The case: A healthy 12-month-old girl presented with one small skin lesion over the right heel (Figure 1) for one month. On examination, her right lateral heel showed a round white pearl like hard ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has pulled its recommendation for routine COVID-19 vaccination among healthy children and pregnant women, according to a social media post by ...

On May 20, 2025, the FDA announced a new COVID-19 vaccination regulatory framework for future seasonal vaccines and additional clinical trial requirements for approval of vaccines intended for healthy ...

During the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Lea Widdice, MD, presented on "Know Your Role in OTC STI Testing." Widdice is director of the Adolescent Medicine Fellowship and associate ...

Early identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is essential when it comes to giving children the best possible opportunities to thrive as they grow. Early diagnosis and subsequent intervention ...

A 2-month-old female was born after an uneventful pregnancy at 40 weeks’ gestation via vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery to a G2P1011 female. The patient’s APGAR scores were 7 and 9 at 1 and 5 minutes, ...

All aspects of health are affected by climate change, from clean air, water, and soil to food systems and livelihoods. 1 Urgent action on the health impact of climate change is crucial to avoid ...

In 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children’s Hospital Association jointly declared a national emergency in child and adolescent ...

Picture your last patient of the day: a 15-year-old girl with declining grades, poor sleep, and fatigue. Her parents are understandably concerned. Before reaching for the prescription pad or referring ...

Published in European Journal of Paediatric Neurology Investigators examined the validity and clinical feasibility of using a questionnaire developed in Denmark to screen youngsters for pediatric ...

Over the past decade, there has been an emergence of commercially available home devices to help monitor an infant’s vital signs during sleep. These devices aim to provide reassurance and peace of ...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infects only humans and isa common bacterial cause of respiratory infections in pediatric patients. M pneumoniae spreads via airborne droplets after close contact with an ...