Dr Dawson is chief of Adolescent Medicine Services, Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center Pediatric Clinic, Fort Hood, Texas.

Constipation should be considered early when evaluating pediatric urinary symptoms because bowel dysfunction can contribute to pelvic floor and bladder dysfunction. Initial management of bladder and ...

Knowing when to stop restricting a breastfeeding mother's diet — and when to start peanut and egg — puts clinicians in genuinely tricky territory. Jarvinen-Seppo walks through both decision points.

Latine and Spanish-speaking patients had the largest increases in pediatric no-show and cancellation rates after Operation Midway Blitz, a Chicago-area immigration enforcement operation. Pediatric ...

Alex R. Kemper, MD, MPH, MS | Authors | Contemporary Pediatrics connects pediatricians with peer-reviewed articles, guideline updates, and practice strategies for real-world clinical application.

Court fight over CDC 2026 childhood vaccine schedule shifts shots to shared decision-making; experts warn lower uptake for Hep A, B, flu, COVID. *Editor’s Note: Since the print publication of this ...

International medical graduates are an important part of the child psychiatry workforce, particularly as shortages affect both rural and urban communities. Collaborative care can combine pediatrician ...

Learn how to spot and treat pediatric insomnia: sleep hygiene first, behavioral tools, and when melatonin or other off-label meds fit. Chronic insomnia refers to difficulty in initiating or ...

David Stukus, MD, discusses nutrition risks, early allergen introduction, and evolving dietary strategies for managing pediatric food allergies. Children with food allergies often require dietary ...

New dietary guidelines stress whole foods and reduced processing, with expanded, age-specific guidance for infants, children, and adolescents. According to the agencies, the updated guidelines respond ...

Effective immediately, the updated US childhood vaccine schedule will reduce the number of recommended vaccines for all children to 11 diseases, down from 18. On January 5, 2026, the CDC updated the ...

Combination vaccines enhance childhood immunization by reducing the number of shots, improving adherence, and potentially increasing overall vaccination rates. In 1999, the American Academy of ...