American Academy of Pediatrics
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If enacted, a US Consumer Product Safety Commission proposal would create the first federal safety requirements for infant loungers. Even though loungers are marketed for awake time, newborns can quickly nod off in the pillow-like products, according to AAP expert Dr. Rachel Moon: nbcnews.to/3QQVzIB
Today marks the beginning of #TransgenderAwarenessWeek and AAP, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and Children's Hospital Association remain dedicated to providing care and support for the transgender community, including doctors, patients, and their families.
Dr. Susan Walley, past chair of AAP’s Section on Nicotine and Tobacco Prevention and Treatment, testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to advocate for children and warn about the dangers of the youth vaping epidemic. Read more in a recent CNN article: us.cnn.com/2024/06/12/hea…
Gun violence is a public health threat to kids and families and has no place in this country. Following the shooting of former President Trump, pediatrician Scott Hadland, MD has tips on how parents can talk with their kids about the news. Watch and visit healthychildren.org.