Federal officials have announced the recall of products that may be harmful to children.

Firearm violence prevention will be a central advocacy priority for the Academy as it works with outgoing and incoming policymakers in Washington, D.C.

Every day for the last 20 years, around 10 infants died in their sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition, 18 children and adolescents died from drowning and 60 were killed in car crashes each week.

Updated guidelines from the AAP and the American Heart Association on resuscitation following drowning say rescuers should assume that any child removed from the water without signs of normal breathing or consciousness is in cardiac arrest, and CPR should be administered with rescue breathing and chest compressions.

Federal officials have announced the recall of products that may be harmful.

The authors of a study examining straw-related emergency department visits recommend against giving reusable metal straws to children under age 4 given recent increases in injuries and the types of injuries they can cause.

About 70% of parents without firearms in the home thought suicide could be prevented compared to about 50% of those with household firearms.

The demands for increased skill level among cheerleaders has increased over the past 10 years.

Federal officials have announced the recall of products that may be harmful to children.

Child injuries from water beads are on the rise, with large year-to-year gains from 2021-’23, according to a recent study of emergency department visits.

A pediatrician, who also is a lawyer, will use role-playing scenarios to help attendees of the 2024 AAP National Conference & Exhibition deal with problem parents and patients.

Eric J. Sigel, M.D., FAAP, will discuss how to identify youths who are at risk for suicide and how to reduce or eliminate a patient’s access to lethal means, such as firearms or medications.

Preteen suicide rates increased 8.2% annually from 2008-’22, with a larger increase for girls than boys.

Federal officials have announced the recall of products that may be harmful to children.

Female and LGBTQ+ high school students continue to struggle with mental health, violence and substance use more than their peers, and more students are reporting violence at school, the report showed.

Boys were more likely than girls to report carrying weapons in the past month, and white youths were more likely than Black youths to report weapon-carrying, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Researchers sought to understand the characteristics of teens with a history of depression who indicated on Patient Health Questionnaire item 9 that they had no thoughts of self-harm shortly before an intentional incident of self-harm.

Federal officials have announced the recall of products that may be harmful to children.

The FDA is warning consumers against ingesting O.P.M.S. Black Liquid Kratom, a botanical extract that has been associated with serious adverse health effects including death.

The Supreme Court ruled on cases related to online vaccine misinformation, gun violence prevention, reproductive rights and executive oversight of federal programs.