Briefs-Archive2016 AAP News Releases Archive - Year 2016 American Academy of Pediatrics Supports President Obama's Efforts to Reduce Gun Violence05 Jan 2016AAP Statement on the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans07 Jan 2016AAP Statement on Passage of the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 201511 Jan 2016AAP Response to President Obama's 2016 State of the Union Address12 Jan 2016Leading Medical and Health Groups Commend HUD for Protecting Children, Families from Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Public Housing19 Jan 2016AAP Statement on Bipartisan Senate Bill to Reauthorize Child Nutrition Programs19 Jan 2016AAP: Newborns, Especially Preemies, Experience Too Much Pain During Routine Procedures25 Jan 2016Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule—United States, 201601 Feb 2016AAP Statement on FAA Reauthorization11 Feb 2016AAP Statement on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Final Recommendation Statement on Autism Screening16 Feb 2016Joint Statement Addresses Increasing Need for Privacy Protections for Young Patients19 Feb 2016A Letter to Parents in Flint, Michigan19 Feb 2016American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Pediatricians Screen for Poverty at Check-ups and Help Eliminate its Toxic Health Effects09 Mar 2016 AAP Statement on Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill16 Mar 2016AAP Statement on Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities Report17 Mar 2016Shortage of Pediatric Specialists, Rising number of Chronically Ill Kids Prompts AAP Call to Revamp Training Funds28 Mar 2016American Academy of Pediatrics Reiterates the Importance of Vaccines28 Mar 2016AAP Welcomes FDA Announcement on Limiting Arsenic in Infant Rice Cereal01 Apr 2016SenateFAA.aspx18 Apr 2016AAPOpposesLegislationAgainstTransgenderChildren.aspx18 Apr 2016Largest International Pediatric Research Meeting to Showcase Cutting-Edge Discoveries on Children’s Health22 Apr 2016AAP Recommends New Term for Brief, Unexplained Events in Newborns With No Underlying Health Problems or Risk For Sudden Infant Death25 Apr 2016American Academy of Pediatrics Statement on Reported Syrian Airstrikes on a Children's Hospital29 Apr 2016Survey Suggests Children of Gay Fathers Are Well Adjusted30 Apr 2016AAP Statement on FDA Rule Regulating E-Cigarettes and Tobacco05 May 2016American Academy of Pediatrics Commends White House for Asserting Protections for Transgender Students13 May 2016AAP Statement of Opposition to the House Education and the Workforce Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill17 May 2016AAP Policy Statement Recommends Full Time Nurse in Every School23 May 2016AAP Statement on the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act25 May 2016AAP Statement in Response to FDA's Voluntary Guidance on Reducing Sodium Levels in Food01 Jun 2016AAP Statement in Response to House Republican Poverty Plan07 Jun 2016American Academy of Pediatrics Statement in Response to Shooting in Orlando, Florida12 Jun 2016American Academy of Pediatrics: Involved Dads Help Kids Develop13 Jun 2016American Academy of Pediatrics Supports Childhood Sleep Guidelines13 Jun 2016AAP Statement Supporting the Family First Prevention Services Act13 Jun 2016AAP Statement on HUD Announcement to Reduce Lead Exposure in Public Housing13 Jun 2016AAP Statement Supporting House Energy and Commerce Committee's Mental Health Legislation15 Jun 2016American Academy of Pediatrics Supports Senate Gun Violence Prevention Measures16 Jun 2016AAP Statement Urging Advancement of the Family First Prevention Services Act as Written17 Jun 2016With No Amount of Lead Exposure Safe for Children, American Academy of Pediatrics Calls For Stricter Regulations20 Jun 2016AAP Policy Statement Pushes for More Screening, Treatment for Teen Substance Abuse20 Jun 2016AAP Statement on Senate Failure to Pass Gun Safety Amendments20 Jun 2016AAP Supports ACIP Recommendation for Use of Inactivated Flu Vaccine22 Jun 2016AAP Statement on Supreme Court Split Decision on Policies Protecting Immigrant Children23 Jun 2016Declaración de la AAP sobre la decisión dividida de la Suprema Corte acerca de las políticas para proteger a los niños inmigrantes24 Jun 2016AAP Urges Education to Prevent Teen Use of Performance Enhancing Substances27 Jun 2016AAP Report Updates Safe Practices When Sedating a Pediatric Patient27 Jun 2016With Suicide Now Teens’ Second-Leading Cause of Death, Pediatricians Urged to Ask About Its Risks27 Jun 2016Safety Advocates Applaud IKEA Recall, Emphasize