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Tackling Food Insecurity: How Pediatric Residents are Connecting Kids with Healthy Food in Ohio
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (293+ words) Looks like you haven't added anything to your cart. With a grant from the AAP, two residents launched a program that sets children up for a lifetime of better health. Satisfying immediate hunger is a big enough need on its…...
Average Amount of Screen Time for Children and Young Adults
1+ week, 6+ day ago (382+ words) Looks like you haven't added anything to your cart. Answer: Thank you for the great question! Before we dive into the average time spent on digital media, we want to point out that digital media use is much more than…...
Teaching Doctors to Talk about Safe Sleep—and Save Babies’ Lives
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (317+ words) Looks like you haven't added anything to your cart. When you give to the American Academy of Pediatrics, one of the most meaningful parts is the scale of impact. The Academy was designed to reach kids in every corner of…...
AAP Statement on Make Our Children Healthy Again Report
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (195+ words) Looks like you haven't added anything to your cart. By: Susan J. Kressly, MD, FAAP, president, American Academy of Pediatrics" "Pediatricians are dedicated to the health and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The release of today's Make Our…...
Pediatricians Bring Health Education to Rural Teens and Tweens
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (394+ words) Looks like you haven't added anything to your cart. It can be hard for young people who live in rural areas to get to the doctor for regular checkups. An ingenious after-school health education program, funded by an AAP grant,…...
AAP President Issues Statement on CDC Report on Kindergarten Vaccination Rates
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (176+ words) The data released Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows fewer kindergarteners were fully immunized against diseases including polio, measles, diphtheria, and pertussis during the 2024-25 school year. By Susan J. Kressly, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics…...
Statement from AAP President on First Measles Death in Texas
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (198+ words) The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine prepares children's immune systems to detect and resist these viruses, protecting them from serious illness. By Susan Kressly, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics "As a pediatrician, I am heartbroken to learn that a child…...