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The new conjugate vaccine MCV4 promises longer duration of immunity and, perhaps, greater clinical efficacy than the polysaccharide vaccine MPSV4. Questions remain about booster doses, vaccinating young children, and safety.

Childhood melanoma is a challenging diagnosis even for a clinician who sees pigmented skin lesions every day. The authors share their international experience with you and describe what you need to know in your practice about the rare, but real, childhood melanoma.

Summertime stings?which actually peak in incidence late in the season?can result in either a mild local reaction and a lesson learned, or a systemic allergic reaction with a devastating outcome. Here are strategies to help you and your patients prevent stings and their potentially devastating outcomes.

Revised guidelines help evaluate the child who doesn't meet all the classic criteria for KD and provide a framework for long-term management based on the risk of myocardial infarction.

How do you deal with "internet-savvy" parents? Dr. Lise Johnson, host of Contemporary Pediatrics Radio discusses the scope of internet information and misinformation with writer Lisette Hilton and practicing pediatrician, Dr. Eileen Costello. Hear about great web resources that are out there and how to make sure your patients share the concerns that web research can often stimulate.

A brown band runs along the longitudinal axis of this teenager’s thumb.

Crying and irritability are nonspecific complaints whose etiologies in a nonverbal child are often obscure. Therefore, a thorough history and a careful physical examination, combined with selected diagnostic tests, are crucial in arriving at an accurate diagnosis.

Pseudoporphyria (PP) is a photo-induced cutaneous bullous disease that resembles PCT and EPP. NSAIDs are thought to be the culprit in this condition.

Crying and irritability are nonspecific complaints whose etiologies in a nonverbal child are often obscure. Therefore, a thorough history and a careful physical examination, combined with selected diagnostic tests, are crucial in arriving at an accurate diagnosis.

Learn more about Reach Out and Read, a literacy outreach program.

ADHD reference guide * Suction unit for children * Pedi-Neb for aerosolized medications

Reviews of current pediatric clinical articles

Can the same Internet search engine that helps you track down a chili recipe help you diagnose and treat your pediatric patients?

Crying and irritability are nonspecific complaints whose etiologies in a nonverbal child are often obscure. Therefore, a thorough history and a careful physical examination, combined with selected diagnostic tests, are crucial in arriving at an accurate diagnosis.

A pediatrician's look at the world's largest toy convention.

Summary: Time-pressed pediatricians have a new resource for surveying patients on the devastating problem of underage drinking.

Insight into which interventions are the most effective in helping adolescent patients fight overweight.

Finding the cause of stomachache, malaise, and weight loss in the 3-year-old

Inhalant abuse* US flu immunization rates * Lead testing * FDA news * Probiotics for newborns * Mediterranean diet

Editorial about PROS survey and focus on the children in Africa who unfortunately cannot benefit from what pediatricians have to offer in US.

Scant clothing, intense solar radiation, high heat and humidity, and burgeoning bug populations put children at risk for summertime dermatoses. The pediatric clinician must be able to distinguish innocent skin eruptions from potentially life-threatening disorders, and to counsel children and parents about skin protection during the summer.

Atopic dermatitis is much more than just "dry skin." It's important for patients and their families to receive proper health education, know about the different types of management options, and prepare for quality of life changes.