August 5, 2022
Infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) who were born to Black mothers were significantly more likely to die or to have a longer hospital stay than infants […]
August 5, 2022
After more than a week of record-breaking temperatures across much of the country, public health experts are cautioning that children are more susceptible to heat illness than adults […]
August 2, 2022
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. New pediatric COVID-19 cases increased for the third straight week as a […]
July 20, 2022
How long should mothers breastfeed their babies? The controversial question has cropped up again after the nation’s leading pediatrics group has issued new recommendations calling for […]
July 20, 2022
Four common emollients — lotions, creams, gels, and ointments — are equally effective in treating childhood eczema, a randomized trial in the United Kingdom found. “Our […]
July 15, 2022
The potentially fatal parechovirus is now circulating in multiple states, causing fevers, seizures, and sepsis-like symptoms, including confusion and extreme pain, according to the CDC. Human […]
July 12, 2022
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The COVID-19 vaccination effort in the youngest children has begun much more […]
July 11, 2022
Children who regularly slept 10-plus hours per night, particularly just before starting kindergarten, transitioned more successfully to kindergarten than those with less regular sleeping patterns, an […]
July 8, 2022
Screening adolescents for signs of depression does not reduce their emergency department visits, hospitalizations, or treatment for suicidal behaviors, according to research published on July 8 […]