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Compared to 2017, new HIV infections overall were 12% lower in 2021, falling from approximately 36,500 to 32,100 infections, respectively, according to the CDC.

Some staffing problems stabilize with financial incentives, and technology helps, but an AMGA report shows predictions for this year hold true.

A recent study looked at how patients with type 1 diabetes used telehealth during the pandemic, and how it has influenced their preferred method of health care.

In a recent study, rates of stillbirth were higher in pregnancies with increased maternal body mass index.

Results of the study, which was an analysis of accelerometry data the TEDDY study, indicate every 10-minute increase in daily moderate to vigorous physical activity was associated with an 8% reduction in risk of progressing to type 1 diabetes, but this association was not present among those who were single islet autoantibody-positive or single islet autoantibody-negative.

Providers who refer patients for clinical hypnosis must ensure that the chosen hypnotherapist has appropriate knowledge about the patient’s gastrointestinal condition and has conducted clinical hypnosis for it.

A previously healthy 2-week-old girl developed multiple, asymptomatic pustules on her scalp, forehead, eyelids, and upper cheeks. She has been growing and developing well with appropriate weight gain. What's the diagnosis?

Risk detection practices and targeted interventions promoting adaptive developmental trajectories for at-risk children can be successful by identifying the earliest antecedents of persisting emotional and behavioral dysregulation.

Timing of administration of epinephrine was not associated with survival to discharge for pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients, but overall use of epinephrine was.

Part of the risk of developing kidney involvement begins when type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) sets in and establishes itself in the patient, with up to 65% of children experiencing acute kidney injury during T1DM onset, which can further predispose to the development of future chronic kidney disease.

In this Contemporary Pediatrics® interview, Benjamin Maxwell, MD, chief of child and adolescent psychiatry, Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, California, details the rise in pediatric mental health concerns, emergency department visits, and the potentially concerning aspects of social media among youth.

Expanding peripartum prophylaxis could be more cost-effective, but would likely lead to significant over-treatment.

Devan Jaganath, MD, MPH, pediatric infectious disease physician, University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospitals, explains how Hyfe AI and other artificial intelligence algorithms can detect and monitor coughing, potentially playing a role in treating RSV patients.

In a recent study, cardiovascular disease events were seen more often in women with irregular or long or short menstrual cycles.

In a recent study, induction of labor was found safe and beneficial in pregnant women at 39 weeks of gestation, with increased risks only seen for shoulder dystocia in nulliparous women.

New data indicates that increased risk for offspring in developing different disorders is associated with maternal alopecia areata exposure, expanding the available information on alopecia and maternal autoimmunity.

Family history, seasonal change, swimming, and several other factors can contribute to dry skin, according to the Society for Pediatric Dermatology.

Over 50% of parents said they have used pre-owned child health and safety equipment. Whether it comes from family or a stranger, from cribs to car seats, all equipment should be inspected and researched before allowing a child to use it according to a C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.

The Beta Bionics iLet ACE Pump and the iLet Dosing Decision software, matched with a compatible FDA-cleared integrated continuous glucose monitor, use an algorithm to determine and command insulin delivery to users.

Accelerating bivalent booster vaccine campaigns for children could reduce pediatric hospitalizations and school absenteeism.

The US Department of Education, US Department of Health and Human Services, and the Biden-Harris Administration look to increase access to school-based health services, including mental health services, amid the national crisis. 

Up to 95% of youth aged 13 to 17 years reported using a social media platform and more than a third said they use social media, “almost constantly,” according to a new advisory from the Surgeon General.

The Make-A-Wish program is not just for children with terminal illnesses, and pediatric HCPs play an important role in the process. Here's what you should know.

Finafta Anesthetic/Analgesic Liquid, containing 60% ethyl alcohol and 5% benzocaine has been found in the G-Supress DX Pediatric Cough Drops packaging, according to the FDA.

The newly FDA-approved prescription product delivers nalmefene to the nasal cavity to reverse the effects of opioid overdose.

Patients using adalimumab-adbm for chronic inflammatory disease treatment such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), Crohn’s disease, and others, will have an autoinjector option beginning July 1, 2023, according to Boehringer Ingelheim.

Trends in the incidence of eye injuries associated with non-powder guns should be interpreted with caution as COVID-19 may have interfered with epidemiological trends.

The FDA has approved Krystal Biotech's beremagene geperpavec (B-VEC) (Vyjuvek; Krystal Biotech) to treat the wounds of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) patients aged 6 months and older. B-VEC is the first FDA-approved gene therapy treatment for DEB, according to the agency. In this Contemporary Pediatrics interview, Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, breaks down this much-anticipated FDA approval.