At their first dose of quadrivalent vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), more than 11% of young women aged 13 to 21 years who had never had sexual intercourse were already infected with 1 or more strains of HPV, a study has found. What is the mechanism of transmission? More >>
A report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers shows favorable trends in the lipid levels of US children and adolescents from 1988-1994 to 2007-2010. Nonetheless, nearly 1 in 10 children had elevated total cholesterol (TC) in the latest survey. More >>
Children with disabilities are 3 to 4 times more likely to suffer violence than children without disabilities, and children with mental and intellectual disabilities are at greatest risk for sexual abuse, new data show. More >>
Israeli researchers have confirmed the benefits of a cold remedy that Mary Poppins might recommend. They found that honey is a safe and effective treatment for nighttime cough in children older than 1 year. More >>
Psychological or emotional maltreatment is a pattern of caregiver abuse that affects a child’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. Do you know the signs? More >>
Transgendered and LGBTs are bullied and victimized at alarmingly high rates. How, then, to protect children and adolescents from physical harm?
Abdominal pain in children and adolescents may be due to swallowing powerful small magnets sold as toys for adults. The consequences can be deadly. Here's what you can do to detect-and prevent-this kind of injury.
These extremely painful sores recently developed on the lips of a young man being treated for Hodgkin lymphoma. More details here.
Ataxia-telangiectasia is an autosomal recessive condition characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia and oculocutaneous telangiectasias.
Management of first UTI's : Revised AAP guideline To scan or not to scan : Pediatric minor head trauma in your office, clinic or the ED Dermcase : Changing birthmark concerns mother of 4-year-old Puzzler : Unrelenting neck mass in 11-year-old boy When an infant aged 2 to 24 months presents with high fever, and you can't find the source, consider the new AAP guideline inside
Results of a survey from the National Center for Health Statistics show that the median age at which children with special health care needs and ASD are identified is 5 years.
The increase in spending on children's health care is outpacing that of any other age group.
Parents of children with trisomy 13 and trisomy 18 who participate in support groups view their children's situation more positively than do medical professionals.
The author of this letter commends Michael Burke, MD, for his commentary on the article "Pediatric ED physicians can predict likelihood of intussusception," published in the May 2012 Journal Club in Contemporary Pediatrics.
One manufacturer of a patented oxycodone is now conducting a clinical trial that will evaluate the long-term safety of a daily 2-dose, controlled release formulation of the drug in children aged 6 to 17 years.
Now legislation will enable FDA to provide marketing incentives for the development of new treatments for rare pediatric diseases, including childhood cancer and sickle cell anemia.
Even in the pre-Prevnar, pre-conjugated Hib vaccine era, urinary tract infection was the most common bacterial infection found in infants who presented with fever without localizing clinical findings.
Computed tomography to evaluate pediatric minor head trauma has risen sharply in the last decade, causing concern about long-term effects of ionizing radiation and the associated risk of cancer.
According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, 2012 might be a record year for pertussis, with the highest number of cases reported since the 1970s.
Gestational age independently predicts academic achievement, even among full-term infants (born at 37 to 41 weeks).
The mother of a 4-year-old boy schedules an urgent visit in your office this afternoon for evaluation of a birthmark.
We live in a time of such potential for vaccine development that it's difficult to know where to put resources.
Mind-enhancement medications usually enhance everyone who uses them, not just those experiencing the most problems.
A retrospective review of children evaluated for appendicitis in emergency departments between 2005 and 2009 found that the use of ultrasound has risen whereas the use of computed tomography has decreased.
An 11-year-old boy with a 1-week history of progressive left facial pain comes to see you.
A study found that children with single-suture craniosynostosis had consistently lower mean neurodevelopmental scores than did controls.
The number of children admitted to US pediatric hospitals for physical abuse has increased over the past 10 years despite falling admission rates for all-cause injuries in children aged younger than 6 years for the same period.
A survey of 509 parents of children brought to the emergency department of a large, urban children's hospital suggests that the answer to this question is yes.
Fathers' interactions with their infants in the first months of life appear to influence children's behavior by the time they reach their first birthdays, British researchers have found.
AAP recommendations for diagnosing and managing a first urinary tract infection in children aged 2 to 24 months were updated in 2011.
