An elevated body-mass index (BMI) at age 17, even when in the range considered to be at the high end of normal, is strongly correlated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) by age 40 but has less influence in the development of midlife type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Potentially dangerous medication errors are common in the homes of children with chronic conditions and frequently go unnoticed, according to a study reported online in Archives of Disease in Childhood.
In children with bacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), delay in initiation of appropriate antibiotics is independently associated with adverse outcomes, according to a retrospective study reported in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.
The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) among children is increasing, but diagnosis often is delayed because symptoms can develop gradually, according to researchers from the Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Johns Hopkins Children?s Center.
Health care professionals should consider the increased risk of cleft lip and cleft palate in fetuses caused by the antiepileptic drug topiramate before prescribing the seizure medication to women during pregnancy, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) as presently implemented misses almost one-third of newborns who have delayed onset of sensorineural hearing loss.
Many children don?t know how to properly use asthma devices, and not enough providers are demonstrating correct use of these devices or assessing how children use them during pediatric asthma visits.
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Most children should remain in rear-facing car safety seats (CSS) until age 2 years, according to a new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement.
Atomoxetine is well tolerated and reduces core attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in preschool children, according to a study reported in Pediatrics.
The use of fennel extract, certain mixed herbal teas, and sugar solutions appear to lessen symptoms of infantile colic (IC), but studies of these complementary and alternative therapies have major limitations, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is endorsing the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that reduces the number of human diploid cell vaccine or purified chick embryo cell vaccine doses from 5 to 4 for postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) for the prevention of rabies.
Adolescents who undergo bariatric surgery lose bone in the first 2 years after surgery, but their bone mineral density (BMD) does not fall below average for their gender and age, according to a report published in Pediatrics.
Eradicating asymptomatic Helicobacter pylori infection in children without iron deficiency does not change iron stores, according to the results of a double-blind randomized trial appearing in the March issue of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
The US Food and Drug Administration has notified health care practitioners that severe, possibly fatal, health problems have been reported in babies who have received lopinavir/ritonavir oral solution.
To assess whether a combination of inhaled beclomethasone plus albuterol could be used as a rescue medication regimen to reduce the frequency of exacerbations, whether the patient also used daily beclomethasone, investigators conducted a trial.
The topic of sexuality is a sensitive one, leading to many parents shying away from its discussion until there's no avoiding the discussion at puberty.
Based on an increase in numbers of cases of diabetes and myocardial infarction in the pediatri population, expect to see more erectile dysfunction at unimaginable ages.
Bedside emergency ultrasonography has become a valuable tool for emergency physicians.
Daily treatment with magnesium oxide increases serum magesium levels in children with functional constipation but not to a critical extent.
The number of conditions detected by newborn screening has grown dramatically in recent years.
New evidence-based reference ranges for heart and respiratory rates in children show substantial disagreement with existing consensus-based international guidelines.
An otherwise healthy 15-year-old boy complains of an increasing number of bumps on his face over the last 3 years.
A 15-year-old girl has pain in her right flank.
Imiquimod 3.75% cream has been approved by the FDA for the topical treatment of external genital and perianal warts in patients aged 12 years and older.
The Institute of Medicine committee recently recommended 24 objectives for priority in the coming decade.
A new study examines the efficacy of a new hypotonic oral rehydration solution containing zinc plus the prebiotics fructooligosaccharides and xilooligosaccharides in treating children with acute diarrhea.
The FDA has approved rufinamide oral suspension 40 mg/mL as an adjunctive treatment for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
Low-cost focused cardiac screening that incorporates an electrocardiogram can be highly effective at diagnosing cardiac conditions in children.
