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‘Housing First’ Approach to Homeless Youth with Mental Illnesses Improved Stability of Housing, Study Shows
Older Teens’ Exercise Habits Follow Them into Adulthood
Baby-Led Weaning Does Not Increase Choking Risk When Modified for Safety
Study Analyzes Characteristics of Suicide in Elementary School-Aged Children by Age, Race
Codeine Too Risky for Kids, Urges Restrictions On Use
AAP Offers Guidance for Emergency Department Clinicians When Addressing Children’s Mental Health Conditions
Collaborative Care Approach Reduces Post-Concussive Symptoms in Teens
Soccer-Related Injuries, Especially Concussion Rates, Rise Dramatically Among U.S. Youth Players
Parents Who Administer Liquid Meds Often Make Dosing Errors, Study Says
What’s the Latest With the Flu? A Message for Caregivers & Teachers
AAP Issues Flu Vaccine Recommendations for 2016-17 Season
AAP Allergy Tips
Continued Play After a Concussion Prolongs Recovery Time
AAP Clinical Report: Young Children Risk Injury in Single-Sport Specialization
AAP Highlights Impact of Children’s Earliest Experiences on School Readiness
Pediatricians Say Parents’ Concerns About Vaccines Have Shifted in Past Decade
AAP Publishes New Policies to Boost Child Immunization Rates
Disparities in ADHD Diagnosis & Treatment Suggest African-American & Latino Children Are Under-Diagnosed & Under-Treated
AAP Policy Recommends Pediatricians Offer Medication for Opioid Addiction
AAP Clinical Report: Steps to Prevent Teen Obesity & Eating Disorders
TV Ratings on Sex, Violence & Substance Use Offer Little Help to Parents
Drivers Under the Influence Are Less Likely to Properly Restrain Child Passengers
Study Urges Child Development Screening for Refugee Families
Video Recordings Show Infants Placed in Unsafe Sleep Environments
Children with Epilepsy May Experience Vulnerability & Discrimination
Research Discovers Risks for Continued E-Cigarette Usage in Teens
Back-to-School Tips
Emergency Room Visits Jump as Trampoline Parks Gain in Popularity
AAP Policy Statement Affirms Importance of Patients’ Informed Consent in Decision-Making
AAP Offers Recommendations to Improve Caring for Pediatric Trauma
Most Teen Athletes at Low Risk of Painkiller Misuse
National Immunization Awareness Month 2015
Football Team Followed for Season Measures Head Impact Severity
AAP Clinical Report: Parental Substance Use Increases Child Health Risks
AAP Clinical Report Says Female Athletes Experience Unique Set of Risk Factors
AAP Clinical Report: Pediatricians Should Provide Sexuality Education
Virtual Violence Impacts Children on Multiple Levels
Thumb-sucking & Nail-biting Children Show Fewer Allergies in Later Life
Teens Who Use E-Cigarettes Would Not Necessarily Have Taken Up Tobacco Products
Marketing Vegetables in School Cafeteria Yields Dramatic Results
With Suicide Now Teens’ Second-Leading Cause of Death, Pediatricians Urged to Ask About Its Risks
AAP Report Updates Safe Practices When Sedating a Pediatric Patient
AAP Urges Education to Prevent Teen Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances
Immunization Rates Vary Widely in Immigrant Communities
Gross Motor Milestones Can Predict Future Development
Most Youth with Sports and Recreation-Related Concussions Not Seen in Health Care Settings
AAP Policy Statement Pushes for More Screening, Treatment for Teen Substance Use
With No Amount of Lead Exposure Safe for Children, AAP Calls for Stricter Regulations
Stay Safe this 4th of July
AAP Statement in Response to Shooting in Orlando, FL
AAP Supports Childhood Sleep Guidelines
Involved Dads Help Kids Grow
Adolescents Who Vape Six Time More Likely to Smoke in Early Adulthood
Identifying Parents with Low Health Literacy Improves Children’s Health
Risk of Febrile Seizures After Vaccines Quantified in New Analysis
Size of Formula Bottles Contributes to Greater Infant Weight Gain
Music Celebrities Popular Among Teens Are Used to Promote Unhealthy Foods
Travel Tips
Summer Safety Tips: Staying Safe Outdoors
Frequent Moves During Babies’ First Year Associated with Hospitalizations
Research Findings May Help Babies–And Their Parents–Sleep Better at Night
AAP Policy Statement Recommends Full-Time Nurse in Every School
Is There An Unlocked Gun Where Your Child Plays?
