Ashley Bertino sat in a courtroom as witnesses testified about the medical neglect that allegedly led to her daughter's death ...

A consistent bedtime may be more important to a child’s ability to control their emotions and behavior than the duration or quality of their sleep, according to a new publication by researchers in the ...

A patient with longstanding type 1 diabetes mellitus has achieved insulin independence for at least 1 year after transplantation of autologous stem cell islets. These cells were differentiated ...

Experts discuss if the surgery is a viable option for families with childhood obesity. Obesity affects 14.7 million (19.7%) ...

Self-efficacy involves one's belief in their own ability to carry out tasks successfully. A psychological construct studied ...

According to researchers, less sugar in early childhood and in the womb can decrease the risk of diabetes and high blood ...

A study published Friday in the journal Science found that reducing sugar in the first 1,000 days after conception – through ...

A decade after adolescent bariatric surgery, over 50% of participants sustained major weight loss and saw significant health ...

Pediatric residents and medical students spend two- to four-week electives in our various clinical settings. You will learn the fundamentals of the evaluation of patients with diabetes (Type 1 and ...

Diabetes describes a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels. Diabetes can be caused by the pancreas not producing insulin (type 1 diabetes) or by insulin resistance ...

The federal government is testing a new way to prevent treatment disruptions for seven pediatric cancer drugs by improving communication between hospitals, nonprofits and wholesalers. Shortages of ...

The CDC says bacterial pneumonia cases have increased in the last six months. Bacterial pneumonia cases are on the rise in young children, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...