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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that all people ages 6 months and older be vaccinated against influenza ...

An updated policy statement from the AAP reiterated the organization's support for laws that require certification of ...

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The American Academy of Pediatrics has released new guidance stating that the genetic disorders Trisomy 13 and 18 are not ...

The decision to recommend vaccines, the Michigan department says, is in alignment with the American Academy of Pediatrics and ...

A new survey reveals a 65% increase in the number of Florida teens gaining access to handguns over the past 20 years.

Acute necrotizing encephalopathy is deadly in more than a quarter of kids diagnosed with the inflammatory brain disease.

Packing light is crucial to avoiding backpack injury. Using a locker at school, leaving unnecessary items at home, and ...

"Among the major world religious traditions, none include scriptural or doctrinal guidelines that preclude adherents from being vaccinated," AAP says. "Are we in some dystopian rerun of 2020?" ...