American Academy of Pediatrics

Tech
Pediatricians Now Say It's Okay for Kids to Have (Some) More Screen Time
he American Academy of Pediatrics relaxed its strict screen-time rules for kids, but emphasizes parent-child viewing.
Leif Johnson
10.22.16
Sports
VICE Sports Q&A: The Bioethicists Saying Take Tackle Football Out of Schools
Dr. Steven Miles and Dr. Shailendra Prasad recently challenged the American Academy of Pediatrics's stance on youth tackle football in an editorial for the American Journal of Bioethics.
Jack Moore
12.16.15
Food
The FDA May Soon Require Corn Tortillas to Be Fortified with Vitamins
The FDA mandated the addition of folate in enriched wheat flour to prevent neural birth defects in 1998, leaving out about 14.4 million Hispanic women living in the US who primarily eat tortillas instead of bread.
Javier Cabral
9.10.15

News
Pediatricians Change Stance on Medical Benefits of Marijuana for Kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics now supports compassionate use of marijuana oil for children with chronic diseases such as epilepsy, determined on a case-by-case basis.
Colleen Curry
1.27.15