Pediatrics
What's Going on with Increasing Autism Rates?
The prevalence of autism has been inching up steadily since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began keeping count, and the latest report is no exception. Published every two years by the CDC's…
Pools, Parks, and a Visit to the Emergency Department?
Written by Emily Ramos, M.D./M.P.H. candidate at the University of Miami with Julie Belkowitz, M.D.,M.P.H. and Oneith Cadiz, M.D. Sunscreen and sweat, melting popsicles, and rumblings of late afternoon thunderstorms…
After COVID-19: What are Kids' Risks for MIS-C?
There’s one aspect about the coronavirus pandemic that makes people grateful. Children are far less likely to develop severe COVID-19 infection than adults. Most infected young people experience mild symptoms,…