pediatrics

Dr. Carlos Abanses of St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa offers guidance on prevention, symptoms, vaccines, fever fears, hydration and when to get emergency care.

The illness — commonly caused by "norovirus" — spreads differently than respiratory viruses and requires different prevention strategies, especially at home, says one emergency pediatrician.

As part of its Year of the Lies series, PolitiFact reports on a pediatrician who quit treating patients in person after the administration's unproved claims added chaos and safety concerns to her days.

The hospital COO says 93% of the families in Pasco, Citrus and Hernando counties travel outside of that market for specialty pediatric care. The new 56-bed facility will help address that need.

The dispute centers on the Health & Human Services panel's demand for internal info on standards of care for kids with gender dysphoria from the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Splash pad visits might provide some relief from sweltering heat, but they could also be exposing children to bacteria that could make them sick.

A judge says a House panel “has shown a legitimate interest" in obtaining the state American Academy of Pediatrics' documents on the development of care standards for minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

The Center for Child Counseling and Palm Beach Pediatrics are working together to blend mental health services into primary pediatric care.

A Tampa pediatrician will make a presentation to the Food and Drug Administration’s advisory committee when it meets on Tuesday to recommend whether to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for young children.

Siding with a preliminary decision by state regulators, an administrative law judge Tuesday recommended denial of plans by Nemours Children’s Hospital...

Florida pediatricians will be able to test babies for more diseases under a new law signed by Governor Rick Scott.

Young people with health problems left uncared for in adolescence face higher risks of leading unhealthy lives as adults, a new study finds.