Pediatrics

A recent study sought to examine the relationship between food allergies and anxiety and depression symptoms among children and their caregivers.

The FDA has approved a new option for the treatment of central precocious puberty.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new option for the treatment of a specific form of Batten disease in pediatric patients aged 3 years and older.

Data on patients who received recombinant human growth hormone (r-hGH) as children “do not generally support a carcinogenic effect of r-hGH” - although the researchers did see increased risks in certain...

Anaphylaxis is an important cause of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits and leads to 150-200 fatalities per year.

Vitamins from blood and tear serums from infants and parents were compared to see if tears were a viable diagnostic fluid for detecting vitamin deficiencies.

Researchers sought to determine if the implementation of indoor smoking legislation over the past 3 decades was associated with a decrease in emergency department of children with asthma.

The FDA issued a statement regarding serious adverse events with homeopathic teething tablets and gels.

Body mass index growth charts specific for children with Down syndrome may need revising, a new study hints.

Researchers have provided an update on the causal estimates for the effects of adult body mass index (BMI), childhood BMI, and vitamin D status on multiple sclerosis risk. Learn more about the update.