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A study conducted by Pediatrics links sleep-disordered breathing symptoms with a higher likelihood of behavior problems in childhood. Dr. Jon LaPook reports
Read More »Video: Doctors dismiss vaccination refusers
There has been a lot of attention paid in recent years to parents who refuse to have their children immunized for fear that the vaccines could lead to autism. Now, more physicians are saying "no" to parents who won't immunize their child - in effect, firing their patients. Erica Hill reports, then Dr.
Read More »Video: Pediatricians release flat head treatment guidelines
The American Academy of Pediatrics is releasing guidelines for Plagiocephaly, the syndrome that causes flat heads in babies, which is affecting infants who sleep on their back. Randall Pinkston reports.
Read More »Acupuncture for kids deemed safe by pediatricians
American Academy of Pediatrics reviewed 60 years of acupuncture studies, found mostly mild side effects
Read More »Video: Kids under 2 shouldn’t watch TV at all: study
A study by the American Academy of Pediatrics found that children under the age of two shouldn't be watching any television at all.
Read More »Pediatricians call TV big no-no for kids under two
American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement says new studies link too much "screen time" to developmental delays
Read More »Vacuum Tube: Kids under 2 Should Not Watch Television
Every parent needs a break from time to time--a few minutes to prepare dinner, do the laundry or quickly check e-mail. That's when the television suddenly becomes the best invention ever--an instant free babysitter that enthralls even the youngest infants and might, fingers crossed, even teach them a thing or two
Read More »New guidelines say hot weather safe for young athletes – with precautions
American Academy of Pediatrics issues new guidelines just in time for steamy August practices
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