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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2020 National Conference

October 02 - 05, 2020; Virtual Meeting

October 02 - 05, 2020 Virtual Meeting

Conference News

Popular News from AAP 2019

  • Clinicians Can Be That 'One Caring Adult' Who Changes a Life Clinicians Can Be That 'One Caring Adult' Who Changes a Life Parents, teachers, and coaches are often thought of as the people who make a difference in the lives of young people, but even a single interaction can inspire, reports former foster child Josh Shipp.
  • AAP Recommends Bariatric Surgery for Severely Obese Kids AAP Recommends Bariatric Surgery for Severely Obese Kids As the number of severely obese children in the US has almost doubled in the last 20 years, a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics urges use of bariatric surgery as an effective treatment.
  • Breaking Through Menstrual Shame and Discomfort Breaking Through Menstrual Shame and Discomfort An estimated 800 million women menstruate every day, yet the subject is typically off-limits. The well-being of women, shunned in some cultures, depends on the normalization of this bodily function.

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