Are Pediatricians’ Attitudes Toward Breastfeeding Aligned With AAP Guidelines?
Pediatricians’ recommendations and practices regarding breastfeeding became more closely aligned with AAP policy from 1995 to 2014.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
AAP Addresses Risks to Youths Since Marijuana Legalization Ruling
Legalization in many states may lead parents and children to think the drug is benign.
AAP Releases Guidelines for Treating Sexual Assault Victims
Physicians need to be comfortable screening for it and offering additional help, if needed.
Doctors Urged Not to Punish Pregnant Women Using Opioids
Better prevention and treatment, not jail time, would lower the surge in drug-addicted newborns.
‘Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan’ Guidance Provided by AAP
Pediatricians suggest families of at-risk children should have a written action plan.
AAP Suggests Adolescent Vaccination Rates Need Improvement
HPV and influenza immunization rates remain well below goals, says AAP.
Many Preschoolers Not Receiving Treatment for Mental Health Problems
The American Academy of Pediatrics wants to expand access to family-based therapies.
Diagnoses of ADHD Among US Preschoolers Are Stabilizing
The 2011 AAP treatment guidelines may have contributed to the stabilization of ADHD diagnoses of preschoolers.
AAP Releases New Infant Sleeping Guidelines to Reduce Risk of SIDS
The AAP suggests that infants for their first year should sleep near their parents, but not in the same bed.
Worrisome Rise Seen in Hospital Admissions for Children with Headaches
This study finds that hospital admissions for headaches in children are on the rise, but the reasons are still unclear.
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