Pediatrics
News
Meningococcal B vaccine added to 2016 immunization schedule
The new 2016 recommended immunization schedule for children and adolescents reflects the addition of meningococcal B vaccine and various other...
News
CDC: Screen women for alcohol, birth control use
An estimated 3.3 million U.S. women aged 15-44 years risk conceiving a child with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders by using alcohol but not birth...
Conference Coverage
Growing ADHD drug selection aids individualized therapy
With two new agents added to an already sizable list of long-acting stimulants in the last 4 months, ADHD therapy can be better individualized.
News
WHO declares ‘public health emergency’ for microcephaly linked to Zika virus
The World Health Organization has declared a “public health emergency of international concern” related to the clusters of microcephaly and other...
News
No increased death risk from vaccination in adolescents, young adults
Risk of death is not increased in people aged 9-26 years old in the 30 days after receiving any vaccination.
News
Appendicitis, antibiotics, and surgery: An evolving trilogy
Dr. Stephen I. Pelton discusses new information about trying antibiotics rather than going straight to surgery to treat appendicitis.
News
Follow-up care for adolescent depression is inadequate
Follow-up primary care for adolescents with depression is extremely poor, with 19% overall and 40% of those given antidepressants receiving no...
Case Reports
These umbilical lesions weren't granulomas after all
Conference Coverage
In adolescents, treat substance use disorder before ADHD
Key clinical point: In adolescents with both attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorder, control of substance use comes...