Pediatrics

The authors of a recent study analyzed how the relationship between fatty acids and indoor air pollution affects disease severity and symptoms in children with asthma.

While it is understood that low vitamin D is associated with hypertension in adults, authors of a new study measured the impact of vitamin D status in early life on blood pressure in later childhood and...

Teens and young adults are at a high risk for opioid misuse. However, the epidemiology of opioid prescribing among this patient population is unclear. A new study investigates.

While the 6-food elimination diet is commonly recommended to reduce symptoms of pediatric EoE, authors of a study presented at DDW sought to determine whether a less-restrictive food-elimination diet could...

New research examined the relationship between exposure to violence, health risk behaviors, and current asthma among adolescents in the United States.

In a recent study, researchers sought to examine changes in rates of suicide among male and female youth in the US.

The results of a study presented at DDW 2019 suggest a different—and better—approach than watching and waiting when a child swallows a button battery.

Several medical organizations have jointly released updated guidance for conducting the Preparticipation Physical Evaluation (sports physical).

Several medical organizations have jointly released updated guidance for conducting the Preparticipation Physical Evaluation (sports physical).

The American Academy of Pediatrics released a new set of guidelines on pediatric blood pressure in 2017. Researchers compared the ability of the 2017 guidelines to predict CVD outcomes in adulthood with the...