Carol L. DiBerardino

The risk for dementia was greater among former professional soccer players compared with the general population, according to results from a Scotland-based cohort study published in JAMA Network Open

Key takeaways: Researchers reported a significant increase in cold-related deaths from 1999 to 2022.

A healthy 5-year-old boy, whose only problem had been mild-to-moderate seborrheic dermatitis, is taken to his provider with the complaint of a sore on his left lower eyelid.

Children and teens are using technology earlier and more often than they ever have, and research from 2024 documented the consequences of heavy screen use among youth.

Experts published a swath of new research this year about the youth mental health crisis in the United States, which U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H.

Inhaling fumes from household objects, or “chroming,” has become increasingly popular among minors on social media platforms like TikTok, according to our most popular adolescent medicine story in 2024.

Physicians struggle to diagnose ear infections and often overprescribe antibiotics to children with acute otitis media, according to research published this year.

Colonoscopy assisted by AI helped increase precancerous growth detection and will likely be implemented into future screening procedures, according to an expert.

Although reports on COVID-19 cases and death have seemingly tapered off, COVID-19 and long COVID remained a heavy focus of research throughout this year.

Several glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, receptor agonists may be associated with reduced risk for a dementia diagnosis in older adults with diabetes, according to a recent study from Epic Research.