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In 2008, Contemporary Pediatrics asked its readers to join the journal in celebrating its' 25th year by participating in a Call For Photos contest. Readers were asked to submit photos of pediatricians engaging with their patients, and photos of their patients participating in activities. Awards were given for first, second and third place winners.

Children with cleft lip and palate (CLP) are six times more likely to have difficulties with social interaction, a new study shows.

The results are in: youngster who watch TV before age 2 don't appear to have an edge in cognitive development by age 3, research shows.

If a child or teenager has parents with bipolar disorder, there's a strong chance that young person will go on to develop early-onset bipolar disorder, mood disorders and/or anxiety disorders, new research shows.

Although the majority of children with mild traumatic brain injury will not face any long-lasting adverse effects, there is a "substantial minority" -approximately 25%- who will experience a significant sharp rise in post-concussive symptoms, according to new research.

Contemporary Pediatrics 2008 Call for Photos

There's no more need to look for the BPA-free label on new baby bottles -- the chemical won't be used anymore.

A new federal advisory panel on autism has released its first guidelines for autism research.

The trigger that prompts alcohol consumption in young men may be nothing more than seeing others do it on TV.

The health of the younger adult has not improved over time, according to a new federal report.

Children don?t have to be called four-eyes to feel self-conscious about their glasses.

As a result of misinformation or a lack of knowledge about healthy infant sleep, many parents and their babies suffer needlessly-and no one gets enough sleep. A baby’s sleepwake cycles are likely to appear unpredictable to new parents. This, coupled with conflicting advice about infant sleep, can lead to parents simply letting the baby sleep “whenever.” In such a situation, the baby often ends up with chronically insufficient sleep, which, if left unchecked, can spiral into persistent night awakenings and bedtime resistance.

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A collection of resource pages from children's hospitals and related institutions about sleep issues in children.

A top ten list of 2008 stories, a study of pulse oximetry's usefulness, and a review of if teens are oversharing risky info on their social networking pages.

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Dr. Michael S. Jellniek reivews a 1984 article from Dr. Morris Green on pediatric interview technqiues, finding that not much has changed regarding how to talk to kids and parents.

A 4-year-old is brought in to doctor's office due to monomorphous bumps that appeared two months earlier

Head Start representatives are pleased with the $2.1 billion increased funding going to their proejct, which they say will almost entirely go to needy families to better the lives of children.

A one-year-old is brought into the ER with a head tilt and gradually worsens over a few days with ptosis of right eyelid and inability to walk.

Discussion of the importance of the eMR

Injury-related emergency department visits involving children under age 15 totaled approximately 7.1 million, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.

Children who experience sensorineural hearing loss are often found to also have vision issues, according to new research reported in the February issue of of the Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery.

Mismatched cord blood may be a viable option for children waiting for a bone marrow transplant.

The dream of every generation is to have its next generation be better than the one before. That doesn?t appear to be happening, healthwise, for this current generation of American children.

It turns out the benefits of cholesterol-lowering medications may only reach a minor segment of the adolescent population (age 12 to 17), according to research in the March 3 issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

The problems of child obesity made Bill Clinton and American Heart Association president Timothy Gardner work together for a solution. That solution, though, will take a lot more than two people.