Poll: What's the diagnosis of this linear eruption on the leg of a 9-year-old girl?

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring at point-of-care shows high feasibility for pediatric hypertension diagnosis in clinical practice. Pediatric hypertension remains a critical yet underdiagnosed ...

The federal agency greenlit nivolumab with ipilimumab for treating MSI-H/dMMR colorectal cancer in adults and children 12 years and up. On April 8, 2025, the FDA approved the combination of nivolumab ...

CBD cannabis extract may improve social responsiveness and reduce disruptive behavior in children with autism, with no increase in adverse effects, according to a recent study New findings presented ...

Primary care interventions, such as education and support, effectively promote breastfeeding up to 6 months, improving rates of any and exclusive breastfeeding, according to the USPSTF. The review ...

An 18-month-old girl who had been under the care of the same pediatrician since birth presented to her pediatrician’s office with a chief complaint of a persistent rash on her arms and legs. Her ...

More screen time linked to higher stress, depressive symptoms in adolescence ...

Allergies among children and teenagers are on the rise, presenting an increasingly complex challenge for pediatricians. According to the CDC, approximately 1 in 13 children in the United States ...

More screen time linked to higher stress, depressive symptoms in adolescence ...

Editor-in-chief Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, highlights the April, 2025, issue of Contemporary Pediatrics, with a special focus on pediatric allergy awareness. The April 2025 issue of ...

When a child eats a food and has a reaction, parents often panic, assume it’s an allergy, and immediately cut it from their diet. But is it truly an allergy, an intolerance, or something else? The ...

View our Q1 2025 recap of standout pediatric news from FDA regulatory updates, clinical trial results, and expert commentary. As we move into the second quarter of 2025, Q1 brought several treatment ...