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With so many disasters in the last few months, from tornadoes to the Boston terrorist attack, it’s time to seize the moment to advocate for preparedness for children and families, argued a number of speakers at a June Institute of Medicine (IOM) workshop on the issue.

Compared with watchful waiting, surgical treatment of children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome reduced symptoms and improved behavior, quality of life, and polysomnographic findings, according to a study of 464 children aged 5 to 9 years.

More than 44% of students at least 16 years old text while driving, data from the 2011 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows. The biennial survey, which is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was conducted in public and private high schools throughout the country; participation was anonymous and voluntary.

Compared with US-born American children, those born outside the United States are significantly less likely to develop allergic disease, a study in more than 91,600 children aged up to 17 years found.

Knowing limited English impacts a patient's quality of care in the pediatric emergency department (ED).

Before adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) head off to college and away from home, many for the first time, their pediatricians need to initiate frank discussions about how ADHD will affect them both academically and in their daily living and to help them plan a successful transition to what lies ahead.

Medical devices and technologies once portrayed in the realm of science fiction are finding their way into today’s pediatric practices, and more are on the way.

Pediatricians discuss Dr Michael Brady's editorial on alternate vaccine schedules, published in Contemporary Pediatrics' June 2013 issue.

The role that school-aged children play in the spread of influenza to their families and the community continues to be undervalued.

Back to school means saying hello to Pediculus humanus capitis-head lice. This special section reveals all you need to know about the creepy little critters and how you can help families rid their children of the infestation and the social stigma.

Influenza-associated neurologic complications in children are rare but can be severe. Familiarity with the clinical presentation and frequency of specific neurologic findings can help pediatricians with early diagnosis and treatment.

Wide variation exists in the amount of testing performed by emergency departments (EDs) to diagnose pediatric pneumonia. Although EDs that test more have higher rates of hospitalization, comparable ED revisit rates indicate that maybe all that testing isn’t necessary.

Compared with full-term infants, almost twice as many very-preterm/very-low-birth-weight (VP/VLBW) babies have disorganized attachment, according to a recent study.

It turns out that infants who are about 1 month of age are at greatest risk of being hospitalized because of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection.

Despite significant annual increases in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage among adolescent girls during the period 2007 to 2011, coverage with at least 1 dose of the vaccine leveled off from 2011 to 2012 at about 53%, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Some of the children who are at greatest risk for retinopathy may be the least likely to be screened for it, according to new research.

The first brain wave test to diagnose attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will be hitting the market following recent approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

A simple car seat insert that maintains a baby’s head in a neutral position without its chin touching its chest reduces the severity of hypoxic events while the infant is in the car seat, but does not reduce the overall number of hypoxic events, a new study finds.

Weight-bearing exercise during childhood, combined with a high calcium intake, may prevent osteoporosis later in life.

Pediatric primary care offices that offer evening hours at least 5 nights per week cut their clients’ use of emergency departments (EDs) in half, a new study finds.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Adolescence has issued a new policy statement regarding office-based care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.

It seems a window exists for introducing solid foods to infants that minimizes the risk of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children at increased genetic risk for the disease.

In the 10 years following the introduction of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7), hospitalizations for pneumococcal disease have been and remain drastically reduced, not just for children but also for adults and particularly for the elderly, according to a new report.

At last, clear guidelines emerge for the placement of tympanostomy tubes in children. A multidisciplinary panel associated with the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) has devised a 12-point clinical practice guideline regarding conditions for placement, perioperative management, and postoperative care and outcomes.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has updated its recommendations regarding the use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in children aged 6 to 18 years with immunocompromising conditions.

It seems that all children diagnosed with Crohn disease have an enterovirus in their intestines. Until now, the common link for the chronic inflammatory intestinal disorder had never been reported.

Knowing what to look for on cranial computed tomography scans and magnetic resonance imaging can help identify and time abusive head trauma (AHT) in infants, thus facilitating identification and exclusion of potential perpetrators.