Need for Consumer Awareness28 Jun 2016AAP Announces New Initiative to Confront Violence in Children's Lives08 Jul 2016AAP Clinical Report: Pediatricians Should Provide Sexuality Education18 Jul 2016AAP Clinical Report Says Female Athletes Experience Unique Set of Risk Factors18 Jul 2016AAP Clinical Report: Parental Substance Use Increases Child Health Risks18 Jul 2016AAP Offers Recommendations to Improve Caring for Pediatric Trauma25 Jul 2016AAP Policy Statement Affirms Importance of Patients' Informed Consent in Decision Making25 Jul 2016AAP Policy Recommends Pediatricians Offer Medication for Opioid Addiction22 Aug 2016AAP Clinical Report : Steps to Prevent Teen Obesity and Eating Disorders22 Aug 2016AAP Offers Guidance for Emergency Department Clinicians When Addressing Children's Mental Health Conditions22 Aug 2016American Academy of Pediatrics Urges Action to Lower Prices of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors26 Aug 2016American Academy of Pediatrics Publishes New Policies to Boost Child Immunization Rates29 Aug 2016American Academy of Pediatrics Highlights Impact of Children's Earliest Experiences on School Readiness29 Aug 2016AAP Clinical Report: Young Children Risk Injury in Single-Sport Specialization29 Aug 2016AAP Issues Flu Vaccine Recommendations for 2016-17 Season06 Sep 2016AAP Statement on Subcommittee Passage of the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act13 Sep 2016American Academy of Pediatrics to Launch Transition Plan for Next Presidential Administration15 Sep 2016AAP Report Says Codeine Too Risky For Kids, Urges Restrictions on Use19 Sep 2016AAP Statement on Senate passage of Zika funding28 Sep 2016HRC Joins With Nation’s Leading Pediatric Organizations on New Guide Supporting Transgender Youth29 Sep 2016AAP Statement on Senate Failure to Pass Landmark Child Welfare Legislation29 Sep 20168 Health Groups File Suit to Force FDA to Require Graphic Cigarette Warnings as Mandated by Law04 Oct 2016The American Academy of Pediatrics Institute For Healthy Childhood Weight Expands Motivational Interviewing Skills Building APP For Pediatricians04 Oct 2016AAP Statement on Historical Paris Agreement to Address Global Climate Change07 Oct 2016Pediatricians Examine How Media is Transforming Children’s Lives14 Oct 2016American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Conference in San Francisco Will Bridge to Healthier Futures For Children14 Oct 2016Pediatricians to Help Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco Gear Up for Fall and Winter Programming14 Oct 2016Children’s Book Characters “Ivy + Bean” Return For a Second Round of Immunization Education14 Oct 2016American Academy of Pediatrics Announces New Recommendations for Children’s Media Use21 Oct 2016American Academy of Pediatrics Announces New Safe Sleep Recommendations to Protect Against SIDS, Sleep-Related Infant Deaths24 Oct 2016AAP Clears The Air On Role of Indoor Environmental Exposure in Childhood Asthma31 Oct 2016American Veterinary Medical Association and American Academy of Pediatrics issue joint statement on value of professional collaboration03 Nov 2016CPSC Fails to Ban Crib Bumpers Dangerous to Infants04 Nov 2016American Academy of Pediatrics Members Select Dr. Colleen A. Kraft as New President-Elect22 Nov 2016Consumer Advocates and Pediatricians Gravely Concerned with Court Ruling Overturning Ban on High-Powered Magnets23 Nov 2016New AAP Report Encourages Safer Participation In Martial Arts28 Nov 2016National Groups Call on Congress to Fund Efforts to Address Children's Lead Exposure in Flint and Other Cities28 Nov 2016American Academy of Pediatrics Names Pediatricians Dr. Anne Edwards and Dr. Debra Waldron to Senior Leadership Team29 Nov 2016Leading Medical and Health Groups Applaud HUD's Plan to Make Multi-Unit Housing Smokefree30 Nov 2016AAP Statement on House Passage of 21st Century Cures Act and Remaining Opportunities for Children this Congress30 Nov 2016Leading Medical Groups Applaud Surgeon General's Report on E-Cigarettes and Youth08 Dec 2016Early Nicotine Exposure Linked to Increased Addiction and Disease and Quitting is Harder for Youth According to a New Report from the American Academy of Pediatrics19 Dec 2016New American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations Aim to Ensure Safe Donor Human Milk Available for High Risk Infants Who Need it19 Dec 2016AAP Leadership Commentary: How The Next President Can Improve Children's Lives22 Dec 2016 Archives Current AAP News Releases Year 2017 Year 2016 Year 2015 Year 2014 Year 2013 Year 2012