A baby, a skin lesion--and an efficient approach to recognition and management

A new study found that cell-free DNA from routine prenatal testing can accurately identify preterm birth risk without added cost or procedures.

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.

In the United States, maralixibat (Livmarli; Mirum Pharmaceuticals) is approved to treat both ALGS and PFIC, now in liquid and tablet formulations.

Contemporary Pediatrics sits down exclusively with Sheila Fallon Friedlander, MD, a professor dermatology and pediatrics, to discuss the one key condition for which she believes community pediatricians should be especially aware-hemangiomas.

“Data from the Phase 3 ICONIC LEAD subgroup analysis demonstrate impressive efficacy rates, showing the promise of this novel therapeutic option," said Lawrence Eichenfield, MD.

Two-thirds of US teen girls live in states with abortion bans, gestational limits, or parental involvement laws, limiting access to care.