As the rate of home births continues to rise in the U.S., the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a new policy statement published in the journal Pediatrics, titled "Planned Home Birth", which includes a number of new recommendations for the care of children born at home. In...
Marion Burton, MD, FAAP, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) addressed attendees on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition in Boston. Dr. Burton outlined AAP efforts to advance its agenda for children and reflect on his year as AAP president. In...
Updated guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offer new information on diagnosing and treating Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in younger children and in adolescents. Emerging evidence makes it possible to diagnose and manage ADHD in children from ages 4 to 18...
By: Judith S. Palfrey, MD, FAAP, president, American Academy of Pediatrics "The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) congratulates pediatrician and medical geneticist Alan Guttmacher, MD, FAAP, on his appointment to serve as the new director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of...
"The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) applauds the appointment of Donald Berwick, MD, FAAP, a pediatrician and clinical professor of pediatrics and health policy at Harvard Medical School, as the new Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). "As Administrator...
A child doesn't need a diagnosis of mental illness to be suffering. Sleep problems, anxiety about school, or sadness about parents' separation are examples of issues that may not rise to the level of a disorder, but they all diminish a child's resilience and enjoyment of life. The American...
By: Judith S. Palfrey, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics "The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) commends the Task Force on Childhood Obesity for producing a thoughtful, comprehensive report on recommendations to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity in our nation. The...
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) supports the efforts of the Florida Pediatric Society, a chapter of the AAP, and the Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry to combat discrepancies in the quality of medical and dental care delivered to children enrolled in Florida's Medicaid program...
In a sea of conflicting and confusing health information, parents have always turned to their family pediatrician as a trusted source of advice. Now, in a virtual extension of the pediatrician's office, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is bringing pediatrician-approved health information...
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) supports the efforts of the Florida Pediatric Society, a chapter of the AAP, and the Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry to combat discrepancies in the quality of medical and dental care delivered to children enrolled in Florida's Medicaid program...
In a sea of conflicting and confusing health information, parents have always turned to their family pediatrician as a trusted source of advice. Now, in a virtual extension of the pediatrician's office, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is bringing pediatrician-approved health information...