Why is this boy overly sensitive to odors?

Article

Q I saw a 3-year-old boy for his well-child checkup recently. His mother mentioned that he has always been sensitive to smells, but over the past six months the problem has reached dramatic proportions.

Recent Videos
Diet, mental health, and pediatric nutrition, with Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN
Victor Carrion, MD
Tina Tan, MD, comments on FDA expanded approval for MenQuadfi meningococcal disease vaccine
Tina Tan, MD, discusses impact of FDA's stricter COVID-19 vaccine policy for children
Jennifer Soung, MD reacts to FDA approval of roflumilast foam 0.3%
Supporting mental health in pediatric primary care with Victor Carrion, MD
Discussing social media and potential nutrition impacts with Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN
Jenna Marcovitz, MA explains how music therapy helps in pediatric care
Related Content
Yale

Yale researchers identify new biomarker panel to assess risk of chronic kidney disease progression in children

June 13th 2025
Article
Site Logo

Food Insecurity and the Dangers of Infant Formula Dilution

January 30th 2023
Podcast
Study links screen time to socioemotional problems in children, with bidirectional effects | Image Credit: © davide bonaldo - stock.adobe.com.

Study links screen time to socioemotional problems in children, with bidirectional effects

Morgan Ebert, Managing Editor
June 13th 2025
Article

A recent study found screen time and socioemotional problems in children are linked in both directions, with gaming tied to greater risk than other activities.

Demystifying Infant Formula

Demystifying Infant Formula

October 11th 2022
Podcast
FDA expands glecaprevir/pibrentasvir indication for acute hepatitis C down to 3 years of age | Image credit: Contemporary Pediatrics

FDA expands glecaprevir/pibrentasvir indication for acute hepatitis C down to 3 years of age

Joshua Fitch, Senior Editor
June 12th 2025
Article

Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir was a "highly efficacious treatment for people with acute HCV," with 96.2% of patients analyzed having sustained virological response 12 weeks post-treatment.

Staphylococcus aureus risk in infants and neonatologist considerations with Aaron Milstone, MD

Staphylococcus aureus risk in infants and neonatologist considerations with Aaron Milstone, MD

Aaron Milstone, MD, MHS
June 12th 2025
Article

Aaron Milstone, MD, MHS, emphasizes the role of pediatricians in educating families on infection prevention practices for infants in the NICU, where Staphylococcus aureus remains a serious threat.

© 2025 MJH Life Sciences

All rights reserved.