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FDA approves roflumilast foam 0.3% for scalp, body psoriasis ...
NVX-CoV2705 is indicated for individuals aged 12 to 64 years with an underlying condition that poses high risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes.
Delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl (ELEVIDYS) showed significant motor function improvements in 8- to 9-year-old Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients in part 2 of the phase 3 EMBARK study.
For most teenagers, a psychosocial history is at least as important as the physical exam. This essential psychosocial history can be obtained using the HEEADSSS method of interviewing adolescents. The ...
In 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children’s Hospital Association jointly declared a national emergency in child and adolescent ...
Providers must ask themselves two questions: How much do I know about social media; and how can I positively influence teenagers to practice safe behaviors on the available social media platforms?
A female high school rower, aged 17 years, presents to your clinic for upper back pain. She is preparing for her senior year and would like to row competitively in college. Her back pain has been ...
Evidence suggests some pharmaceutical excipients in medications may have adverse effects on pediatric patients. Here’s what you should know. Ultimately, there is a paucity of safety data for several ...
In this Contemporary Pediatrics® interview, Jamie Alan, RPh, PharmD, PhD, associate professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Michigan State University, talks about the potential impacts ...
Despite significant staffing shortages and increased workloads, medical practices can thrive by learning how best to do more with less. But, in fact, before the pandemic, physicians were experiencing ...
Despite the growing involvement of fathers in their children’s lives, there persists a lack of focus on fathers in pediatric care. Updated guidelines can help pediatricians to better engage fathers in ...
Caregivers and parents should feel empowered to protect their children with sun-safe practices that include sunscreen, sun-protective clothing, and sun-safe activities. According to the American ...