The mother of a healthy 10-week-old boy brings him to your office for evaluation of multiple brown spots on his skin. She noticed the first when he was 2 months old, and other spots have developed on his arms, back, and legs. She has been on the internet and wants to know whether he could have neurologic complications.
National surveillance data find that more than one-fourth of preschoolers aged 2 to 5 years are now overweight or obese.
In a study conducted in the pediatric clinics of a major public urban hospital, investigators documented that 55% of almost 500 children were exposed to second-hand smoke (SHS), even though only 13% of their parents reported such exposure.
Aerobic training has a dose-response effect on insulin resistance in overweight children.
One of the most feared outcomes in children and adolescents with ADHD is the development of alcohol or drug abuse or dependence, referred to here as substance use disorders (SUD).
The AAP has issued new guidelines for the prevention and control of influenza in children.
At the beginning your call night, you receive a sign-out from the emergency department (ED) of a 19-month-old, full term, previously health boy with 5 days fever and neck swelling.
Suicide rates increased significantly in children and young people from 2000 to 2009 leading to new suicide prevention strategies.
A recent flight causes the editor-in-chief to reflect on the sheer volume of information available to new parents.
Menstruation is a normal part of adolescence, but for girls with excessive bleeding, it can be associated with significant morbidity.
The first study known to examine the relationship between the persistence of snoring and behavioral functioning in preschool-aged children found that persistent loud snoring is associated with increased rates of problem behaviors.
First-time applicants and first-time enrollment for US medical schools reached an all-time high this year.
Babies as young as 2 months at increased risk for meningococcal disease should be immunized with a new combination meningitis vaccine.
Teenaged girls who present to emergency departments are not being screened for pregnancy before receiving treatment.
The practice of prescribing medications off label for children is almost the rule for pediatric intensive care units.
New cheerleading injury prevention guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics are meant to stem rising tide of catastrophic injuries.
After declining steadily since 2001, preventive health care visits are on the rise in 2012. Could health care reform be responsible?
Teenagers are accessing and abusing prescription analgesics at a rate higher than any generation before them.
A program of education on prescription practices was able to cut inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics by nearly half.
Organic foods have the same vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, proteins, lipids, and other nutrients as conventional foods-and also have lower pesticide levels.
A study of US boys found that they are exhibiting characteristics of sexual maturing about 2 years earlier than previously reported.
Beware handwritten prescriptions for insulin and use of abbreviations....this case illustrates the dangers.
Abdominal migraine affects up to 4% of the pediatric population and represents 4% to 15% of patients with functional abdominal pain. Most of those affected go on to have migraine headaches.
A new study has identified retinal imaging as a tool that can distinguish cases of abusive brain trauma with 93% accuracy.
Most primary care physicians support school-administered vaccination programs to bolster vaccination rates among the pediatric population.
A survey shows that the next generation of physicians may not fully grasp the significance of initiatives mandated by the ACA.
Children who are allergic to eggs can be safely vaccinated for seasonal influenza without risk of serious reaction, says new research.
Rib fractures suggest abuse and are a lone finding in 29% of skeletal injury cases.
Medical practices that need to implement training of office staff in health information privacy rules have an alternative to traditional classes.
Poor sleep habits may put adolescents at higher risk for developing insulin resistance that could lead to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.