Jon Matthew Farber, MD, shares his thoughts on using early sodium supplementation to helop with growth in premature infants. Sodium supplementation in very preterm infants improves in-hospital weight ...

With California WNV activity at a 5-year high, CHLA outlines age-based repellent and bite-prevention guidance for children. With West Nile virus (WNV) activity in California reaching its highest level ...

In PROGRESS Cohort 2, zilurgisertib reduced total HO volume vs placebo at 24 weeks in children aged 6 to 11 with FOP, with no new HO lesions. Children aged 6 to 11 years with fibrodysplasia ossificans ...

AHA, AAP, ACOG, and SMFM issued a Female Life Stage framework that starts cardiovascular risk assessment at perimenarche, around ages 8 to 15. Cardiovascular risk in girls may first surface at the ...

Menstrual irregularity is common after menarche, but persistent cycles outside expected intervals based on years since menarche warrant further evaluation. Adolescent polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ...

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Lower maternal PlGF in the third trimester was tied to child ADHD in a University of Iowa cohort, independent of preeclampsia and FGR. Maternal placental growth factor (PlGF) levels that fail to rise ...

Effective management of significant pediatric constipation often begins with disimpaction, followed by consistent maintenance therapy to support regular, soft bowel movements. Combining laxative ...

Constipation can present differently across age groups, from hard stools and feeding difficulties in infants to withholding behaviors, abdominal pain, and nausea in older children. Although ...

In national emergency department data from 2005 to 2024, fractures were the most common pediatric e-bike injury, and e-bikes had the second-highest admission rate. Fractures were the most common ...

Hand, foot, and mouth disease primarily affects children younger than 5 years and typically presents with fever, sore throat, and painful oral and skin lesions. Although most cases are mild and ...