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More Than 1 Million U.S. Children Diagnosed With COVID-19 in Single Week drugs.com
January 26, 2022
More than 1.1 million American children were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the week ending Jan. 20, new data show. That is 17 percent...
Nearly 600,000 U.S. Children Had COVID-19 Last Week drugs.com
January 12, 2022
In a sign that the highly contagious omicron variant is sparing no one, a report shows that new COVID-19 cases among U.S. children...
Is the Delta Variant Hitting Kids Harder? drugs
August 09, 2021
The Delta variant is proving just as infectious for children as for everyone else, with pediatric cases surging in some parts of the United States, pediatricians and children's hospitals say.
AAP Provides Guidance for Follow-Up Care for Pediatric COVID-19 drugs
August 04, 2021
Children with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection should receive pediatric follow-up care to monitor for symptom resolution and screen for and address health concerns, according to guidance published by American Academy of Pediatrics
Pediatricians' Group: All School Kids, Staff Should Continue to Wear Masks drugs
July 20, 2021
All U.S. students, teachers and staff should wear masks when in school, regardless of their vaccination status, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said Monday.
Drowning Deaths for U.S. Kids Have Fallen 38% Since 1999 drugs
July 16, 2021
There's some good news as millions of American children head back to the nations' lakes, beaches and pools: Newly released numbers for 1999 through 2019 show steady progress in reducing the number of young lives lost to drowning.
Backyard Fireworks on the 4th? Rethink It to Keep Your Child Safe drugs
July 05, 2021
If you're planning on shooting off fireworks on the 4th of July, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) urges you to find other ways to celebrate the holiday.
More Than Half a Million U.S. Children Already Infected With COVID-19 drugs.com
September 18, 2020
More than 500,000 U.S. children had been diagnosed with COVID-19 as of early September, with a sizable uptick seen in recent weeks, a new report reveals.
AAP: Social Media Companies Must Curb Spread of Vaccine Myths drugs
March 06, 2019
Google, Facebook, and Pinterest need to take more action against the growing threat to children posed by online misinformation about vaccines, the American Academy of Pediatrics said in a letter sent to the social media companies.
AAP Provides Safety Precautions to Prevent Drowning drugs
August 14, 2018
Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children aged 1 to 4 years, with most drownings happening in home swimming pools, according to a report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics.