Adolescents average 50 minutes of smartphone use during school nights ...

As of July 23, 2026, the US had confirmed 2,318 measles cases, surpassing the full-year 2025 total (2,289) and marking the highest count since 1991. Ninety-three percent of 2026 cases are ...

Serial amnioinfusions enabled lung development and live birth in most pregnancies complicated by fetal renal failure and anhydramnios. Survival beyond birth remains dependent on intensive neonatal ...

Jon Farber, MD, shares his thoughts on the diagnosis of slipped capital femoral epiphysis. The diagnosis of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) in children whose presenting symptom is knee pain ...

Jon Farber, MD, shares his thoughts on the efficacy of laser therapy for temporal lobe epilepsy. A retrospective study in 19 children with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy who underwent laser ...

Individualized antisense oligonucleotide therapy was associated with reduced seizure burden and developmental gains in 2 children with SCN2A-related developmental epileptic encephalopathy.

New AAP guidance highlights layered drowning prevention strategies, including supervision, swim lessons, CPR training, and pool fencing. Drowning remains a leading cause of unintentional injury death ...

Explore essential menstrual product options and education for adolescents, addressing safety, comfort, and personal preferences in menstrual health. Patient preferences and skills will likely ...

The American Academy of Dermatology has released its first pediatric-specific atopic dermatitis guidelines, addressing key differences in safety, dosing, and care delivery for children. Evidence for ...

In a nationwide Finnish cohort of more than 580,000 individuals, later age at ADHD diagnosis was consistently associated with lower GPA at aged 16 years. Individuals diagnosed with ADHD in adolescence ...

Children with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) experience significantly greater rates of new-onset and chronic sleep disturbances compared with typically developing children and those with ...

Early intervention services before aged 3 years were associated with greater odds of meeting third-grade math and English language arts standards. Academic benefits were most pronounced among children ...