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Eat less (especially fat and carbohydrates) and exercise (a lot) more. Mothers, teens, sex. Of lice and schoolchildren. Eye on Washington

These guidelines for interviewing patients with a behavioral complaint can eliminate holes commonly found in the history.

An otherwise healthy 15-year-old boy tells you that he has had six days of documented fever, a slight cough, and back pain that shifts location.

An otherwise healthy 15-year-old boy tells you that he has had six days of documented fever, a slight cough, and back pain that shifts location.

October signals the beginning of flu immunization season, and expanded guidelines encourage the vaccination of even healthy young children.

Children should be taught to make a distinction between the advances of a stranger who intends harm and the availability of ones who can help.

Ecstasy and other so-called club drugs have caught on with many teens and young adults. Here&s what you need to know to counsel your patients about the dangers?including date rape?of this risky kind of recreation.

Self-healing reticulohistiocytosis

Being familiar with urinary tract anomalies identified on fetal sonography enables you to take steps to prevent problems in the newborn.

Nocturnal Enuresis, revisted. More than stubbornness--much more.

West Nile virus and E coli O157:H7 come calling. How-to guide for reducing medication errors. Eye on Washington

The continuing psychological effects of the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01 are felt nationwide. Pediatricians can be an important source of credible, clear information and advice for parents, and can help distinguish typical reactions from those that may require further assessment.

It is important that health-care providers who are knowledgeable and concerned about the health of children participate on their behalf should another such terrorist attack occur in the United States. What can you, as a pediatrician, do to be certain that children are not left out?

Anxiety disorders cause much misery and disability in children and adolescents. Psychotherapy and recent advances in drug treatment offer the best hope of improving patients & lives.

Children with epilepsy can usually achieve seizure control, but not always with the first medication prescribed. General pediatricians can learn from a child neurologist&s approach to this problem.

A 13-month-old boy has reached a plateau in weight gain, even as his length and head circumference maintained their relative position on growth charts. His diet shows no abnormalities.

Educational opportunities for children with disabilities were greatly expanded by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Your advocacy can determine whether your patients who need special education services benefit from those opportunities.

Separation anxiety--or something more? Co-sleeping with grandmother sparks family conflict.

(Junk food + TV) ? exercise = fat kids. Grim days ahead for orphans of AIDS. Vaccine shortages ease, generally. Smallpox, revisited. Eye on Washington

A 12-year-old girl complains of headache and vomiting. The symptoms developed two weeks earlier, she reports, and have occurred intermittently since. Pain persists severely for five to 15 minutes and then dully thereafter.

A low neutrophil count in a child may reflect a mild condition or may be a signal of a serious disorder. Sorting out the difference between the two can avoid complications and make for a better long-term outcome.

What should be reviewed at a youngster's last visit to the pediatrician.