Not every adolescent female patient has a doctor to turn to for contraceptive counseling. An investigation reported at the virtual 2021 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting offered insight into whether addressing the concern at emergency department (ED) visits could work.

The Bronx experienced 1 of the highest mortality rates of COVID-19 during the beginning of the pandemic. Some early research suggests that quarantine and school closures had a major psychosocial impact on children during this time. A study presented at the virtual 2021 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting looks at how children and teenagers living in low socioeconomic settings were affected by the pandemic.

The non-adherence to a treatment plan isn’t the result of one factor, but many. A presentation at the virtual 2021 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting examines how several factors impact chronic kidney disease and organ transplantation in children.

The pandemic has drastically changed the lives of children, but children with autism spectrum disorder in particular lost the routines that made life easier to handle. A study presented at the virtual 2021 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting offers insight.

When a patient or family member makes a discriminatory remark, many clinicians may not know how to respond. A presentation at the virtual 2021 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting looks at how algorithms could help.

Most guidance recommends a delay of at least 30 seconds in cord clamping following delivery. A presentation at the virtual 2021 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting looks at the research.

A collection of our in-depth coverage, including expert opinions, from the 2020 virtual American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition.

A collection of our bite size coverage from the 2020 virtual American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition.

A presentation at the virtual 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition offered a case-based format to highlight several important clinical pearls relating to optimizing antimicrobial use in the outpatient and inpatient pediatrics settings.

A presentation at the virtual 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition reminded practitioners of the 3 guiding principles of psychopharmacology.

Dermatologic findings in the age of COVID-19, plus lots more at the 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

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

What to consider when keeping children with autism spectrum disorder safe from getting lost.

Dr Anthony Fauci speaks on "COVID-19: Public Health and Scientific Challenges" at the virtual 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition

Dr Bhagwan Das Bang received the Pediatric Hero Award at The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition (NCE) in Washington, DC today (October 20, 2009).

Timothy Culbert, MD, and Rebecca Kajander, MPH, CNP, nearly put the audience to sleep at their October 18th interactive workshop, “Replacing Pills with Skills.” But that was just what they had hoped would happen!The two staff members from the Integrative Medicine Program at Children’s Hospital and Clinics in Minneapolis demonstrated-and then had the audience practice-a variety of self-care techniques that can be taught to children to help them manage common health problems, such as pain, insomnia, anxiety, and nausea.

In his plenary address of October 19, Dr Robert H. Lustig delivered a powerful, scientifically rigorous indictment of the central role of fructose in the current epidemic of childhood obesity.

Attorney General Eric Holder made a surprise appearance at Monday morning’s (Oct. 19) plenary session to talk to attendees at this year’s AAP Convention about the problem of children’s exposure to violence – and what pediatricians can do about it. His impassioned speech was met with a standing ovation from the packed DC Convention Center ballroom.

As our legislators craft their bills, the media is feeding us a relentless diet of health care debate coverage. TV, newspapers and journals, and the blogosphere report and opine tirelessly on questions of whether there will be a public option, how much health care reform will cost, how it wilil be financed, and others.

Pediatricians on their way to Washington, DC, for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2009 National Conference & Exhibition this weekend (October 17-20) will likely have both a sense of anticipation and some concern.