According to a new study, racial and ethnic disparities were evident when counseling on nutrition, lifestyle, and weight among children with high blood pressure measurements. Finding drivers of and ...

Editor-in-chief Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, highlights the January/February, 2025, issue of Contemporary Pediatrics. The January/February 2025 issue of Contemporary Pediatrics is now available ...

"My takeaway is that if medicine is needed, stimulants will be my first choice in this age group, regardless of whether the ADHD coexists with ASD." The study, conducted by the Developmental ...

The past year saw a number of approvals adding to the toolbox for atopic dermatitis, including new formulations that work in new mechanisms. 2024 was a big year for the atopic dermatitis (AD) ...

Panelists discuss the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis (AD), focusing on the role of type 2 inflammation, and explore how AD can serve as an entry point to the atopic march in children, leading to ...

Based on recent reports, norovirus outbreaks in the 2024-2025 seasonal year is above the range reported from the 2012-2020 and 2021-2024 seasonal years. Norovirus, one of the most contagious viruses, ...

Investigating mono vs dual therapy for pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension ...

Investigating mono vs dual therapy for pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension ...

AI-assisted software improves clinicians' detection of congenital heart defects in prenatal ultrasounds, enhancing accuracy, confidence, and speed, according to a study presented at SMFM's Annual ...

A 14-year-old girl presented to her primary care office with 2 weeks of vomiting that began when she tried to eat breakfast. She said she was feeling well up until that point, but then developed ...

Panelists discuss the diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis (AD), highlighting challenges in diagnosis due to the disease’s heterogeneity across factors like age, skin color, and other variables, ...

The patient had increased her vape use recently, but did not disclose when she started, or how much she vaped. Welcome to this Contemporary Pediatrics poll. Take a look at the following case below.