The Latest Breaking News from American Academy of Pediatrics

As the U.S. Senate primary campaign nears its end in Missouri, all three of the leading Republican candidates are making it clear that if elected, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell won't have their support

The legal and logistical obstacles young people face in accessing reproductive health care became more complicated with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, experts say.

Q: I read a lot online about vaccines. Do kids really need so many shots?

As a nationwide baby formula shortage sends parents into crisis mode, social media posts containing dangerous misinformation about homemade formula recipes have gone viral online, racking up views in the millions. Although major networks like Facebook, TikTok and YouTube have taken steps to label photos, videos and posts with contextual…

Baby formula is in short supply, sending many parents scrambling for ways to feed their children.

Two physicians who run a clinic in Alabama to treat children with gender dysphoria are bracing themselves now that a law that makes some of their work a crime has gone into effect

The American Academy of Pediatrics is calling to end "race-based medicine," wherein doctors sometimes use race as a factor to determine what treatment patients receive.

Step by American Academy of Pediatrics comes amid concern that Black youngsters have been undertreated and overlooked

In recent years, other major doctors groups have made similar pledges, spurred by civil rights and social justice movements and by science.