Earlier this month, as fellow eating disorder providers and I worked with clients and patients to navigate the annual new year dieting messages, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new ...

For the first time, The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has created a clinical practice guideline on treating childhood obesity. The medical association recommends a proactive—and what some may ...

A study found that people with Down syndrome with caregivers who were aware of the updated American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines on screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were diagnosed ...

The new Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Pediatric Obesity by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), expected soon, is a "sea change," quashing "watchful waiting," ...

In contrast to previous recommendations, pediatricians and other pediatric healthcare providers are advised to provide "immediate, intensive obesity treatment to each patient" as soon as they receive ...