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The AAP updated its policy statement on pediatric organ donation for the first time in 13 years, focusing on guidance to help clinicians navigate difficult organ donation and transplantation decisions.

An unvaccinated 12-year-old girl, acquired chickenpox, also known as varicella, 6 days ago and was recovering well, but she awoke during the night with high fever and significant pain in her upper left abdominal area. What's your diagnosis?

The FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation to an investigational antisense nucleotide therapeutic to treat individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy amenable to exon 44 skipping therapy.

A survey showed few health care providers are familiar with the potentially life-threatening allergic reaction known as alpha-gal syndrome, which evidence suggests may be primarily associated with the bite of a tick, according to the CDC.

Approximately 16% of children and adolescents diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 had a persistent symptom 3 months after infection, according to the results of a systematic review of more than 15,000 patients.

Less than 1 month since launch, Threads is the new darling of social media platforms. And, you may be unsure if you should be spending your valuable time on the platform to learn, educate or both.

Testing children with suspected sinusitis for three species of bacteria could help cut down on antibiotic use, the results of a randomized clinical trial suggest.

There is not enough evidence to adequately assess the benefit-harm balance of screening for speech and language delay and disorders in asymptomatic children aged 5 years and younger, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

A diet for adults that emphasizes certain foods with neuroprotective benefits may also be beneficial for children, a study presented at Nutrition 2023 found.

BOSTON — A large proportion of rural children were fed high-sugar and high-salt foods within the first 2 years of life, according to a study presented at NUTRITION.