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Allison Scott, DNP, CPNP-PC, IBCLC, reviews the updated breastfeeding guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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.

Online orders began this week for the first over the over-the-counter contraceptive, Opill (norgestrel; Perrigo).

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.

Results from a recent laboratory test revealed benzene was found in multiple benzoyl peroxide acne products.

Health care providers must not only address the physical symptoms of patients with skin disorders but also the psychological fallout frequently associated with these diseases.