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 ...

Read the full case presentation of a 21-month-old with a history of "skin tags" involving her gluteal cleft,noted at birth. Can you diagnose this patient? Take our poll and find out! Then check back ...

Allergies can significantly impair daily activities, school performance, and psychological well-being.

For most teenagers, a psychosocial history is at least as important as the physical exam. This essential psychosocial history can be obtained using the HEEADSSS method of interviewing adolescents. The ...

Despite the growing involvement of fathers in their children’s lives, there persists a lack of focus on fathers in pediatric care. Updated guidelines can help pediatricians to better engage fathers in ...

In this Contemporary Pediatrics® interview, Jamie Alan, RPh, PharmD, PhD, associate professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Michigan State University, talks about the potential impacts ...

Rebecca Baum, chief, section of Development, Behavior, and Learning at the University of North Carolina, Hillsborough, North Carolina; and Katherine Wu, MD, FAAP, Pediatric Health Care Associates in ...

In 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children’s Hospital Association jointly declared a national emergency in child and adolescent ...

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.

Evidence suggests some pharmaceutical excipients in medications may have adverse effects on pediatric patients. Here’s what you should know. Ultimately, there is a paucity of safety data for several ...

Caregivers and parents should feel empowered to protect their children with sun-safe practices that include sunscreen, sun-protective clothing, and sun-safe activities. According to the American ...