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Coverage from the

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2017 National Conference and Exhibition

September 16 - 19, 2017; Chicago, Illinois

September 16 - 19, 2017 Chicago, Illinois

AAP Courtroom Antics Cast Doubt on Child Abuse Findings Diagnosing abuse involves examining the child, interacting with family, consulting with radiology, and evaluating lab work. But courtroom shenanigans have prompted unwarranted distrust of the science.
Medscape Medical News, October 2, 2017
AAP Safe Sleep Recommendations: Parents Are Not Buying Them Many parents do not trust the science supporting long-established guidelines to put babies to sleep on their backs in cribs without soft bedding, new focus group findings reveal.
Medscape Medical News, September 22, 2017

Conference News

AAP Courtroom Antics Cast Doubt on Child Abuse Findings
Medscape Medical News, October 2, 2017
AAP Safe Sleep Recommendations: Parents Are Not Buying Them
Medscape Medical News, September 22, 2017
AAP Breast-feeding by Women With HIV Disputed
Medscape Medical News, September 21, 2017
AAP Experts Debate Nonmedical Vaccine Exemption for School Entry
Medscape Medical News, September 21, 2017
AAP New Rules Required to Curb Childhood Obesity
Medscape Medical News, September 21, 2017

AAP AAP Offers First Guidance on Tattoos, Piercings
Medscape Medical News, September 19, 2017
AAP Sliding With Kids on Lap Can Raise Fracture Risk
Medscape Medical News, September 18, 2017
AAP More Children Entering EDs Are Addicted to Opioids
Medscape Medical News, September 17, 2017
AAP Safe Sleeping, New BP Guides in Spotlight at AAP Conference
Medscape Medical News, September 6, 2017

Popular News From AAP 2016

More Children With Headaches Visiting EDs The number of children brought to emergency departments because of headaches appears to be increasing.
Medscape Medical News, Nov 3, 2016
AAP Updates Sleep Guidelines for Infants Infants should sleep in the room, but not the bed, of their caregivers, to avoid sudden infant death syndrome, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 24, 2016
Parents' Social Media Use May Harm Kids, Researchers Warn Parents may inadvertently harm their children's reputations by sharing too much on social media, researchers say.
Medscape Medical News, Nov 1, 2016

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