Pediatrics News

The AAP has received a grant of more than $1.7 million to support research in addressing health care disparities for children and adolescents.

Children with asthma were more likely to be hospitalized for asthma-related health issues if their caregiver had a non-English language preference, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

NEW YORK — In this video, Sunil K. Sood, MD, discusses considering a diagnosis of the tick-borne illness babesiosis in pediatric populations.

Patients recovering from multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children should receive a cardiology follow-up, study findings reported in Pediatrics suggest.

For a long time, the only infant formula options available in the United States were cow’s milk-based, soy milk-based or specialty infant formulas.

Pediatric obesity has become a significant health concern in recent years, with the prevalence reaching higher levels. It is a complex condition influenced by various factors, including genetics, lifestyle choices and environmental factors.

NEW YORK — In this video, Timothy R. Shope, MD, MPH, reviews COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus for general pediatricians in outpatient clinics.

NEW YORK — When should a pediatrician consider that one of their patients may have an underlying immune issue?

A 5-year-old boy is referred from an Army hospital in Panama in the mid-1980s to Brooke Army Medical Center for evaluation of an unrelated problem when his parent asked about a case of several “impetiginous lesions” that will not heal.

NEW YORK — In her last appearance as a presenter at the Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium, Sarah S. Long, MD, gave a brief history of vaccines — and offered a warning about the dangers of undervaccination.