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At an Oct. 31 meeting, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s full science board unanimously endorsed a subcommittee report that criticized the FDA's stance on bisphenol A (BPA).

Despite receiving Vitamin D doses equal to or higher than those recommended by the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation, many children with CF are Vitamin D deficient, according to a study in the October Journal of Pediatrics.

Nonimmediate reactions to cephalosporins are likely manifestations of the underlying infectious disease rather than mediated by IgE among kids.

Minocycline may induce potentially serious autoimmune phenomena in children with acne.

Hospitals in the Eastern US are still distributing formula samples to new mothers.

Jeanette Taylor offers Artwork by Kids, framed prints of children's artwork for pediatric offices.

Kiley Madison, Inc.'s Tilty Cup, helps toddlers transition from bottle-feeding or nursing to drinking from a cup.

Dr. Chrystal de Freitas's My First Period Kit & DVD offers materials to help mothers explain topics relating to female puberty with their preteen daughters.

Links to useful Web sites about pediatric eye conditions.

A guide for pediatricians when suction or standard intubation isn't enough to reestablish a clear airway among newborns with nasal occlusions.

An afebrile baby presents with disseminated pustules on the trunk, face, and extremities.

A boy with mild cerebral palsy and mental retardation is admitted for two days of altered mental status.

FDA officials consider whether OTC cough and cold medications are appropriate for young children.

Various government groups work to safeguard the future of vaccines.

Due to the inherent risk of dosing errors, teaspoons should be eliminated from a pediatrician's vocabulary.

A discussion of OTC medications, their adverse effects on children, and why drug companies have voluntarily changed the labeling.

Denise Chamblee, MD, describes the Children's Eye Foundation See by Three program.

A primer for pediatricians on how to approach hypertension in children and adolescents.

Among adults with or without children who stated they were likely to vote on Nov. 4, 55% said a candidate's stance on child health issues would affect their vote, results from a C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health show.

This 13-year-old girl, who has just entered secondary school, has been devastated by the appearance of psoriatic plaques on her scalp. She states that her peers shun her and make rude comments about the "scabs" on her face

A 13-year-old girl presented to her primary care pediatrician for continuing evaluation of intermittent right lower quadrant and right hip pain of 7 months' duration. As part of the workup, a pediatric orthopedist had ordered an MRI scan of her pelvis. The findings were normal except for the presence of multiple ovarian follicles bilaterally (Figures 1 and 2).

As parents prepare to leave hospitals and physicians' offices with their children, clinicians explain how medications should be administered. Studies have shown that, despite these explanations, medication errors are common in children treated at home. These errors include inaccurate dosing and failure to complete prescribed courses.1

A city's favorite son might have a street named after him. It is common for Broadway theaters to be named for famous actors and actresses. An equivalent distinction for a physician is to have a condition named after him or her. Alexander K. C. Leung, MD, long-time member of the editorial board of CONSULTANT FOR PEDIATRICIANS, recently joined the ranks of those physicians who have been so distinguished. Dr Leung is clinical associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Calgary and pediatric consultant at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary.

I thoroughly enjoyed the articles "Anti-Vaccine Media: Its Impact-and Strategies to Combat It" by Linda Nield, MD, and "Vaccinations: Immunizations Do Not Cause Autism Spectrum Disorder . . . They Prevent Disease" by Golder Wilson, MD, PhD, and Miranda Ramirez, MD (both of which appeared in the Special Issue on Vaccines that accompanied the September 2008 issue of CONSULTANT FOR PEDIATRICIANS).

The parents of this 5-month-old boy were concerned that his eyes were turned in toward the nose. The infant was otherwise healthy. Physical examination findings were normal. In particular, when a light source was projected onto the eyes, the light reflex was centered in both eyes.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved insulin glulisine (Apidra) to treat diabetes in children ages 4 and older, announced the drug's manufacturer, sanofi-aventis.

The evidence the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) used to assess the safety of bisphenol A (BPA) in consumer products is inadequate, according to a panel of independent advisers.

Toys in pediatric waiting rooms may expose patients to cold viruses, according to findings presented at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, held jointly with the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.