Can you diagnose this patient? Take our poll and find out! Then check back for the full case, differential diagnosis, and correct diagnosis. His vital signs in clinic were within normal limits, and ...

FDA restricts sale of unapproved ingestible fluoride drugs for children ...

Despite the growing involvement of fathers in their children’s lives, there persists a lack of focus on fathers in pediatric care. Updated guidelines can help pediatricians to better engage fathers in ...

Parental alienation is devastating and toxic for the child.

Evidence suggests some pharmaceutical excipients in medications may have adverse effects on pediatric patients. Here’s what you should know. Ultimately, there is a paucity of safety data for several ...

Discover mental health screening tools for the pediatric primary care provider. The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners called to prioritize integrating pediatric mental health into ...

Primary care clinicians play an essential role as first responders to children’s emotional and behavioral problems. Sixteen years ago, 15 of my colleagues and I—with the support of the new nonprofit ...

Caregivers and parents should feel empowered to protect their children with sun-safe practices that include sunscreen, sun-protective clothing, and sun-safe activities. According to the American ...

The pediatric provider plays a role in supporting sexual minority and gender-diverse youth. Sexual minority and gender-diverse (SMGD) youth experience significant health and psychosocial disparities ...

Alex, an 18-year-old male, presented to the emergency department with a 4-day history of paranoia, agitation, and disorganized behavior. He had no psychiatric history or prior mental health contact ...

Finding an acceptable alternative to breast milk has proved to be a complicated quest that continues today. Finding an acceptable alternative to breast milk has proved to be a complicated quest that ...

A medical error is not an unusual event, although most are minor. The emergency department is one place where medical errors are more likely because of the chaotic ...