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The tenth in a year-long series of commentary reviewing topics published in Contemporary Pediatrics 25 years ago. This month's article discusses the influence of TV on children and the AAP's current stance on the subject.

Profile of Charoltte Cowan, MD, a pediatrician who has written a series of children's books about common child maladies such as earaches and fevers.

Caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth requires both an understanding of general adolescent cognitive and sexual health development, as well as an awareness of some of the unique medical and social issues these young people may face.

A year-old child with a jaundice and respiratory distress is eventually diagnosed with HIV.

An editorial that examines the prominence of pediatric metabolic syndrome over the last few years.

Dr. Andrew Schuman recently sat down with Dr. David Kaelber to discuss the implications of his vastly simplified screening tool for pediatric hypertension.

A collection of links for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth, and their parents, friends, and doctors.

Letters about iron supplementation and testicular self-exam (TSE).

A short window of action exists for the newborn with suspected sepsis. With little time and less-than-perfect lab studies, are CRP values the added clue you need to arrive at a diagnosis?

The high spirits and optimism of a patient receiving her latest in a long series of chemotherapy treatments provides perspective to a stressed-out nurse, and an enduring lesson in what truly matters.

Patients may be overwhelmed with the multiple lifestyle changes that control of hypertension requires. RN's care guide will help them understand why each step toward normal blood pressure is so important for long-term health.

After receiving a negative diagnosis, patients often are too emotional to understand or even hear you explain their condition. Help give your patients a clearer picture of what lies ahead with our tips for sensitive engagement and education.

Because of the presence of unusual skin findings, a 3-year-old African American girl was evaluated for possible child abuse. The father, the primary guardian, reported that his daughter had returned home from her mother's residence 2 days before-a day earlier than planned. According to the father, the child was crying and had skin lesions, which initially appeared white and then darkened over the course of the next day or two.

A 16-year-old boy with Down syndrome was referred for evaluation of nonspecific symptoms, including difficulty in breathing on standing up from a sitting position, dizziness, frequent abdominal pain, and diarrhea after ingesting fatty foods and milk. He had intermittent asthma exacerbations for which he occasionally used a β-agonist. He had no history of trauma, surgery, or allergies.

Impoverished parents who spank their one-year-old children may encourage aggressive behaviors and cognitive delays in their children for the next two years.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently doubled the amount of vitamin D that it recommends all infants, children, and adolescents receive each day-from 200 to 400 IU. Also new is the academy's recommendation that vitamin D supplementation begin as soon after birth as possible. Supplementation is recommended in infants who do not receive 400 IU per day from formula.

For years, pediatricians have discussed with parents the important role that reading to their children plays in the development of language skills. We have encouraged talking to children about things around them, describing objects and events, and telling stories.

My teenaged patient has celiac disease and type 1 diabetes, both of which are well controlled. The patient’s mother is concerned that her son’s risk of a bowel malignancy or other celiac-related complication later in life would be significantly increased if he ingested small amounts of gluten for 5 to 7 days while at camp or on a church trip. As a result, the youngster is not allowed to participate in such outings, since it is not always possible to pack one’s own food for such trips and the available food options are usually limited.

Prune belly syndrome is a rare condition, classically referred to as a triad of abdominal wall musculature deficiency, bilateral cryptorchidism, and other urological abnormalities, although the clinical presentation can vary. A case history here.

Certain birth control pills seem to inhibit growth of bone mineral density in adolescent girls, a new study shows.

The FDA approved the H1N1 influenza vaccines from four different companies, ensuring a robust stockpile for the upcoming fu season.

A total of 38 states will receive $38 million in incentives from HHS because of their efforts to raise the number of foster care-related adoptions.

To avoid retesting and possible antibiotic overuse, follow these four tips when drawing blood for a suspected case of community-acquired pneumonia.

Codeine use for child tonsillectomies is being scrutinized after the surprise death of a Canadian child whose system metabolized codeine into morphine at an abnormally high rate.

As many as 12% of subarachnoid hemorrhages are misdiagnosed at the ED, leading clinicians to look past the classic symptoms to CT scans and lumbar punctures for proof.

The death of a Calif. nurse from H1N1 flu sparked both protests by fellow nurses as well as concern over the issue of healthcare worker safety during a flu pandemic.

Winchester, VA's Valley Health has established a community case management program to prevent hospitalizations and ED visits for frail patients who live alone.

How does a vaccine supply get doubled overnight? By finding out that the second dose isn't needed to get efficacy.