pediatrics

Hospitals By Claudia López Lloreda

Children in rural areas face increasing barriers to pediatric care, study finds

Health By Andrew Joseph

U.S. health officials report higher-than-expected heart inflammation cases following Covid-19 vaccination

First Opinion By Linda Richter and Lindsey Vuolo

Lessons about marijuana edibles from youth vaping

Health By Elizabeth Cooney

As more kids go down the ‘deep, dark tunnel’ of long Covid, doctors still can’t predict who is at risk

Health By Erika Check Hayden

The parents hoped an existing drug might keep their kids from having seizures. Then they saw the price

Special Report By Andrew Joseph

‘It’s not a cure’: A gene therapy is opening a new chapter for children, but challenges endure

First Opinion By Ina Park

As syphilis comes roaring back, newborn babies are tragic victims

Health Tech By Katie Palmer

The success of a novel scoliosis surgery hinges on when growth spurts hit. Can new tools better predict them?

Health By Rebecca Sohn

New report offers guidance for pediatricians on how to prevent abuse of children with disabilities

Health By Rebecca Sohn

Wildfire smoke is particularly harmful to kids’ respiratory health, study finds

First Opinion By Kurt Newman

It’s time to fast track innovation in medical devices for children

Health By Andrew Joseph

Thanks to physical distancing, masks, doctors see fewer cases of a polio-like condition in children

Health By Rebecca Sohn

Pediatricians pivot to vaccines on the go as immunization rates drop during the pandemic

First Opinion By Julie Guillot

The FDA needs to apply its Covid-19 flexibility to pediatric cancer

First Opinion By Sean Palfrey

In the shadow of Covid-19 lurks the threat of a fearful measles outbreak

Health By Shraddha Chakradhar

New pediatrician network puts spotlight on climate change’s effects on children

Health By Elizabeth Cooney

Covid-19 surge could lead to another drop in patient visits, doctors fear — and more missed pediatric cancers

Health By Meghana Keshavan

Study offers new clues for treating brain cancer in children

First Opinion By Ayanna Pressley and Carolyn B. Maloney

Children and families need resources to address trauma at its roots

First Opinion By Jason Kahn

Kids’ heart rates are rising as the pandemic drags on

First Opinion By Stephen Patrick

The lack of a national policy agenda for children during Covid-19 — and beyond — causes grave harm

First Opinion By Nadine Burke Harris

Children will pay long-term stress-related costs of Covid-19 unless we follow the science

First Opinion By Christopher M. Worsham and Anupam B. Jena

The curious link between kids’ birthdays and their getting the flu vaccine

First Opinion By Dorothy Novick

Telehealth makes me aspire to be a different kind of physician: the kind I used to be

Health By Andrew Joseph

A silver lining to the pandemic response? Doctors hope to see fewer cases of a polio-like condition that affects children