From routine temperature measurement at well-child visits to the negative effects of some common pediatric surgeries, researchers suggest “low value care” that should be questioned.

Pediatricians and other health care professionals have to navigate a commitment to the interests of the child, while caring for the child in the familial context and honoring the authority of parents who make decisions for their child.

Updated schedules will include pediatric vaccines for COVID, RSV, flu, poliovirus and pneumococcal disease.

Most infants whose mother receives Pfizer’s RSVpreF vaccine will not need nirsevimab, the newly recommended RSV monoclonal antibody for infants and high-risk toddlers, according to the CDC.

The office will focus on implementing executive and legislative action to reduce the rate of firearm injuries and deaths, building on the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

About 500,000 eligible individuals across 30 states, many of them children, will regain Medicaid and CHIP coverage after being disenrolled from the programs due to a “system glitch,” according to federal officials.

Researchers found women’s rates of authorship roughly match their representation on academic faculty.

The 2023 AAP National Conference & Exhibition is taking place Oct. 20-24 in Washington, D.C.

Plan to attend the 2023 AAP National Conference & Exhibition in person or virtually from Oct. 20-24.

With access to more than 350 educational sessions, hundreds of exhibits and numerous special events, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Take a deep breath and follow advice from National Conference Planning Group members.

With chronic absenteeism rates among U.S. students nearly doubling post-pandemic, pediatricians can play a key role in addressing health issues that may be preventing patients from developing a routine at school.

Step outside the convention and explore the D.C. area. AAP staff and members share some of their favorite places and hidden gems in our nation’s capital.

Most opioid misuse begins during the pediatric years. A four-hour course on Friday aims to help participants identify and treat opioid use disorders in the pediatrician’s office and offers credit toward the Drug Enforcement Administration requirement for substance use training.

Numerous sessions provide tips for implementing the new AAP clinical practice guideline on the evaluation and treatment obesity. They also discuss how obesity is related to eating disorders and food insecurity and offer strategies to reduce weight bias and stigmatizing language in patient care.

More children died due to firearms than motor vehicle crashes in 2021. Five sessions look at what pediatricians can do to reduce firearm injuries and deaths.

Artificial womb technology devices are designed to care for extremely premature infants after 22 weeks’ gestation.

Children under 5 years are at highest risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, according to an AAP analysis of data gathered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Read about the latest developments in COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics. Plus, AAP guidance to protect children during the pandemic.

Just over half of the incidents occurred when someone inadvertently took medication twice.

There are concerns to consider for youths with diabetes who are restricting carbohydrate intake to control weight and blood glucose.