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Two laws promoting pediatric drug studies have provided clinicians with a wealth of data on drug efficacy and safety in children, but a new report from the Institute of Medicine suggests that several improvements are needed before they are reauthorized this year. Read how the findings could help Congress strengthen the scope of the current laws to continue critical advances in drug studies that benefit the nation?s children.

Children who snore or who have other sleep-related breathing problems in the first years of life are more likely to have behavioral problems years later, according to new research. Addressing these problems early may prevent adverse behavioral outcomes.

Zinc supplementation reduces children?s risk of pneumonia, but it has only marginal effect as adjuvant therapy for severe pneumonia in young children, according to a new study. Could there be other factors affecting study results?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating another outbreak of human Salmonella enterica infections associated with pet turtle exposures in Pennsylvania. Here's what you can tell parents and caregivers about the hidden health risks associated with these tiny creatures.

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Daily fish oil supplementation during the first 5 years of life may reduce the risk of later cardiovascular disease in those with impaired fetal growth.

The first influenza vaccine to contain 2 strains of influenza A virus and 2 strains of influenza B has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in healthy children aged 2 years and older and adults to age 49 years.

Updated recommendations from the AAP include routine use of the HPV vaccine for boys as well as girls.

Toddlers of African American, Asian, and Hispanic descent are less likely to be diagnosed early in life with autism spectrum disorders than their white peers.

A new policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirms its support for exclusive breastfeeding for about 6 months, with continuation of breastfeeding for 1 year or longer after solid foods are introduced as desired by mother and infant.

The first meeting of the Committee on Assessment of Studies of Health Outcomes Related to the Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule was held in February in Washington, DC, at the Pew Charitable Trust.

A breath test that detects Helicobacter pylori infection has been approved by the US FDA for use in children aged 3 to 17 years.

Physicians meeting a child and family for the first time must inspire confidence, display empathy, and develop trust while providing knowledgeable, evidence-based care, meeting diagnostic challenges, and, often, coordinating consultation from multiple services.

Significant economic and educational issues surround teenage pregnancy, the goal being to avoid as many unplanned pregnancies as possible.

The US Food and Drug Administration has notified medical care organizations and health care professionals about a class 1 safety recall on certain models of perinatal pediatric hospital bassinets because of defects that may put infants at risk.

The mother of a 17-day-old boy with Down syndrome calls the physician over the weekend worried about increasing swelling, redness, warmth, and yellowish-brown drainage from the umbilicus over the last 8 hours.

Functional abdominal pain in children can be a tough nut to crack. Organic causes should always be excluded, but after that, treatment modalities are many and varied.

It's time for Dr Michael Burke's annual list of the 10 best articles he's reviewed for Journal Club over the past 12 months.

Investigators sought to determine how often emergency department providers, pediatric residents, and nurses document screening for secondhand smoke exposure, an important cause of mortality and morbidity among children.

A study conducted in a hospital-based clinic serving mostly low-income families shows that mothers and other infant caregivers generally accept free Tdap vaccine when it is offered during an infant's 2-week well-child visit.

The case reads: 6-week-old female with twitching episodes. It helps to educate yourself regarding the Moro reflex.

A working group has proposed a set of criteria to define a newly named entity - pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome - the most important of which is an abrupt, dramatic onset of obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

A mother presented to the ED with her 3-year-old child asking about an upper respiratory infection and an incidental wound around the child’s neck.

A mother presented to the ED with her 3-year-old child asking about an URI and an incidental wound around the child’s neck. She said that the child got tangled in a dog leash.

This 4-year-old boy returned home after a day at a small private daycare with a bite mark on his forearm.

Parainfluenza virus is the most common cause of croup, while bronchiolitis is usually caused by respiratory syncytial virus. Read about diagnosis and treatment of these conditions.

A survey of pediatricians from Connecticut reveals that more parents are refusing vaccines for their children, and pediatricians are increasingly dismissing families from their practices for vaccine refusal. How would you address the concerns of such families in your practice? There are tools available to help.