Pediatric Psoriasis Management: Challenges and Collaborative Approach for Improved Well Being
Psoriasis stands as a chronic, immune-mediated disorder that primarily affects the skin, characterized by an abnormal increase in epidermal...
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Recent Discoveries
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This important event was announced in 2012 and made official in 2019 by...
Is implant a good option for Pediatric Cases?
Dental implant placement in children has always been avoided by the doctor and the patient/guardian for various reasons. Recently,...
FDA approves first treatment for congenital athymia
Congenital athymia is a rare condition in which babies are born without a thymus. As a result, the immune...
FDA Approves Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate), the First Oral Anticoagulant for Children
The Food and Drug Administration approves Boehringer Ingelheim’s Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) oral pellets to treat venous thromboembolism (VTE) in children aged 3...
Early-Life Antibiotic Exposure, Gut Microbiome, and Neurodevelopment
Over the past few decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of childhood neurodevelopmental disorders such...
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers and children’s eyes
Two studies published in JAMA Ophthalmology on Jan. 21, 2021 highlight the risk of childhood eye injury from accidental...
Birth Defects: Saving Pediatric Patients from Preventable Congenital Defects
Congenital anomalies, also known as birth defects are among the leading causes of mortality in children less than five...
World Prematurity Day and Prematurity Awareness month
Get your purple on and let us all celebrate World Prematurity day on Tuesday, November 17th. Let us raise...
Trick or Treat: The Correlation of Childhood Diabetes and Sugar Addiction
Everyone knows that Halloween is right around the corner as October swoops in. For parents and other adults, it...