Spanking of children by their parents is far more common than parents admit, according to a study of real-time audio recordings of parent–child interactions in the home.

The number of children with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries is growing, largely because more kids are participating in sports, more intensive sports training is beginning at an earlier age, and because of increased awareness and greater imaging ability, according to a new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Indoor tanning restrictions curb tanning among teenage girls.

Antibiotic-glucocorticoid eardrops are more effective than oral antibiotics in controlling otorrhea in children with tympanostomy tubes, a recent trial in the Netherlands showed.

Pediatric practice requires that parent and physician navigate what has become a complex matrix of rules and regulations set in our path by insurance companies and the government. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), these obstacles have never been more complicated.

You are asked to evaluate a 12-year-old boy with minimally itchy papules on his chest and upper arms that suddenly appeared 2 years ago.

Poor compliance to asthma medication is a major contributor to children’s asthma morbidity.

The primary challenge is to distinguish between celiac disease (CD) and wheat allergy, or the newest possibility, non-CD gluten sensitivity.

Common mistakes to avoid when using asthma devices.

Step-by-step guides for common asthma medication delivery devices.

A course of antibiotics-without surgery- is a perfectly reasonable way to treat uncomplicated acute appendicitis in children, according to a small pilot study.

In spite of national and worldwide recommendations, codeine prescriptions for children presenting to an emergency department (ED) with cough or an upper respiratory infection (URI) have not declined, according to a cross-sectional analysis funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Most medical devices used in children have never been tested in children, says a new study.

Keeping baby from mom until after cord clamping is unnecessary, according to a new multicenter, randomized, noninferiority trial.

It seems you can lead children to free water, but you cannot make them drink.

A new study finds that adolescents who report tanning indoors are more likely to engage in unhealthy weight loss practices, suggesting an underlying body image problem may put this group at increased risk of eating disorders. Surprisingly, males may be at higher risk than females.