In the aftermath of World War II, a newly born World Health Organization defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."* More than 50 years later, despite a remarkable decline in disease-related morbidity and mortality, many children in the United States continue to suffer poor health under this definition.
Nikta Forghani, MD, explains when irregular menstrual cycles warrant evaluation and how pediatricians can identify PCOS and relative energy deficiency.
A Contemporary Pediatrics Peer Exchange panel reviews RSV risk, testing, maternal vaccination, and long-acting monoclonal antibodies, and where infants still slip through the cracks.