Pediatrics

New Canadian Paediatric Society statement provides guidance on the management of constipation in children.

Babies born at very low birth weight are more likely to have memory and attention problems when they become adults than babies born at a low to normal weight, according to one of the first studies to look at preterm babies and executive functioning.

Use of cough and cold medications in children has been associated with medication errors and adverse events, including death.

Increase in childhood asthma over the past 30 years could be related to use of acetaminophen, study suggests.

Canadian Paediatric Society examines risk of congenital malformations, effects on newborns following exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy.

As ADHD drug prescriptions rise, Canadian study evaluates interventions’ effectiveness

From 2005 to 2009, antipsychotic use in children and youth increased by 114%.