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California pediatricians take on vaccine opponents and win

Melissa Jenco

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Topics: vaccines , statutes and laws

Love of learning defines new CEO Dr. Karen Remley

Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff

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Topics: love , travel , daughter

States working to protect children from liquid nicotine, e-cigarettes

AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: electronic cigarettes , nicotine , statutes and laws , child-resistant containers

ACIP: Meningococcal vaccines could be used more broadly

Melissa Jenco

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Topics: advisory committee on immunization practices , meningococcal vaccines , vaccines

Now is the time to participate in end-to-end testing of ICD-10 codes

AAP Division of Health Care Finance

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Topics: international classification of diseases , mountain sickness, chronic , myasthenic syndromes, congenital

Muscular dystrophy guideline offers framework to organize complex care of affected children

Peter B. Kang, M.D., FAAN, FAAP

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Topics: muscular dystrophies , muscular dystrophy, congenital

Data collection will help monitor trends in sudden pediatric deaths

Wanda D. Barfield, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP

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Topics: death of child , trend , infant death , sudden death , suidae

Medicaid, private carriers paying pediatricians to apply fluoride varnish

Richard Lander, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: fluoride varnish, dental , medicaid

AAP asks payers to cover HPV9 vaccine

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Topics: healthcare payer , vaccines

Digital tool helps make practices more efficient, effective

AAP Department of Practice

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Topics: medical home

AMA supports AAP on vaccine exemptions, payment reform

Charles J. Barone, II, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: brain concussion , contraceptive methods , payment reform , tobacco , vaccine exemption

Academy stands by its screening recommendations

Melissa Jenco

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Topics: birth , bright futures , delayed language development , developmental screening , early intervention (education)

AAP Policy

This month in Pediatrics

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Topics: binge drinking , child health , counseling , infant, premature , intensive care

Health Briefs

Parents divided about school start times for teens

Carla Kemp

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Topics: high schools , sleep , sleep deprivation , hospitals, pediatric , mental health

Suicide rate lower in states that regulate handguns

Carla Kemp

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Topics: firearms , suicide

Outbreak of tickborne relapsing fever strikes outdoor camp

Carla Kemp

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Topics: cyclic amp , disease outbreaks , strikes, employee , tick-borne relapsing fever

Washington Report

Supreme Court issues back-to-back historic rulings impacting child health

Devin Miller

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Topics: child health , statutes and laws , steam , advocacy

Pediatrician speaks up about children’s need to breathe clean air

Devin Miller

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Topics: air pollution , commerce , environmental health , lung , ozone

Dr. Hassink receives award

Devin Miller

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Topics: awards and prizes

AAP National Conference comes to Washington, D.C.

Devin Miller

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Topics: advocacy

Letter from the President

How we can help put the joy back into childhood

Sandra G. Hassink, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: happiness

Commentary

Helping families navigate race issues should be ongoing conversation

Ashaunta T. Anderson, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.H.S., FAAP; Angela M. Ellison, M.D., M.Sc., FAAP

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Topics: socialization , violence , coping behavior , victimization

New dietary guidelines may be undermined by political whims of Congress

Steven A. Abrams, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: diet , nutrition guidelines , science of nutrition

Voters’ Guide

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Topics: awards and prizes , internship and residency , advocacy , child health , voice

Pediatricians and the Law

Steps to take when parents are reluctant to follow medical recommendations

James P. Scibilia, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: immunization , physician-patient relations , vaccines , risk management , fear

Focus on Subspecialties

AAP to FDA: Include children early in clinical trials of systemic medications for atopic dermatitis

Megha M. Tollefson, M.D., FAAD, FAAP; Anna L. Bruckner, M.D., FAAD, FAAP

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Topics: atopic dermatitis , united states food and drug administration

Opioid prescribing in children requires multipronged approach

Hilary A. Flint, D.O., M.Ed., FAAP

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Topics: opioids , prescribing behavior , teaching , analgesics

ID Snapshot

What constitutes a vaccine contraindication or precaution?

H. Cody Meissner, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: vaccines

Research Update

Study will help AAP respond to needs of early career pediatricians

AAP Department of Research

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Topics: employee , health services research , internship and residency , knowledge acquisition , trend

Did You Know?

Scrapbook: Who were the former AAP executive directors?

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Topics: awards and prizes , child health , gardens , army

Chapter Views and News

Caring for immigrant children: one year after the surge

AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: immigrants , principles of law and justice

Coding Corner

Unraveling coding conundrums with ICD-10-CM

AAP Division of Health Care Finance

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Topics: medical coding , fractures , otitis media , poisoning

FDA Update

Family input vital to rare diseases drug development process

Food and Drug Administration Office of Pediatric Therapeutics; Division of Pediatric and Maternal Health; Rare Diseases Program

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Topics: drug development , rare diseases

AAP Abroad

5-year analysis: Helping Babies Breathe saves lives

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Topics: africa , airway device , airway structure , asphyxia , asphyxia neonatorum

For Your Information

AAP’s #MeaslesTruth campaign honored

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Topics: awards and prizes , measles , rhea , social media , vaccination

Award-winning AAP News

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Topics: awards and prizes

National Immunization Awareness Month

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Topics: immunization

AAP Gateway network coming soon

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Topics: clinical research , medical devices

Pediatrics is No. 1 cited journal

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Coding newsletter

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Topics: medical coding

New Bright Futures website

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Topics: bright futures

AAP Member Directory smart searching

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Topics: directories

Breastfeeding resources

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Topics: breast feeding , breastfeeding support

Award-winning AAP resources

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Topics: awards and prizes

Report details state actions on screening for heart defects

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Topics: heart

STD treatment guidelines updated

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Topics: treatment guidelines

Resources to help children affected by community violence

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Topics: community violence

Health IT Trends

Telehealth care vital to future of medical home

Andrew R. Hertz, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: medical home , telehealth , accountable care organizations

Tech Tip

App helps record adverse events in clinical trials

AAP Division of Quality

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Topics: adverse event

Health Alerts

Wireless speakers

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Topics: wireless technology

Furniture restraint strap

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Topics: interior design and furnishings , palivizumab

Vitamin containers

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Topics: vitamins

Digger toy

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Topics: toys

Baby flotation devices

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Topics: medical devices , drowning , chin , neck , otters

Classroom stools

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Topics: classroom

Pull toys

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Topics: toys

Vitamin supplements

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Topics: vitamin supplement

Parent Plus

Children left in cars can die of heatstroke in minutes

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: automobiles , death , heat stroke

Children can overdose on marijuana products

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: marijuana , overdose

Fellows in the News

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Topics: awards and prizes , hospitals, pediatric , professors , schools, medical

Seen & Heard

Seen and Heard

AAP Department of Public Affairs

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Topics: childhood obesity , hypersensitivity , lice , lice infestation , medical use of marijuana

In Memoriam

AAP past president Dr. Burton made strides in community, nationwide

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: community , medical home , south carolina

Pediatric surgery pioneer, Dr. Randolph

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Topics: pediatric surgery , pediatric surgical procedures

Dr. Arceci, clinical pediatric oncology expert

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Topics: pediatric oncology , cancer

In Memoriam

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Topics: awards and prizes , cancer care facilities , heart diseases , lung cancer , medical genetics specialty

CME

Atlanta course offers intensive CME relevant to clinical practice

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Topics: education, medical, continuing

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