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Panelists discuss how central precocious puberty involves early activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis before age 8 in girls and age 9 in boys. This requires individualized treatment decisions based on factors such as growth velocity, bone age advancement, and psychosocial impact, with GnRH agonist therapies available in multiple formulations (injections and implants) that effectively suppress puberty while preserving final height potential and have reassuring long-term safety profiles for bone health and fertility outcomes.

A visit with a pediatric clinician is an ideal time to ensure that a teenager knows the correct information, has the opportunity to make certain contraceptive choices, and instill the knowledge that the pediatric office is a safe place to come for help.

Dr. Erin Harrop discusses the necessity of understanding that eating disorders do not all look the same in every patient and how a multidisciplinary approach could be an effective way to diagnose and manage anorexia nervosa that is atypical.

Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with Dr. Erin Harrop, an assistant professor at University of Denver in Colorado and a licensed medical social worker to talk about atypical anorexia nervosa, including diagnostic challenges.

Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, to discuss what's known about the variant. She also discusses the latest on the vaccine for children aged younger than 5 years.

Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with Donna Hallas, PhD, CPNP, PPCNP-BC, PMHS, FAANP, FAAN, to discuss the importance of maintaining a strong medical home and the value of vaccination remaining in it, particularly the COVID-19 vaccine.

Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with editor-in-chief Dr. Tina Q. Tan to discuss the authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for use in many children as well as what lies ahead in the vaccine pipeline for the pediatric population.

The editorial staff of Contemporary Pediatrics attended a number of sessions at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition. Here are some quick bite takes of some of those sessions.

Contemporary Pediatrics sits down with Dr. Donna Hallas, a clinical professor at the New York University Meyers College of Nursing and also a pediatric nurse practitioner, about the upcoming flu season and keeping families safe.

Contemporary Pediatrics sits down with Amin J. Barakat, MD, FAAP, who is a professor of clinical pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, DC in the latest episode of the Meet the Board series.