Mothers Who Work 19 Hours or Less Per Week More Likely to Continue Breastfeeding Than Mothers Working Longer Hours
AAP Report: Managing Food Allergies at School
Study Finds Unrestricted Cash Transfers to Pregnant Women Improves Infant Health
Analysis Finds Swaddling Increases Risk of SIDS When Infants Placed on Stomach or Side to Sleep
E-cigarettes Account for Increasing Numbers of Children Injured by Nicotine Poisoning, and Increased Hospitalizations
Vaccinating Pregnant Women Against the Flu Protects Their Infants
Playground Injuries on the Rise; More Children Treated for Traumatic Brain Injuries Despite Industry Improvements
Dog Bite Prevention Tips
Summer Safety Tips: Sun and Water Safety
Low-Income Children More Likely to Have Food Allergy, Less Likely to Have Resources to Manage It
Increased Electronic Cigarette Use Among Youth Linked to Advertisement Exposure
Laundry Detergent Packets Pose Increasing, Sometimes Fatal, Risk to Young Children
AAP Recommends New Term for Brief, Unexplained Events in Newborns with No Underlying Health Problems or Risk for Sudden Infant Death
AAP Statement on Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill
AAP Opposes Legislation that Discriminates Against Transgender Children
Parent Belief that Young Child is Obese Could Lead to Greater Incidence of Obesity Later in Life
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective for Depressed Youth who Decline or Discontinue Antidepressants
Toddlers Who Have a Bigger Appetite for Dessert Experience More Weight Gain
Childhood Sexual Violence against Boys in Three Counties Underscores Need for Locally Targeted Prevention Strategies
Children in Rural Areas More Likely to be Hospitalized, Readmitted with Complex Medical Issues
Speak Up during National Infant Immunization Week!
Children’s Diet Quality Improves with Changes in Federal WIC Program
AAP Welcomes FDA Announcement on Limiting Arsenic in Infant Rice Cereal
Shortage of Pediatric Specialists, Rising Number of Chronically Ill Kids Prompts AAP Call to Revamp Training Funds
Ear Infections among Infants Decline: Research Credits New Vaccines, Breastfeeding & Lower Smoking Rates
The AAP Tackles Youth Football Injuries
CDC Outlines Ways to Prevent, Diagnose & Treat Children with Zika Virus Disease
Study Finds Parents Who Don’t Sleep Well Overestimate Sleep Problems in Their Children
Parent Mentors an Effective Way to Secure Health Coverage and Improve Healthcare Access for Uninsured Children While Saving Money
Home Visits to Equip Parents with Playful Learning Activities Close Cognitive Development Gap between Disadvantaged Children and High-Resource Peers
AAP Recommends Pediatricians Screen for Poverty at Check-Ups & Help Eliminate Its Toxic Health Effects
Birth of a Sibling by First Grade Appears to Lower a Child’s Obesity Risk
Study Shows Adverse Experiences Make a Child Less Likely to Graduate from High School
Sports Injury Prevention Tips
Poison Prevention & Treatment Tips
HPV Prevalence among Teens down by 64% Since Vaccination Introduced a Decade Ago
Transgender Preadolescents Have Good Mental Health Outcomes after Transitioning Gender Identities
Don’t Wait to See if Child’s Physical Delay Improves
Physically Active Teaching Improves Math & Spelling Scores
Spring Break Safety Tips
Obesity in Children & Adolescents Quickly Affects Blood Pressure
Researchers Say Rise in Temperature with Teething Usually Not a Fever
