A Mott Poll of 2,027 parents found 81% say having a baby costs too much; 73% strongly back state paid leave around birth.

Gastrointestinal concerns are a common reason for a child's visit. This article offers a review of the most common ailments that may lead to that visit. The most common gastrointestinal (GI) ailments ...

The AAP recommends annual flu vaccination for all children aged 6 months and older and updates antiviral guidance for the 2026–2027 season. Infliximab or steroids may be more effective than anakinra ...

In phase 3 SHINE-2, 50% of mirikizumab induction responders aged 6 to 17 with moderate to severe UC were in clinical remission at week 52. Half of children and adolescents with moderately to severely ...

Dr Dawson is chief of Adolescent Medicine Services, Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center Pediatric Clinic, Fort Hood, Texas.

Suicide-related emergency department visits by US children rose 74% from 2016 to 2022 ...

Study: Idiopathic central precocious puberty patients at increased risk for psychiatric disorders ...

The mother of a 5-week-old boy was concerned about a swelling under her infant’s right nipple. A 2-cm, movable subareolar mass was palpated on examination. The mother of a 5-week-old boy was concerned ...

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 ...

As teenagers become sexually active, are they fully educated on contraception and pregnancy? For these and other reasons surrounding sexual health, initiating discussion of sexual activity, pregnancy, ...

A CDC report shows only 23% of U.S. teens get enough sleep, with disparities highlighting the need for targeted health interventions. The findings regarding sleep behaviors highlight a trend of ...

A 9-year-old boy was seen for follow-up of a neck mass noted several years earlier. He first presented with this finding at aged 3 years, when during an otherwise unremarkable examination, he became ...