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Even early-term neonates have high neonatal morbidity and high rates of admission to the neonatal intensive care unit or neonatology service, compared with term infants.

The jury is still out on whether we should be screening asymptomatic children and adolescents for primary hypertension in an effort to prevent cardiovascular disease later in life, but we do know that being overweight and hypertension are inextricably linked and both problems seem to be growing in children.

Delaying the introduction of gluten to a child’s diet past the age of 6 months may increase the child’s risk for celiac disease, as may breastfeeding children beyond 1 year of age.

Although the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in adults is declining, data from population-based surveillance shows no such downturn among children.

Preadolescent and adolescent girls who frequently eat peanut butter or peanuts may lower their risk for benign breast disease (BBD) as young women by about 39%.

The number of emergency department (ED) visits for sports-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI) rose astronomically in the past decade, but the percentage of children admitted to the hospital from the ED with sports-related TBI did not, and the severity of the injuries seems to be decreasing.

Over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers are just as effective as prescription pain medications for posttonsillectomy pain, say researchers from Henry Ford Hospital.

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) just updated its recommendations for the treatment of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and secondary tuberculosis screening among children receiving biologic medications.

Step aside invasive and costly liver biopsies. It looks as if there’s a new noninvasive way to accurately assess hepatic fibrosis in children with chronic liver disease, even in those who are obese.

There’s hope for this year’s influenza season, particularly among children. Vaccination coverage appears to be rising.

The mother of a healthy 8-month-old boy pops into your office for an urgent visit seeking advice on a golden brown bump on her son’s lower back, visible since 2 months of age. This morning when he awoke, it appeared angry, red, and swollen although the swelling seems to be improving. What’s your diagnosis?

The discharge of a preterm infant from neonatal intensive care is a developmental milestone, yet it also marks the beginning of a challenging course of medical care from a complex system of outpatient providers. This article addresses the multiple strategies and resources that exist to help pediatricians coordinate health care and optimize quality of life for these children and their families

This month's article discusses how to best investigate the benefits of new devices and testing products for your clinical practice and how to avoid the pitfalls of adopting new technologies.

Alarming rates of pediatric dental caries and spotty access to dental professionals are driving basic dental care into the pediatrician’s domain. Take a look at a video and listen to a podcast also included in this article.

Although overweight/obese Latino adolescents and their parents generally recognize that sugar-sweetened beverages are not healthy, the teenagers still consume these drinks for a variety of reasons, mostly because they are available at home, a new study shows.

Hospitalized children from Spanish-speaking families are likely to stay in the hospital for a longer time in association with a serious or sentinel event after admission than English speakers.

Almost all parents prefer an informed discussion about the risks of brain computed tomography before going ahead with the head imaging for their children.

Parents find both pediatrician-recommended and nonrecommended treatments for kids' nasal congestion effective.

Although tobacco use among adolescents and young adults has declined in recent years, data show that more than 3 million high school students and 600,000 middle school students still smoke cigarettes regularly. Motivational interviewing is one intervention that pediatricians can use to help their teenaged patients quit smoking before the onset of nicotine addiction and its accompanying comorbidities.

Evidence on preventive drug treatments for episodic migraines in children is limited in a number of ways, a new evidence review finds.

Debate continues on whether publicly funded providers are the answer.

If you haven’t thought about the oral health of your patients, it’s time.

Young children don’t eat enough fish and other foods containing polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), particularly the n-3 ones, according to the first study to look at polyunsaturated fat consumption in children aged younger than 5 years.

If you are wondering whether bracing really makes a difference over observation in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis, a recent 25-center study finds that it does, and so much so that the study had to be stopped early.

Motor skills are significantly related to adaptive behavior skills in young children with autism spectrum disorders, according to a recent study, suggesting that focusing on motor skills development should be part and parcel of early intervention programs.

More than one-third of all high school seniors report binge drinking at a level of 5 to 15 or more alcoholic drinks in a single sitting at some point during the previous 2 weeks.

Although cases of child abuse are declining, incidences of child neglect may be rising. and most of the perpetrators in both cases are the children’s own parents.

The good news is that in 2012, vaccination coverage of children aged 19 to 35 months remained near or above Healthy People 2020 target levels, according to the US National Immunization Survey, 2008-2012.