National CPS data from 2012-2023 show declines in confirmed child maltreatment, but disparities remained, particularly among Black and female children. Confirmed child maltreatment declined, but ...

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 ...

Dr. Carroll is a clinical assistant professor, Tulane University School of Medicine, and section head of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Discover mental health screening tools for the pediatric primary care provider. The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners called to prioritize integrating pediatric mental health into ...

A CDC report shows only 23% of U.S. teens get enough sleep, with disparities highlighting the need for targeted health interventions. The findings regarding sleep behaviors highlight a trend of ...

Religious faith doesn't come up regularly in examining room conversation. Yet patients--and parents--beliefs can sometimes affect medical care. Religious faith doesn't come up regularly in examining ...

Finding an acceptable alternative to breast milk has proved to be a complicated quest that continues today. Finding an acceptable alternative to breast milk has proved to be a complicated quest that ...

Pediatric healthcare providers are on the front lines to provide early identification and treatment of plagiocephaly/brachycephaly and torticollis for those infants ...

Pediatricians need to recognize symptoms of perinatal depression in new mothers, provide basic counseling and treatment, and refer for appropriate services when needed. Postpartum depression occurs in ...

Novo Nordisk has announced their product Wegovy received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for use in adolescents aged 12 years and older with obesity. The US Food and Drug ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists, used to treat diabetes, are now also being used for obesity in children and adolescents. Pediatric obesity affects more than 14 million children, which is equivalent to 1 in 5 ...

Specifically, the ACIP voted 5-2 to recommend clesrovimab (Enflonsia; Merck), which was approved by the FDA on June 9, 2025, for infants aged 8 months and younger who are not protected by a maternal ...