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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TET2 mutations in blood stem cells linked to lower Alzheimer's risk

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Study reveals top reasons schools call emergency medical services

Younger children in school face higher mental health risks

Younger children in school face higher mental health risks

Early therapy for preschool depression shows long lasting benefits

Early therapy for preschool depression shows long lasting benefits

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Protein cleavage mechanism sheds light on severe childhood ciliopathies

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Kennedy’s vaccine advisers sow doubts as scientists protest US pivot on shots

New expandable heart valve offers hope for young children with heart defects

New expandable heart valve offers hope for young children with heart defects

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Cannabidiol may help reduce problematic behaviors in autistic boys

Teen screen time linked to poor sleep and brain changes

Teen screen time linked to poor sleep and brain changes

New lab method accelerates diagnosis of genetic disorders of the immune system

New lab method accelerates diagnosis of genetic disorders of the immune system

Cord blood proteins help detect early sepsis in preterm infants

Cord blood proteins help detect early sepsis in preterm infants

Bedtime screen habits linked to poor sleep in tweens

Bedtime screen habits linked to poor sleep in tweens

Study links gestational hypertension to increased seizure risk in offspring

Study links gestational hypertension to increased seizure risk in offspring

Paternal mental health found to impact child development

Paternal mental health found to impact child development

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A revolutionary drug for extreme hunger offers clues to obesity’s complexity

Kennedy’s HHS sent Congress ‘junk science’ to defend vaccine changes, experts say

Kennedy’s HHS sent Congress ‘junk science’ to defend vaccine changes, experts say

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3D bioprinting takes major step forward with realistic blood vessel structures

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Low-dose vitamin D supplements can increase effectiveness of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

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Digital marker could enhance accuracy of pediatric asthma risk prediction

Digital marker could enhance accuracy of pediatric asthma risk prediction

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