The US Preventive Services Task Force has released a new Draft Recommendation Statement on primary care interventions for illicit drug use in children, adolescents, and young adults.
The authors of a new study analyzed the relationship between maternal complications during pregnancy and prenatal exposures with childhood asthma. Several risk factors were identified.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its 2011 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents.
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Members of the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium recently completed a survey about their prescribing practices of home seizure rescue medications for acute prolonged seizures and clusters of seizures...
Authors of a new study evaluated the relationship of free 25 hydroxyvitamin D or bioavailable vitamin D concentrations with insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular disease risk markers in youth.
Childhood obesity continues to grow in prevalence. Authors of a new study evaluated the factors that affect the success of weight management among children who visited an obesity management clinic.
Researchers analyzed whether children aged younger than 3 years who have intractable epilepsy can benefit from a ketogenic diet. And if so, do certain children benefit more than others?
