In a cross-sectional study of 48,118 pediatric primary care encounters, e-cigarette-only household exposure was associated with more asthma flares and activity-related symptoms.

Children with FASD given choline before age 6 had 9.1% higher nonverbal IQ and 11.3% better working memory vs placebo 5 years after treatment.

Todd Wolynn, MD, MMM, FAAP, explains how pediatricians can address misinformation through empathetic communication and community engagement.

SUID was the largest single contributor to the Black-White infant mortality gap in 2024 and drove the biggest share of its rise since 2020.

Nationwide Children's experts urge early screening and family-based lifestyle change as youth-onset T2D progresses faster than adult disease.

A teen’s track collapse reveals CPVT, a hidden inherited arrhythmia; rapid CPR/AED response and family cascade screening prevent sudden cardiac arrest across generations.

Poison center reports of intentional school exposures rose 287% in elementary and 112% in middle school children from 2000 to 2024.

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