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

Dr. Carroll is a clinical assistant professor, Tulane University School of Medicine, and section head of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, Louisiana.

The latest update to the HEEADSSS psychosocial interview for adolescents includes new questions on electronic media use in addition to its time-tested strategies for identifying the critical stressors ...

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 ...

A pediatrician in Colorado attempts to tackle the way literacy is taught so that his daughter—and others—who have dyslexia can get the help they need. Recent articles and position statements have been ...

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 ...

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 ...

Discover essential nutrition tips for young athletes to enhance performance, hydration, and recovery before, during, and after sports activities. As team sports ramp up this fall, pediatricians can ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists, used to treat diabetes, are now also being used for obesity in children and adolescents. Pediatric obesity affects more than 14 million children, which is equivalent to 1 in 5 ...

Polyps in the colon may be either harmless or precancerous. In both cases, symptoms are usually frightening to patients and parents. Four of the most common diagnoses in children with colonic polyps ...

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 ...

Getting enough sleep each day is critical to children’s health. It supports mental and physical growth. The mother of a 4-month-old-patient is concerned that her son is not yet sleeping through the ...