Pediatrics

As a pediatric emergency doctor, I know there are times when a child’s pain is so severe that they need stronger medications like opioids to help them.

A greater effect seen in younger children than older ones.

A statement published Tuesday in the Journal of Athletic Training encourages practitioners to consider the psychological effects on students if they are kept out of school while they recover.

Cannabis-induced psychosis is a particular concern as the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, which causes a euphoric high, has increased in recent years and could affect adolescents’ brain development.

Guidelines and expert consensus-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of vitiligo in young patients.

But one of the recommended strategies uses a test that’s not widely available.

Study shows participants' phenotypes and certain genetic variations have an impact.

National Advisory Committee on Immunization issues guidance on 15-valent and 20-valent conjugate pneumococcal vaccines for preventing invasive pneumococcal disease.