Consultant for Pediatricians | Publications | Contemporary Pediatrics connects pediatricians with peer-reviewed articles, guideline updates, and practice strategies for real-world clinical application ...

The FDA approved omidubicel on December 8, 2025, the same day parent company Ayrmid announced positive results at the 2025 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting. FDA approved omidubicel-onlv ...

Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, is Editor-in-Chief of Contemporary Pediatrics. She is professor of Pediatrics at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, ...

The mass protruding from the introitus of this 1-month-old girl was first noted at birth. She was born to a 26-year-old primigravida at term after an uncomplicated pregnancy and normal spontaneous ...

The mother of a 5-week-old boy was concerned about a swelling under her infant’s right nipple. A 2-cm, movable subareolar mass was palpated on examination. The mother of a 5-week-old boy was concerned ...

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 ...

Finding an acceptable alternative to breast milk has proved to be a complicated quest that continues today. Finding an acceptable alternative to breast milk has proved to be a complicated quest that ...

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 ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists, used to treat diabetes, are now also being used for obesity in children and adolescents. Pediatric obesity affects more than 14 million children, which is equivalent to 1 in 5 ...

Pediatricians need to recognize symptoms of perinatal depression in new mothers, provide basic counseling and treatment, and refer for appropriate services when needed. Postpartum depression occurs in ...

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 ...

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 ...