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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has some important tips to help keep children safe against poison contact or ingestion. Please feel free to excerpt these tips or use them in their entirety for any print or broadcast story, with acknowledgement of source.

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The following are Valentine's Day tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Please feel free to excerpt these tips or use them in their entirety for any print or broadcast story with appropriate attribution of source.

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Pediatricians in practice and training will be discussing how Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Follow-up Programs can best help pediatricians care for premature and other high-risk infants after discharge.

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A new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) technical report and policy statement, "Global Climate Change and Children's Health," outlines the specific ways global climate change impacts child health, and calls on pediatricians to understand the threats to children, anticipate the impact on children's health, and advocate for strategies that will lessen the effects.

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From healthy nutrition to behavioral concerns, children benefit most when their parents and pediatricians work together. The third edition of the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) "Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children and Adolescents," provides both child health professionals and families with the tools they need to ensure optimal health care for children.

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Two new clinical reports from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will help pediatricians recognize autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) earlier and guide families to effective interventions, which will ultimately improve the lives of children with ASDs and their families.

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Although the incidence of ventricular fibrillation (VF) in young children is low, there is a need for developing strategies to provide early defibrillation to patients younger than 8 years, which is why the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has come out with a new clinical report and policy statement.

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The effects of military deployment can be challenging and stressful on children. Reactions can range from depression, anger, sadness, fear of abandonment and anxiety. If acted out, these emotional problems can result in social and family withdrawal, difficulty in school, severe depression, and physical and mental abuse.

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A new exhibit at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition will be the "Pediatric Office of the Future." Sponsored by Microsoft, the program aims to help pediatricians bring new technologies into their day-to-day practice routines.

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James J. Heckman, PhD, University of Chicago economics professor and 2000 Nobel Laureate, will address more than 2,000 attendees at the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition (NCE) in San Francisco, Calif. His speech will focus on the economic, social, and environmental factors that affect children's health, and the importance of investing in disadvantaged young children.

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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) President, Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, FAAP, addressed over 2,000 attendees today at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition (NCE) in San Francisco, Calif., today. According to Dr. Berkelhamer, "advancing a national agenda for children is an essential element needed to secure access to health care for more than nine million American children without insurance."

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The holidays are an exciting time of year for kids, and to help ensure they have a safe holiday season, here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) just published a book aimed at helping parents in this situation, as well as other food-related battles, called "Food Fights: Winning the Nutritional Challenges of Parenthood Armed With Insight, Humor, and a Bottle of Ketchup."

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Fall is the start of allergy season, and even for young children, symptoms can be severe. The American Academy of Pediatrics has allergy and asthma tips for parents to help their kids cope with and treat their symptoms.

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A recent American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement provides new information and recommendations related to safe transportation of children who travel by car or bus, ride bikes, or walk. Specific tips include:

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There is still time to enter the American Academy of Pediatrics' National Children's Art Contest. The contest is open to boys and girls in two groups, grades 3-5 and 6-8. The winner in each group and their parents/guardians will be invited to attend the 2007 AAP National Conference & Exhibition in San Francisco on October 27.

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Keep your family safe this summer by following these tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Please feel free to use them in any print or broadcast story with appropriate attribution of source.

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Columbia researchers have uncovered a critical age when many inner city children become overweight or obese: between the ages of 1 and 3 years old.

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Early results of a program aimed at combating childhood obesity show promise and the program is being well received by the children and their families. Those are among the conclusions of research from Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, where PHIT Kids offers a comprehensive clinical and educational program for overweight children and their families.

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A new joint study by UCLA and the Rand Corp. shows that more than half of children with an HIV-infected parent are not consistently in that parent's custody. Researchers found that during the two-year study period, 42 percent of children were not in the HIV-infected parent's custody at any time. The research is the first to use data from a nationally representative sample of people in care for HIV infection to investigate the custody status of children.

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Despite an epidemic of obesity that has resulted in calls for pediatricians to plot a patient's body mass index (BMI) at least once a year, less than six percent of physicians appear to be doing it, according to a new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study.

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Marc Rothenberg, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pediatrics and director of the division of allergy and immunology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, today received the E. Mead Johnson Award for Research in Pediatrics at the 2007 annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies in Toronto.

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What's an effective diet for a teen trying to lose weight? A new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study shows that a low carbohydrate diet appears to be effective for obese teens when run by pediatricians in the office setting.

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While almost all pediatricians report weighing and measuring children at well child visits, many are still not using recently recommended BMI percentile measurements. Many feel they do not have time to address overweight issues well, and that counseling patient and families is not very effective.

