Pediatrics
Cases That Test Your Skills
Is this adolescent suicidal? Challenges in pediatric inpatient consultation-liaison
Nine months after emigrating from Yemen, Ms. S, age 16, overdoses on pain medication. She denies having anxiety or stress, but says she previously...
From the Journals
Buprenorphine endangers lives and health of children
Commentary
U.S. immigration policy: What harms will persist?
The strong neurologic and psychological impact on the immigrant children will likely have lifelong effects on their physical and mental health.
From the Journals
Antipsychotics linked to increased body fat, insulin resistance in children
The findings help inform the off-label prescribing of antipsychotics in children and adolescents, researchers said.
Latest News
New NIH consortium aims to coordinate pediatric research programs
The organization will harmonize activities, set priorities, explore gaps, and find opportunities in NIH’s pediatric research.
Latest News
Allergies linked to autism spectrum disorder in children
The prevalence of food, respiratory, and skin allergy was greater in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
News from the FDA/CDC
Youth tobacco use shows ‘promising declines’
E-cigarettes are now the most popular form of tobacco among middle school students and third among high school students.
Feature
Marijuana’s perceived approval ratings on the rise
High schoolers believe that their parents are more accepting now than in 1979.
MDedge Psychcast
Antidepressants and children
Dr. Renee Kohanski says that asking this question can help patients open a big door.
Opinion
It’s not about time
Is it unfair to offer extra time to complete exams to some students but not to others?
From the Journals
8-Isoprostane levels predict OSA in children
The biomarker’s levels also correlated with disease severity in children.