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 ...

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

Among a study population of adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) and skin of color, dupilumab (Dupixent; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi) ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has pulled its recommendation for routine COVID-19 vaccination among healthy children and pregnant women, according to a social media post by ...

Maternal consumption of avocado during pregnancy was associated with significantly lower odds of food allergy in infants at 12 months of age, according to findings from a prospective cohort study ...

During the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Lea Widdice, MD, presented on "Know Your Role in OTC STI Testing." Widdice is director of the Adolescent Medicine Fellowship and associate ...

Pediatricians and caregivers can better support children with autism by rethinking sensory play not as a standalone tool, but as a relationship-driven strategy integrated into daily life, according to ...

Early identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is essential when it comes to giving children the best possible opportunities to thrive as they grow. Early diagnosis and subsequent intervention ...

All aspects of health are affected by climate change, from clean air, water, and soil to food systems and livelihoods. 1 Urgent action on the health impact of climate change is crucial to avoid ...

In 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children’s Hospital Association jointly declared a national emergency in child and adolescent ...

Over the past decade, there has been an emergence of commercially available home devices to help monitor an infant’s vital signs during sleep. These devices aim to provide reassurance and peace of ...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infects only humans and isa common bacterial cause of respiratory infections in pediatric patients. M pneumoniae spreads via airborne droplets after close contact with an ...