FDA approved Lupin's generic of Firdapse for LEMS in patients 6 years and older, but a patent settlement delays US marketing until at least 2035. The FDA has approved Lupin's abbreviated new drug ...

Gastrointestinal concerns are a common reason for a child's visit. This article offers a review of the most common ailments that may lead to that visit. The most common gastrointestinal (GI) ailments ...

Nearly 15% of King County children received MMRV as their first measles- or varicella-containing vaccine between 2015 and 2025, a share that did not change despite ACIP's longstanding preference for ...

Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary Pediatrics website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed. Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary ...

With California WNV activity at a 5-year high, CHLA outlines age-based repellent and bite-prevention guidance for children. With West Nile virus (WNV) activity in California reaching its highest level ...

In PROGRESS Cohort 2, zilurgisertib reduced total HO volume vs placebo at 24 weeks in children aged 6 to 11 with FOP, with no new HO lesions. Children aged 6 to 11 years with fibrodysplasia ossificans ...

Jon Matthew Farber, MD, shares his thoughts on using early sodium supplementation to helop with growth in premature infants. Sodium supplementation in very preterm infants improves in-hospital weight ...

Menstrual irregularity is common after menarche, but persistent cycles outside expected intervals based on years since menarche warrant further evaluation. Adolescent polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ...

Lower maternal PlGF in the third trimester was tied to child ADHD in a University of Iowa cohort, independent of preeclampsia and FGR. Maternal placental growth factor (PlGF) levels that fail to rise ...

Early choline in FASD tied to IQ, memory gains 5 years later ...

Table 1 summarizes common causes of medical errors in the ED; again, office practices are not immune to these. Whether you practice in a pediatric emergency department or an office setting, the ...

Here: a "how to" on Gomco circumcision, the method most commonly used in the US. Although circumcision is commonly thought to have originated with Abraham (the patriarch of the Israelites) some 4000 ...