Tar on the feet and legs can be an unwelcome consequence of summer trips to the beach. Getting it off can be difficult, painful, and harmful to the underlying tissue. Tell parents they can make removal easier by gently rubbing a small amount of mayonnaise on the affected area.
Editorial discusses the success of the Reach Out and Read program that is found in many pediatricians' offices.
A collection of web links about hair conditions, from a variety of dermatology resources.
Readers write in to respond to articles about car seat safety and how to instruct children in toilet training.
Reviews of medical journal articles on adenoidectomy and tonsilectomy's connection to weight gain, the benefits of water over soda, and postpartum depression in moms of multiples.
A collection of web links about poisons and poison control centers.
A teenager is seen in the orthopedic clinic for back pain that turns out to be....
CME article on determining when a bruise on a child is possible abuse, and when it may be due to bleeding diathesis.
A collection of web links about the medical home concept of health care.
Parents can take advantage of their toddler's budding self-sufficiency with the concept of chores. This fact can be shared during the 24-month well visit.
Adolescents' independent behavior, competing priorities, and sense of invulnerability make oral health behavior modification a challenging task. But there are ways to get the message across.
A 7-month-old boy is brought in with brown warty plaques on his faces, along the lines of Blaschko.
Profiles of the Medical Testing Suite program, Insight eNo system, and PediaVision Assessment Solution.
President Obama has increased funding for SCHIP: how will that translate into increased health care for children?
Review of musculoskeletal complaints in children and diagnostic approach to dealing with joint pain.
Profile of nonprofit lobbying group Docs 4 Tots.
An oral surgeon accidentally operated on the wrong side of the mouth of a patient with cleft palate Monday.
Perhaps thanks to a lawsuit, some young children with autism may benefit from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's new initiative.
Teenagers, especially males, who watch television frequently may be more likely to be depressed as they approach adulthood, a study in the Archives of General Psychiatry (February 2009) shows.
The recent swine flu outbreak thankfully was not a pandemic. But it may have been the start of a new industry, for immunization for influenza H1N1.
Spring brings with it more than crocuses and pollen allergies: it also means new blood at some academic pediatric groups.
Houston, we do not have a problem.
The FDA has issued new labeling requirements for anti-seizure drugs due to potential increased risk of suicidal behaviors.
The CDC has issued laxer guidance for school closings pertaining to H1N1 flu, recommending that only infected students and teachers remain at home.
A Dayton, Ohio-based hospital opened the doors to its new $19 million neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) on May 2.
Your one-stop source for news from the Pediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting, in Baltimore.
Children enrolled before they are six months old in a home-based program that teaches language skills to the deaf or hard of hearing are not only able to achieve appropriate language skills but also to maintain them over time, according to a new study.
In comparison to non-obese children, obese children are significantly more likely to have lower body injuries, such as in their ankles and legs.
The strong preference kids with autism have for certain foods places them at risk for nutritional deficiencies because their diets lack sufficient variety, according to research from Cincinnati Children?s Hospital Medical Center at this year?s Pediatric Academic Societies meeting in Baltimore.
There were many good entries for our 2008 contest, maing the judges' job a difficult one.