Suicidal kids and guns in homes a deadly mix

One in 5 children and teenagers at risk for suicide lives in a home where firearms are present, and 15% of these kids at risk know how to access both the guns and bullets, said researchers at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting this week in Washington, DC. » More

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Parent's saliva cleans pacifiers, deters allergies

Moms and dads who clean their babies' pacifiers by sucking on them may be boosting their infants' immune systems by passing along oral microbes that help deter allergy development. » More

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Support AAP guidelines with instrument-based vision screening

Improve the standard of care with Spot—an award-winning, automated vision-screening device that can help identify potential vision issues in children as young as six months with results in seconds. Learn more

Daylight minimizes risk of myopia in children

Two studies from China and Denmark have associated spending time outdoors in daylight with a reduced risk of myopia, or nearsightedness, in children. » More

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New guidelines for treatment of pediatric acne

Just-published expert recommendations from the American Acne and Rosacea Society are the first evidence-based clinical guidelines for the management of acne vulgaris in children and adolescents. » More

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AAP renews its support for strict gun control

Birth by cesarean delivery raises allergy risk

Guidelines for vision screening revised

Preadolescent acne common but studies scarce

Peanuts, eggs given early could prevent allergies

Suicide tops all causes of US deaths from injury

WEBINAR

American Academy of Pediatrics Provisional Section on Advances in Therapeutics and Technology's
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