A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used data from 11 states in the US to estimate prevalence rates of autism spectrum disorder.
In a recent study, researchers investigated the effects of exclusive breastfeeding during the first 3 months of life on the risk of developing allergies and asthma later in childhood.
Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to global health, so researchers investigated pediatric antibiotic prescribing practices in 8 low- and middle-income countries. Here are their results.
Measuring rates of vaccination coverage using up-to-date status at specific age ranges could overlook vaccination delays occurring earlier in life, according to the results of a recent study.
While previous research has established a relationship between social media and youth alcohol use, there is little available data on the effects of different social media platforms and what aspects of...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new guidance on administration of a new hexavalent vaccine for the prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae...
In a recent follow-up study, researchers sought to examine the effects of prenatal supplementation with various levels of vitamin D3 on the long-term risk of asthma and recurrent wheeze in offspring.
The Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics has released a new guideline for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with complex attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Authors of a new study sought to identify early predictors of disease activity at 18 months using clinical and biomarker profiling among patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
