A new national poll suggests that while most parents agree on the importance of discussing puberty with their children, many are unsure when or how to begin. 1,2 The University of Michigan Health C.S.

Poll: Can you diagnose this 13-year-old female with altered mental status?

Joshua Feder, MD, emphasizes that sensory play is most effective when rooted in relational strategies that support autistic children in daily environments. Pediatricians and caregivers can better ...

A cheap, non-invasive test using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) collected during standard early pregnancy testing may be used to predict preterm birth (PTB) risk, according to a recent study published in PLOS ...

In 3 studies evaluating the effects of probiotics on eczema, probiotics groups reported a greater reduction in symptoms than placebo groups, but only when the allergy was IgE mediated. Probiotics ...

Poll: Can you diagnose this 13-year-old female with altered mental status?

Can you diagnose this patient? Take our poll and find out! Then check back for the full case, differential diagnosis, and correct diagnosis. Welcome to this Contemporary Pediatrics poll. Take a look ...

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 ...

How should a positive viral test result influence the management of young infants who have been hospitalized for fever? One proposal comes from a study in a single children’s hospital, where all ...

In a newly-published randomized clinical trial, investigators found that 2 hours of mother-to-neonate skin-to-skin contact (SSC) in the delivery room did not affect neurodevelopment at age 2 to 3 ...

Recommendations from the ACIP are forwarded to the director of the CDC, and if adopted, become official CDC policy. Following a rescheduled meeting, on April 16 and 17, 2025, the CDC's Advisory ...

The sBLA for dupilumab (Dupixent) was supported by data from the phase 3 LIBERTY-CUPID clinical program in patients with uncontrolled CSU. On April 18, 2025, the FDA approved a resubmitted ...