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VIDEO: Children's oral health

Alarming rates of pediatric dental caries and spotty access to dental professionals are driving basic dental care into the pediatrician’s domain. We spoke with David M. Krol, MD, MPH, FAAP, of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, about the pediatrician’s role in oral health care for children. » More with Video

Puzzler: Cyanosis leaves a girl tired and blue

An 18-year-old girl presents at your office complaining of intermittent cyanosis of her hands and lower extremities. What’s the diagnosis? » More

Motivational interviewing: Helping teenaged smokers to quit

Although tobacco use among adolescents and young adults has declined in recent years, data show that more than 3 million high school students and 600,000 middle school students still smoke cigarettes regularly. Motivational interviewing is one intervention that pediatricians can use to help their teenaged patients quit smoking. » More

Continuity of care for NICU graduates

The discharge of a preterm infant from neonatal intensive care is a developmental milestone, yet it also marks the beginning of a challenging course of medical care from a complex system of outpatient providers. Multiple strategies and resources exist to help pediatricians coordinate health care and optimize quality of life for thesechildren and their families. » More

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