Pediatrics

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The age limit of such patients ranges from birth to 18. In countries where the age of majority is 18, this age limit may be from birth to age 17 (such as in Canada). A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician.
What is Pediatrics?

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents from birth up to the age of 18. The word “paediatrics” means “healer of children”; they are derived from two Greek words: (pais = child) and (iatros = doctor or healer). Paediatrics is a relatively new medical specialty, developing only in the mid-19th century. Abraham Jacobi (1830–1919) is known as the father of paediatrics.

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Phthalates linked to hundreds of thousands of global heart disease deaths

Phthalates linked to hundreds of thousands of global heart disease deaths

Global analysis ties plastic ingredient to soaring heart disease deaths

Global analysis ties plastic ingredient to soaring heart disease deaths

CommunityRx program reduces ER visits for food insecure children

CommunityRx program reduces ER visits for food insecure children

MASLD in children linked to increased mortality and chronic complications

MASLD in children linked to increased mortality and chronic complications

Erythropoietin fails to improve outcomes for newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy

Erythropoietin fails to improve outcomes for newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy

New DNA mapping technology uncovers genetic clues to rare diseases

New DNA mapping technology uncovers genetic clues to rare diseases

Telehealth in pediatric primary care linked to responsible antibiotic use

Telehealth in pediatric primary care linked to responsible antibiotic use

Buprenorphine improves outcomes for pregnant women with opioid use disorder

Buprenorphine improves outcomes for pregnant women with opioid use disorder

Early antibiotic use linked to higher childhood BMI

Early antibiotic use linked to higher childhood BMI

Children with chronic conditions face higher RSV hospitalization risk

Children with chronic conditions face higher RSV hospitalization risk

Study reveals how medulloblastoma spreads and grows on the leptomeninges

Study reveals how medulloblastoma spreads and grows on the leptomeninges

Vaccinated children far less likely to develop long COVID

Vaccinated children far less likely to develop long COVID

Anxiety and depression in children increased steadily from 2016 to 2022

Anxiety and depression in children increased steadily from 2016 to 2022

EEG monitoring helps reduce anesthesia use and improves pediatric recovery

EEG monitoring helps reduce anesthesia use and improves pediatric recovery

Experimental cancer drug shows promise in boosting tuberculosis treatment

Experimental cancer drug shows promise in boosting tuberculosis treatment

The lasting impact of paternal depression on children

The lasting impact of paternal depression on children

Yale study links childhood thyroid cancer risk to air and light pollution

Yale study links childhood thyroid cancer risk to air and light pollution

Researchers use algorithm to pinpoint disease risk mutations in noncoding DNA

Researchers use algorithm to pinpoint disease risk mutations in noncoding DNA

Hydroxyurea shows long-term benefits for children with sickle cell disease

Hydroxyurea shows long-term benefits for children with sickle cell disease

Pediatricians warn of measles resurgence and emphasize vaccine safety

Pediatricians warn of measles resurgence and emphasize vaccine safety

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