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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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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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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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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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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.