Long-acting contraceptive methods – intrauterine devices and subdermal implants – were superior to oral contraceptives, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings in preventing... »

BELLEVUE, WASH. – Motivational interviewing techniques aren’t just a method for getting adolescents to pursue positive changes, but are a balm for the frayed nerves of physicians... »

Exposure to "aged" secondhand smoke – even to a small amount and even for a brief time – impairs endothelial function, according to a report in the May 22 issue of the... »

ORLANDO – Asthma-related visits to emergency departments spike in the spring, when grass and tree pollen levels are at their highest, according to investigators in two separate... »

BELLEVUE, WASH.  – When tired parents complain that their child wakes up frequently at night – and wakes them up – you can offer them a hardball approach or softball approach... »

BALTIMORE – Acutely suicidal adolescents who also were bullies had a heightened prevalence of suicidal ideation, substance use, and functional impairment, compared with similar... »

MIAMI BEACH – High-dose topical steroids provide significant symptomatic relief for young girls with lichen sclerosus, a retrospective study has shown.

Less clear and more... »

RALEIGH, N.C. – Once-daily application of an emollient from birth through age 6 months has shown considerable promise as a means of preventing atopic dermatitis, according to the... »

This year's AACE annual meeting, held in Philadelphia, is the largest one yet. There is representation from more than 40 countries, and more abstracts, poster, and original... »

The long-acting recombinant human insulin analog marketed as Levemir has been approved for children aged 2-5 years with type 1 diabetes, the manufacturer has announced.

Levemir... »

Obese children seem to have gotten fatter around the middle over time, and that development may account in part for an observed increase in suspected nonalcoholic fatty liver... »

BELLEVUE, WASH. – If a child has had abdominal pain for 4-6 weeks without constipation, it’s almost always functional abdominal pain.

That "somewhat bold thesis"... »

SAN DIEGO – There are currently no Food and Drug Administration–approved treatments for infantile hemangiomas, but propranolol appears to be the current standard of care, Dr.... »

CHICAGO – Two targeted therapies may be better than one for the treatment of refractory Ewing’s sarcoma, according to findings of an early clinical trial reported at the annual... »

BOSTON – It’s no surprise that antibiotic resistance continues to grow, but now some Staphylococcus aureus are showing off a new trick – resistance to chlorhexidine, the... »

BOSTON – Many infants with a fever of unknown origin can be safely discharged from the hospital sooner than the routinely recommended 48 hours, a study has shown.

A review of 11... »

More than half of U.S. states (29) do not require bicycle helmets for all children, and 14 states do not have strong laws to prevent youth concussion during sports, according to a... »

BOSTON – Children treated in the emergency department for abuse or neglect are at increased risk for further maltreatment, even after medical or social service intervention, a... »

Overgeneral autobiographical memory – the tendency to categorize memories rather than to remember specific events in response to a cue – which has long been pegged as a risk... »

MIAMI – Recent discoveries in epigenetics could soon make a clinical difference for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and other... »

BOSTON – Children who present to a primary care practice following a head or facial injury must be carefully evaluated for signs and symptoms of concussion, and those with... »

CHICAGO – The best pain scales to use when assessing a child’s level of discomfort are those that have been empirically validated for the intended age and setting, according to... »