Pediatrics
News
Minor measles vaccination decline could triple childhood cases
Slight decline could have vast impact.
News
Extreme caffeine use in early pregnancy risks offspring behavioral disorders
An extreme amount of coffee in early pregnancy might damage the fetus’s brain.
News
Study finds family history, chocolate intake increases acne risk
A younger age, chocolate consumption, and parental history of acne were associated with an increased risk of acne, in a study of European teens...
Conference Coverage
Online intervention aims to prevent teen depression
SAN FRANCISCO – Can you reach teens with an online program?
Conference Coverage
Children with psoriasis face multitude of comorbidities
CHICAGO – Obesity ranks as the most well-understood comorbidity of psoriasis in children. Furthermore, many obese children with psoriasis may also...
Conference Coverage
New one-time treatment for head lice found safe for children
CHICAGO - More help is on the way for little itchy heads.
News
Daily probiotics have no effect on infections causing child care absences
There seems to be little difference between probiotics and placebo in preventing infections in young children, but age may play a role.
Opinion
Hepatitis C is a pediatric disease now
The baby looked perfect: healthy term male, weight at the 60th percentile, normal exam. The mother, a 26-year-old diagnosed with hepatitis C virus...
News
Child firearm suicide at highest rate in more than a decade
Injuries and death by firearms are increasing in select groups of U.S. children.
News
Earlier childhood measles vaccination elevates the risk of vaccine failure
Postponing the first measles vaccine would likely improve childhood protection.