Findings may help guide clinicians and policymakers in balancing the risks and benefits of stimulant prescribing in adolescent populations, according to the study authors. Between 2005 and 2023, ...

The indication approved is for children aged 6 years and older who weigh at least 45 kg (99 lbs) for the preventive treatment of episodic migraine.

Pediatricians are urged to follow 2024 guidelines amid ACIP upheaval, vaccine hesitancy, and access issues as children head back to school.

Vaccination coverage among kindergartners in the United States declined during the 2024–2025 school year, while exemption rates rose, according to new findings from the CDC. Data from states and the ...

Richard Auchus, MD, PhD, highlights data showing that crinecerfont use in children with CAH can improve metabolic outcomes.

An expert discusses the formal diagnostic criteria and diverse clinical presentations of atopic dermatitis, emphasizing patient-centered assessment, challenges in distinguishing it from similar ...

An expert discusses the importance of careful topical steroid use to minimize adverse effects in atopic dermatitis, while highlighting newer, more potent nonsteroidal treatments such as PDE4 and JAK ...

On July 28, 2025, the FDA approved PTC Therapeutics' sepiapterin (Sephience) to treat adult and pediatric patients with phenylketonuria (PKU), including all age groups and the full spectrum of disease ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met for the second time in as many days on Thursday, June 26, to vote on multiple ...

RFK Jr. stated he "couldn't be more pleased" to announce that COVID-19 vaccination among healthy children and pregnant women has been removed from CDC's immunization schedule.

Find out how pediatricians play a crucial role in early autism diagnosis and how to advise families post-diagnosis.

Proper hydration is a foundational—but often underemphasized—aspect of pediatric recovery. Whether a child is bouncing back from a febrile illness, a gastrointestinal virus, or even a mild respiratory ...