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Evolution of pediatric drug development
image description here Pediatric drug development has made exceptional strides in the last 10 years. The outlook going forward is remarkably positive, but new pressures to expedite the process are emerging.

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Two-question teen screening tool predicts future alcohol use, drinking problems
image description here Adolescents who initially screened as being at highest risk for alcohol problems on a 2-question screen were more likely than their peers to have more drinking days and be at higher risk for alcohol use disorders at 1, 2, and 3 years after the screen, a large study showed. Participants were 12- to 17-year-olds treated for a non–life-threatening injury, illness, or mental health condition in 1 of 16 pediatric emergency departments.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
 
Role of infectious disease in mental illness development
“My pediatric medical home”
Child physical abuse is linked to Friday report card release
The unspoken pediatric epidemic
 
CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS VIDEO
 
How did prescription guidelines for pneumonia change behaviors?
image description here For Contemporary Pediatrics, Dr Bobby Lazzara discusses a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics that examined how well children's and non-children's hospitals adopted the 2011 guidelines for prescriptions written for community-acquired pneumonia treatment.
 
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