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Lack of access to vaccines in low- and middle-income countries causes over 2 million avoidable deaths a year, according to an article published in the April 5 issue of BMJ.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval to Rotarix, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals of Rixensart, Belgium, making it the second oral vaccine against rotavirus on the market in the United States.

A sample of toddlers who were born extremely prematurely had a high prevalence of autism spectrum behaviors, and families of children with autism tend to face a substantial loss of household income, according to two studies published in the April 1 issue of Pediatrics.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved GlaxoSmithKline's Rotarix, the second oral licensed vaccine in the US for the prevention of rotavirus.

Data released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) revealed that about 31% of children ages 2 to 5 who are from low-income families have untreated cavities, compared to about 6% of children from high-income families.

In England, rates of serious injury are significantly higher among children from the poorest neighborhoods than they are among children from the most affluent neighborhoods, and injury patterns also vary between children living in rural and urban settings, according to a report published online April 1 in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Lung transplantation should continue to be offered as a treatment option for children with cystic fibrosis, the authors of an article published in the March issue of Pediatric Transplantation maintain, directly challenging another recent study that questions the benefit of lung transplantation in this population.

Across the United States, the location where a child is born and raised can make a huge difference in the child's health and well-being, according to a report released on April 2 by the non-profit Every Child Matters Education Fund.

Transplant practices vary worldwide among both pediatric and adult hematopoietic cell transplantation physicians, suggesting the need for clinical trials or observational data to guide the best practice, according to the results of a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

A guide for curbing TV time, dog ownership, managing child headaches, bedwetting, and sharing the same baby sleep surface.

A stepstool for the kitchen, interlocking circuitry blocks, a party game, and language dolls.

Be involved in your children's TV time, avoid TV snacking, and limit how much they watch.

Preschoolers, school age kids, and teenagers need protection from predators.

Encourage your child to observe healthful behaviors, develop healthy eating habits, and be physically active.

Use acetaminophen or ibuprofen to treat your child's fever, and watch for symptoms and signs that will need a doctor's attention.

Obese adolescents who lose large amounts of weight due to bariatric surgery have better cardiac function and geometry, researchers report in the April 8 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

After pediatric liver transplantation, children aged 5 and over have compromised physical function and their parents have higher levels of stress. Although transplant families do not generally appear to have a higher level of family dysfunction, this may not be true for all demographic groups, according to a report published in the April issue of Liver Transplantation.

Most upper respiratory infections (URI) in children are complicated by ear aches, according to the March 15 Clinical Infectious Diseases.

New pediatric products from Toy Fair 2008: sign language flash cards, an interactive educational video game, and educational conversation cards.

A review of the latest sexually transmitted infection screening recommendations in teens.

Columbus' Nationwide Children's Hospital recently installed a videoconference center for its pediatric department, linking the large hospital to a small town an hour away.

News and commentary on parental education for ear pain, potential links between secondhand smoke and cystic fibrosis, and oral zinc as possible treatment for diarrhea.

Resources for hematology and blood disorders.

A guide to help overweight status in children.

An anxious mother asks you to evaluate two slowly growing asymptomatic nodules on the third and fourth fingers of her healthy 4-month-old son.

Implementing the new expert recommendations on the stubborn problem of overweight/obesity in children.

An infant presents with blood-streaked stools.

A National Governors Association panel sets a deadline for electronic records for pediatric patients.