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Among young teens, race and gender affect whether self-esteem is linked to body weight, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have found.

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Fathers may be more important than mothers in determining whether a child becomes overweight or obese, according to a ground-breaking new Australian study by the Centre for Community Child Health at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

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One of the most troubling complications of childhood obesity is that it is pushing way up the numbers of children and young adults with what is called Type 2 diabetes, a disease that as recently as a decade ago occurred almost exclusively among older adults. This increase in numbers of affected children is well recognized. Pediatric researchers at the New York University (NYU) School of Medicine utilized federally funded and collected data that demonstrates an approximately 200% increase in hospitalizations for children with Type 2 diabetes between 1997 and 2003.

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Almost no adolescents are meeting all four key obesity prevention behaviors "“ eating five fruits and vegetables, spending less than two hours in front of the TV or computer, at least one hour of exercise and no sugar-sweetened drinks. Although some teens are meeting each goal separately, only 9 percent are eating the recommended servings of produce, according to a presentation today at the Pediatric Academic Society meeting in Toronto.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics has a number of pediatricians who specialize in violence prevention and mental health issues available for interviews to discuss the recent campus shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is alarmed that the soaring costs of vaccines combined with lower reimbursements from insurance companies will lead to the under-immunization of the nation's children and unnecessary outbreaks of preventable diseases.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) invites children to participate in a national art contest with a chance to win a trip to San Francisco, California.

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Each year, approximately 2.4 million people "“ more than half under age 6 "“ swallow or have contact with a poisonous substance. As poison prevention, and appropriate, immediate treatment to poison contact or ingestion, are critical to keeping your child safe, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has some important tips.

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The following are Valentine's Day tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Please feel free to excerpt these tips or use them in their entirety for any print or broadcast story with appropriate attribution of source.

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The holidays are an exciting time of year for kids, and to help ensure they have a safe holiday season, here are tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

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Several new vaccines have been licensed and approved for use within the past year "“ extending the immunization period from childhood into adolescence.

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Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry addressed 2,000 attendees today at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia.

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While headlines have focused on violent video games and Web predators, the single greatest media threat to U.S. kids comes from tobacco-laced movies and videos according to James Sargent, MD, FAAP, and Stanton Glantz, PhD.

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Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, FAAP, of Atlanta, Georgia, begins his term today as the 2006-2007 President of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The AAP is the nation's largest pediatric organization, with a membership of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists.

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While most adults use the Internet to work or pay bills, children use it to explore, communicate with their friends, download music and play games. Now, more than ever, it is important to keep parent-child communication lines open, especially when it comes to Internet usage.

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Hurried lifestyle and heavy academic, extracurricular load taking toll; balance is needed.

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About one-third of healthy children use some form of Complementary and Alternative (CAM) therapy and 50 percent to 70 percent of children suffering from a chronic illness use CAM therapy. However, the great majority of families using CAM therapies do not talk to their primary care doctors about it, and there can be negative consequences.

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Adolescents misuse prescription medications more than any other drug except alcohol and marijuana. Commonly abused medications include Vicodin, Xanax and even common over-the-counter cough and cold medications.

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The teen years are a time of dramatic changes in the body. Advances in imaging technology now establish that adolescence is a time of dramatic change in the brain as well.

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Admiral John Agwunobi, MD, FAAP, addressed 2,000 attendees today at the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition (NCE) in Atlanta, Ga. His speech focused on the challenges and opportunities facing children in the United States today.

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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) President Eileen Ouellette, MD, JD, FAAP, addressed 2,000 attendees today at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition (NCE) in Atlanta, Ga. today. According to Dr. Ouellette, "In spite of the verbiage paid to "˜family values,' it is clear children are not valued in this country."

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The first five years of a child's life are filled with a wide range of psychological, emotional, and physical changes that can be exciting but overwhelming. But this doesn't have to be a time of confusion or uncertainty. In its new book, "The Wonder Years", The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers the information parents need to help their children flourish during these formative years.

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To address the unique and special needs of children during times of disaster, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) hosted a session titled, " Pediatrics for the 21st Century: Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Children and Pediatricians," on October 6, 2006 prior to its National Conference and Exhibition being held in Atlanta, Georgia, October 7 "“ 10, 2006

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Two new AAP books help parents raise children and teens to overcome adversity, stress, and succeed.

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Both physical and emotional needs of children need to be considered before, during and after a disaster. On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is encouraging families, pediatricians and communities to prepare for potential disasters.