Featured Policy Archive

Postnatal Cord Blood Sampling

Policy

May 28, 2025

Your Baby's Umbilical Cord: 5 Surprising Facts for New & Expectant Parents

Information for Parents

May 28, 2025

Cord Blood Sampling Should be First Choice for Infants Who Need Phlebotomy at, Shortly After Delivery

AAP News Article

May 28, 2025

El Cordón Umbilical de Su Bebé: 5 Datos Sorprendentes para Madres y Padres

Information for Parents (Spanish)

May 28, 2025

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Patent Ducts Arterious in Preterm Infants

Policy

April 28, 2025

Heart Murmurs in Children

Information for Parents

April 25, 2025

AAP Clinical Report Updates Guidance on Managing Patent Ductus Arteriosus

AAP News Article

April 28, 2025

AAP Clinical Report Updates Guidance on Managing Patent Ductus Arteriosus

News

April 28, 2025

Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children

Policy

February 24, 2025

Abusive Head Trauma: AAP Offers Diagnosis & Prevention Guidance

Information for Parents

February 24, 2025

New AAP Technical Report Can Help Counter Misinformation About Abusive Head Trauma

AAP News Article

February 24, 2025

AAP Publishes Review of Evidence Used to Diagnose Abusive Head Trauma

News

February 19, 2025

Identifying Infants With Biliary Atresia

Guidance for the Primary Care Provider in Identifying Infants With Biliary Atresia by 2–4 Weeks of Life

Clinical Report

February 18, 2025

AAP Clinical Report Outlines How to Detect Biliary Atresia by 2-4 Weeks of Life

AAP News Article

February 18, 2025

Identifying Babies With Biliary Atresia Early: New AAP Guidance

Information for Parents

February 18, 2025

Environmental Issues in Global Pediatric Health

Policy Statement

January 21, 2025

AAP Policy Provides Guidance on Addressing Key Environmental Drivers of Health for Children Across Globe

AAP News Article

January 21, 2025

Pollution & Children's Health: Why Kids Need a Clean Environment

Information for Parents

January 21, 2025

Evaluating Young Children with Fractures for Child Abuse

Clinical Report

January 21, 2025

Could Fracture be Due to Abuse? AAP Clinical Report Outlines How to Approach Cases of Suspected Maltreatment

AAP News Article

January 21, 2025

What is a Child Abuse Pediatrician?

Information for Parents

January 21, 2025

Newborn Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease

Newborn Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease: A New Algorithm and Other Update Recommendations

Clinical Report

December 16, 2024

Newborn Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease

Video

December 16, 2024

AAP Updates Recommendations on Use of Pulse Oximetry to Screen Newborns for Critical Congenital Heart Disease

AAP News Article

December 16, 2024

Newborn Pulse Oximetry Screening to Detect Critical Congenital Heart Disease

Information for Parents

December 16, 2024

Last Updated

06/16/2025

Source

American Academy of Pediatrics