In updated recommendations on youth sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages players of most sports to wear cloth face coverings at all times for group training, competition, and on the sidelines.
Read More »More Than 1 Million Children in U.S. Diagnosed with COVID-19
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1 million infants, children and adolescents have been diagnosed with the illness, according to data released Monday by the American ...
Read More »AAP Expands School Re-Opening Guidance to Reduce Community Spread of COVID-19
The ultimate goal should be having students physically present in school, according to the AAP, but unfortunately, in many parts of the U.S., the uncontrolled spread of the virus means that cannot be safely accomplished now.
Read More »Guidelines for Managing Care of Infants Born to Mothers with COVID-19
The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued recommendations for physicians managing the care of newborns whose mothers are suspected or confirmed as having COVID-19.
Read More »Doctors Must Be Ready To Care For Kids During Chemical And Biological Attacks
With children among the victims of chemical attacks and biological outbreaks in recent years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) calls on health care providers ...
Read More »Pediatricians Recommend Greater Access to Surgery for Obese Children
Studies of adolescents and young people who have undergone bariatric surgery have found significant long-term reductions in weight and comorbid chronic diseases.
Read More »American Academy of Pediatrics Identifies Youth Soccer Injuries and Prevention Techniques
Youth soccer is a tremendously popular year-round sport with many physical fitness benefits, but, as with any contact sport, it carries a risk of injury to players that should be discussed with the family pediatrician.
Read More »AAP Updates Flu Vaccination Recommendation for Kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will advise families to vaccinate their children against influenza next season with either the flu shot or the nasal ...
Read More »Physicians Endorse Guidelines for Deep Sedation and Anesthesia During Dental Procedures for Kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued guidelines in June for deep sedation and anesthesia of children undergoing dental procedures that now have the endorsement ...
Read More »Doctors to Congress: Stop Blaming Mental Illness and Get Real Gun Reform
In the aftermath of the mass shootings in Las Vegas, Democrats will want to discuss meaningful gun reform while Republicans will say that this is ...
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