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 ...

Parents and pediatricians navigate the complexities of neurodiversity, emphasizing the need for open communication and better resources for child development.

The FDA approves gardenia (genipin) blue as a natural food color, enhancing options for manufacturers and supporting the shift away from synthetic dyes.

The latest update to the HEEADSSS psychosocial interview for adolescents includes new questions on electronic media use in addition to its time-tested strategies for identifying the critical stressors ...

Mary Beth Nierengarten is a freelance medical writer with over 25 years of experience. Her work appears regularly in a number of print and online publications.

Dr Mahr is director, Pediatric Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, Wisconsin, and adjunct clinical professor of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine ...

A study reveals declining US neonatal mortality overall, yet highlights rising deaths from fetal malnutrition, emphasizing ongoing disparities in neonatal health outcomes.

Pelthos Therapeutics has launched berdazimer (Zelsuvmi) topical gel, 10.3%, for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum in adults and pediatric patients aged 1 year and older, according to a company ...

It’s no fantasy that children who play freely in the great outdoors are healthier in body and mind. New studies also suggest that active engagement with the natural environment reduces stress and ...

By Andrew J. Schuman, MD Finding an acceptable alternative to breast milk has proved to be a complicated quest that continues today with an ever-growing assortment of modified and specialized infant ...

Tics commonly manifest themselves in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Stimulant medications are now a primary option for treating ADHD in children with or predisposed to ...

Lifestyle medicine and mental health management in pediatric primary care promote positive health and holistic well-being.