Pediatrics News

A healthy, 10-year-old boy seeks care for a sore left cheek.

In this video from the Academic Orthopaedic Consortium Business & Leadership Symposium, Amanda T. Whitaker, MD, discusses best practices implemented at her institutions to decrease opioid exposure among pediatric patients.

BOSTON — Children with atopic disease had increased risks for developing eosinophilic esophagitis, according to an abstract presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

A CDC advisory committee on Wednesday recommended that adults aged 65 years or older and anyone who is at least moderately immunocompromised receive a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine this season.

Another monoclonal antibody for preventing respiratory syncytial virus disease in infants could enter the market as early as next year, based on the results of two studies presented at IDWeek, Merck said.

Nonqualified plans offer a valuable alternative or supplement to qualified retirement plans for physicians seeking to enhance their retirement savings.

One person has died and 10 have been hospitalized in a multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, the CDC said Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES — Paxlovid reduced the risk for severe COVID-19 hospitalization or death among people with existing immunity from a previous infection or vaccination, according to pooled trial data presented at IDWeek.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation encouraging physicians to provide counseling that supports breastfeeding to people who are pregnant or who recently gave birth.

A combination of several factors makes it tough for providers to identify measles cases as the disease makes a comeback, according to experts.