EPA Sued Over Mercury and Air Pollution Standards
Leading healthcare groups challenge the repeal of updated limits on toxic pollutants from power plants, citing risks to respiratory health and child development.
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EPA Sued Over Mercury and Air Pollution Standards
Leading healthcare groups challenge the repeal of updated limits on toxic pollutants from power plants, citing risks to respiratory health and child development.
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Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department
Emergency care experts outline what every emergency department (ED) needs to be ready to care for children and adolescents—an effort that could save more than 2,100 lives nationwide each year.
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AAP Issues Immunization Schedule for 2026
The 2026 AAP recommendations remain largely unchanged from 2025 but differ from the CDC’s new immunization schedule.
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AAP Opposes HHS Changes to Childhood Immunization Schedule
AAP president Andrew D. Racine is raising alarms over the federal government’s removal of several vaccinations from its Childhood Immunization Schedule.
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AAP Updates Recommendations for Pediatric Home Healthcare Financing
The American Academy of Pediatrics has called for adequately funded and trained workforce of home healthcare providers.
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Updated CPR, Emergency CV Care Guidelines for Pediatric and Neonatal Resuscitation
New guidelines from the AAP/AHA update procedures for pediatric and neonatal CPR and emergency cardiovascular care for the first time since 2020.
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Significant Drop in Peanut Allergies Due to Early Peanut Introduction Guidelines
Diagnosis of anaphylactic food allergy decreased after landmark LEAP study and expert guidelines encouraging early peanut introduction.
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Helping Pediatricians Prevent Peanut Allergy
Educational and clinical decision-support tools increased the number of pediatricians promoting early peanut introduction to infants to prevent peanut allergy.
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AAP Urges Food Allergy Preparation in Schools, Childcare Settings
The updated guidance from the AAP incorporates the latest national guidelines and laws, including support for stock epinephrine in schools.
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AAP Publishes Its Own Vaccine Recommendations
The American Academy of Pediatrics published its pediatric immunization recommendations for influenza, RSV, and COVID-19, which differ from some recommendations made by the FDA.
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AAP Launches National Neonatal Excellence Program
The American Academy of Pediatrics recognized its first two neonatal hospitals for the Neonatal Excellence Program in Iowa and Missouri.
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Newborns Fed Only Breast Milk in Hospital Less Likely to Develop Asthma
Infants who were exclusively fed breast milk during their birth hospitalization were 22% less likely to develop asthma.
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Health Organizations Urge EPA Approval of California Clean Air Rules
Sixty-five health and medical organizations are urging the EPA to approve eight pending California clean air rules.
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds FDA’s Graphic Cigarette Warnings
The US Court of Appeals has unanimously upheld graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and advertising required under a 2020 FDA rule.
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Improving Patient Safety During Child Hospitalizations
The American Academy of Pediatrics wants to improve patient safety for children who are directly hospitalized without going through the emergency department.
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Secondhand Smoke in the Home Increases Childhood Illnesses, Healthcare Demand
New research reveals that children who live with smokers may end up in the doctor’s office or hospital more frequently than kids not exposed to tobacco smoke.
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American Academy of Pediatrics Pushes NHLBI Guidelines with New Initiative
A grant from the Merck Childhood Asthma Network is funding a series of quality improvement programs to effectively address childhood asthma.
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