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AAP Reports Biggest One-Week Jump in Child COVID-19 Cases

THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2020 — The highest one-week increase in child COVID-19 cases was seen for the week ending Oct. 29, 2020, according to a report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). A report from the AAP and Children’s Hospital Association summarized data on COVID-19 cases in children from state-level reports available on […]

Kids Health

AAP report addresses managing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

(HealthDay)—In a clinical report published online Sept. 10 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented to support pediatric providers in managing patients with a diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Noting that FASDs are as common as other well-known conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, and that the effects of having an FASD can last a […]