Ellen Fremion, MD, outlines strategies to support smooth transitions from pediatric to adult care, stressing early planning and strong collaboration. Transition planning should begin early—ideally by ...

EMS calls for opioid exposures are increasing among pre-teens, with younger children showing higher acuity than older adolescents. Emergency medical services (EMS) calls for opioid exposures among U.S ...

Discover essential nutrition tips for young athletes to enhance performance, hydration, and recovery before, during, and after sports activities. As team sports ramp up this fall, pediatricians can ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics will continue to hold its own childhood vaccine schedule, as it has since the 1930s. The new-look Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will meet on ...

In this article, we recap a timeline of recent federal agency changes to routine COVID-19 vaccination intended for the pediatric population. The NEJM publication was authored by Martin Makary, MD, MPH ...

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. "I couldn't be more ...

The approved indication now includes children down to 6 weeks of age to protect against invasive meningococcal disease via serogroups A, C, W, and Y. On May 23, 2025, the FDA approved an expanded ...

Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, FAANP, highlighted key updates on influenza, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines at the 2025 NAPNAP National Conference. At the 2025 NAPNAP National Conference on ...

Lifestyle medicine and mental health management in pediatric primary care promote positive health and holistic well-being. Mental health challenges present differently at each developmental stage.

Overall, 2 doses of TAK-003 successfully induced the production of neutralizing antibodies against all 4 dengue serotypes in at least 90% of adults, children, and adolescents, regardless of whether ...

A resurgence of "chroming" among teens, driven by TikTok videos, poses serious health risks, urging social media regulation and pediatrician intervention. A resurgence of the dangerous practice known ...

As teenagers become sexually active, are they fully educated on contraception and pregnancy? For these and other reasons surrounding sexual health, initiating discussion of sexual activity, pregnancy, ...