Child Protective Services (CPS) has asked you to evaluate a 6-month-old girl with a genital mass. The goal is to determine whether the "weird lump in the baby's private area"--noted while the child's ...

In the first season following the introduction of a new maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, data presented at the 2025 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual ...

Most videos on TikTok regarding hormonal contraception were misleading, according to a study presented at the 2025 ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting. Millions turn to TikTok for health ...

NVX-CoV2705 is indicated for individuals aged 12 to 64 years with an underlying condition that poses high risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes. Approval was based on phase 3 trials showing strong ...

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. In part 2 of ...

Severe RSV disease in 2022–2023 was most likely to occur in infants under 6 months and older children with pulmonary or neurologic conditions. Infants younger than 6 months and premature babies had ...

Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN, highlights what she is seeing in practice related to screen time, devices, and social media and impacts on nutrition. Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN, registered dietitian in ...

Maternal avocado consumption during pregnancy was linked to significantly lower odds of infant food allergy at 12 months. Maternal consumption of avocado during pregnancy was associated with ...

The federal agency provided BioCryst Pharmaceuticals a target action date of September 12, 2025 for potential approval of berotralstat (ORLADEYO). On May 14, 2025, the FDA accepted a new drug ...

Joshua Fitch is the senior editor for Contemporary Pediatrics. He joined the brand in March of 2023 as an editor before being promoted to senior editor in January 2024. Fitch graduated from Youngstown ...

Youth nicotine pouch use and dual use with e-cigarettes increased from 2023 to 2024, highlighting the need for stronger prevention and regulation efforts. From 2023 to 2024, past-30-day nicotine pouch ...

According to the study investigators, led by Ingmar Fortmann, MD, animal models have previously suggested a link between early antibiotic exposure and airway disease. Similar associations have been ...