The New Threat of Digital Marketing
Because of their avid use of new media and their increased spending power, children and teens have become primary targets of a new “media and marketing ecosystem.” The digital marketplace…
Video Games:
Video games are a pervasive pastime among children and adolescents. The growing popularity of video games has instigated a debate among parents, researchers, video game producers, and policymakers concerning potential…
Internet Bullying
There is substantial literature on the impact of the mass media on children’s and adolescents’ health and development. The question of what role new technology plays in the media’s influence…
Prosocial Effects of Media
Parents, teachers, health care providers, and other caring adults worry about the harmful influence of media messages and images on children and teens and wonder how to recognize and encourage…
Should Babies Be Watching Television and DVDs?
Should babies be watching television and DVDs? This is a reasonable question to ask but a difficult one to answer. This article reviews the theories and related research to examine…
Social Networking Sites and Adolescent Health
Social networking sites are popular among and consistently used by adolescents. These sites present benefits as well as risks to adolescent health. Recently, pediatric providers have also considered the benefits…
Children, Adolescents, and the Media:
The media can be a powerful teacher of children and adolescents and have a profound impact on their health. The media are not the leading cause of any major health…
Circumcision Controversies
Despite its long history and common practice, circumcision remains a controversial procedure. This article reviews the history of this operation, examines the controversy that surrounds it, and emphasizes the performing…
Geintourinary Malignancies in Children
The modern management of pediatric genitourinary malignancies has resulted in survival rates that are dramatically better than figures from just a few decades ago. This is largely due to advances…
