Guidelines

This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated their safe sleep recommendations and released the 2022 bright futures/AAP periodicity schedule for preventive pediatric health care. In part 1, we focus on the updates in sleep recommendations.

Rachel H. Alinsky, MD, MPH, FAAP, spoke with Contemporary Pediatrics® about her newly released AAP policy statement advocating for the use of medically accurate, person-first terminology when discussing substance use.

Race in medical diagnosis and treatment has a centuries-old history of mistreatment, which still peeks through in today’s medical environment. Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics aims to eliminate the use of race-based medicine with its new policy statement.

Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics help guide families on how to manage and move on from trauma.

New guidelines can aid clinicians in diagnosing infants who have fever, but no other symptoms.

New Jersey becomes 1 of the first states to mandate wearing masks for public schools this fall.

A guideline update from the American Academy of Pediatrics offers help to clinicians in guiding children and teenagers with disabilities through sexual development.

Summer camp is a source of fun, socialization, and memories for many children. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has offered information for families, clinicians, and camp staff to ensure safe attendance as the pandemic continues.

Social media can be a powerful tool for patient education and advocacy, but it can also lead to risky behavior and damage a professional reputation. New guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics offers insight on how to ethically use it.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers guidance on continuing obesity management during the current pandemic.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated their safety guidance for in-person schooling during the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot of things, including nutrition. The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued interim guidance to help pediatricians guide families through this difficult time.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated their guidance on participating in sports during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recommendations on the diagnosis and management of community-acquired pneumonia.

A close look at the dietary needs of infants and toddlers and the recent nutrition guideline update.

Expert weighs in on adoption of early feeding guidelines for peanut allergy avoidance.

As more children return to the pediatric office, the need to create safety protocols is imperative. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has created guidance for developing them.

It’s not only professional sports leagues returning to the playing field. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued interim guidance to keep young athletes safe from COVID-19.