Dr Taylor is associate professor of Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attending physician, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia.

A 14-year-old girl came to the office with severe hip pain, which occurred after she attempted a cheerleading maneuver on a trampoline. She reported that she was bouncing as high as she could and ...

A 9-day-old boy was brought in for routine care. His mother had noticed these teeth at the child's birth. There were no other remarkable physical findings. Natal teeth occur in 1:700 to 1:6000 births, ...

Tiffani Johnson, MD, MSC, FAAP, enthralled a packed room at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2019 National Conference & Exhibition Friday afternoon when she led session attendees to admit that they ...

Labor was induced at term in a 29-year-old woman who had had an uneventful pregnancy. Her baby weighed 3575 g (7 lb, 14 oz). The neonate’s left arm was internally rotated with flexion at the wrist. He ...

Thyroid problems can be worrisome, but relatively few children referred for workup for an abnormal thyroid test have clinically significant disease. Choosing the right screening tests can prevent ...

A pediatrician warns of the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, urging awareness of their devastating impacts on children's health. As a pediatrician who trained 40-plus years ago, I am ...

FDA approves roflumilast cream 0.05% for atopic dermatitis for children aged 2 to 5 years ...

Hearing parents of a deaf infant face emotional hurdles and complex choices about how to communicate with and educate their child. The counseling you provide can set the stage for success or failure.

To mark Sexual Health Awareness Month, Contemporary Pediatrics partnered with Contemporary OB/GYN for a cross-specialty discussion on advances in sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and ...

The FDA announces significant updates on acetaminophen risks in pregnancy and approves leucovorin calcium for treating CFD in children. On September 22, 2025, 5he US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

A 7-year-old female with a history of receptive-expressive speech disorder presents with her father to establish care. She complains of dull headaches that occur 3 to 4 times per month to her central ...