New recommendations on rescuing adults and children who have drowned include an important update for healthcare professionals, trained rescuers, and untrained lay rescuers. The American Heart […]

Nirsevimab (Beyfortus), an antibody targeting respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), is indicated for newborns and infants to prevent bronchiolitis. Available since September 2023, its widespread use may […]

“My child’s a poor eater” is a complaint frequently heard during medical consultations. Such concerns are often unjustified but a source of much parental frustration.  Marc […]

The rising incidence of food allergies among children over the past decade appears to have been accompanied by a growing awareness among pediatric allergists that their […]

Childhood obesity is one of the most common pediatric chronic diseases in the United States, affecting 1 in 5 children. It is also one of the […]

When she was 5 years old, Katherine Edson, LCSW, tried to end her life by drowning herself. “I was enduring severe physical and sexual abuse, and […]

ORLANDO, Fla. — The rationale for using obesity medications in pediatric patients is that it’s using “a biological intervention to treat a biologically based disease,” according […]