Early Traumatic Experiences Tied to Learning & Behavioral Difficulties in Kindergarten
14 Ways to Show Love for Your Child This Valentine's Day
Gradual Drop in Adolescent Metabolic Syndrome Severity Linked to U.S. Dietary Changes
Effectiveness of Tdap Vaccine Drops after a Year
Study Suggests Teens Who Consume More Dietary Fiber Less Likely to Develop Breast Cancer Later
Updated Childhood & Adolescence Immunization Schedule to be Released
Among High-Risk Teens, Younger Boys May Be More Likely than Girls to be Victims of Dating Violence
Mothers’ Combination of Obesity & Diabetes Significantly Increases Risk of Autism in Children
Overweight vs. Obese Boys Experience Different Rates of Puberty
Early Pediatric Interventions Can Prevent Behavior Problems in Young Children
Global Analysis Shows More than Half of Children Experienced Past-Year Violence
AAP: Newborns, Especially Preemies, Experience Too Much Pain during Routine Procedures
Winter Safety Tips
With Youth HIV Testing Rates Low, Nearly Half with Virus Don’t Know Status
Child Behavioral Problems Linked to Type of Parental Debt
Study Shows Sugar Warning Label Has Powerful Effect on Beverages Parents Would Buy for Kids
Nearly Half of U.S. Teens Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
AAP Supports President Obama’s Efforts to Reduce Gun Violence
Study Finds Concussion Rate in Youth Ice Hockey No Higher Than in Other Collision Sports
Nation’s Stockpile of Medical Disaster Supplies Falls Short of Meeting Needs of Children
U.S. Childhood Asthma Rates May Be Leveling Off, But Not Among the Poor
Children with Epilepsy Need Plans to Stop Prolonged Seizures at School
“Concussion” Movie Shines Spotlight on Repetitive Head Trauma
CDC: Small Turtles are a Significant Source of Salmonella Illness in Humans
Holding Low Birth Weight Newborns Skin-to-Skin, Kangaroo Style Reduces Mortality Rates by 36%
AAP Statement on FDA’s Action to Prohibit Tanning Bed Use by Children under 18
Mindfulness Training in Urban Public School May Help Ease Effects of Toxic Stress
Few Adolescents Who are Prescribed Medications that Cause Birth Defects are Also Counseled about Contraception
Signs of Early Sexual Maturation Don’t Always Mean Puberty Has Started
Healthy New Year’s Resolutions for Kids
Cheerleading Injuries Less Common, But More Severe, Than in Most Other High School Sports
School is Where Adolescents Get Most of Their Exercise, But It’s Not Enough
AAP Releases Summary of Updated Preventative Health Care Screening and Assessment Schedule for Children’s Checkups
Factors Beyond Sleep Environment Contribute to Decrease in SIDS
Study Links Increasing Cigarette Prices to Lower Infant Mortality Rates
Study Finds Certain Birth Defects More Likely Than Others to Put Children at Higher Risk of Maltreatment
Study Examines the Role of Parents in Reducing Risky Sexual Behavior among Adolescents
AAP Offers Recommendations to Enhance Safety for Children Receiving Anesthesia
ADHD Medications Make It Harder for Children to Sleep
AAP Highlights Danger to Kids from Antibiotics Use in Food-Producing Animals
Complications in the Nursery Have Long-Lasting Effects for Preterm Babies
Parent-Aimed TV Ads for Childrens Beverages Pour on Sugar-Coated Health Messages
Pediatricians in States without Vaccine Exemption Laws More Likely to Dismiss Vaccine-Refusing Families
Young Children Have Almost Universal Exposure to Mobile Media Devices
Why Candy Isn’t the Scariest Halloween Hazard – AAP Tips to Keep Children Safe VIDEO