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American Academy of Pediatrics

American Academy of Pediatrics

Founded in 1930, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is a professional membership organization of 67,000 pediatricians committed to the optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. AAP is the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children, and the leading source of children’s health-related information for pediatricians and their patients. AAP also oversees HealthyChildren.org, the only parenting website backed by pediatricians, and has the largest pediatric publishing program in the world, with more than 300 titles for consumers and over 500 for physicians and other health care professionals, including Pediatrics, its monthly scientific journal, and AAP News, its membership news magazine. For more information on AAP publications, please visit http://www.aappublications.org. AAP headquarters is in Itasca, IL.; AAP also operates a federal affairs office in Washington, DC. Join our team and play a role in shaping the way children’s health is provided in the U.S. Since 2005, AAP has been named one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in Chicagoland. Work at the AAP and make a difference! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG7lDZImF0Q Connect with us on social media: AAP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmerAcadPeds AAP Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmerAcadPeds AAP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameracadpeds/ Healthy Children Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthychildren Healthy Children Twitter: https://twitter.com/healthychildren Healthy Children Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthychildrenaap/ Healthy Children Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/healthychildrenaap/ Healthy Children in Español Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealthyChildrenEspanol Healthy Children in Español Twitter: https://twitter.com/aapninossanos AAP News Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AAPNews AAP News Twitter: https://twitter.com/aapnewswww.aap.org

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Oct 28, 2026

Maria GodoyCORRESPONDENT
4:03
For example, pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes can unmask heart risks, while changes in cholesterol and metabolic health during perimenopause can also be early signs of cardiovascular risk.
Maria GodoyCORRESPONDENT
4:18
The guidance comes from the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine.
Maria GodoyCORRESPONDENT
4:28
It appears in the journal Circulation.
Maria GodoyCORRESPONDENT
4:30
Maria Godoy, NPR News.
Maria GodoyCORRESPONDENT
4:12
For example, pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes can unmask heart risks, while changes in cholesterol and metabolic health during perimenopause can also be early signs of cardiovascular risk.
Maria GodoyCORRESPONDENT
4:26
The guidance comes from the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine.
Maria GodoyCORRESPONDENT
4:37
It appears in the journal Circulation.
Maria GodoyCORRESPONDENT
4:39
Maria Godoy, NPR News.
Ryan WexelblattHOST
12:22
Yeah.
Ryan WexelblattHOST
12:23
So the American Academy of Pediatrics, their recommendation for screen time is no more than an hour on school nights, no more than two hours on weekend days.
Ryan WexelblattHOST
12:32
Now, they don't specify age with that, but that's their recommendation.
Ryan WexelblattHOST
12:36
What's your feeling about that? Because that's what I do tell parents because I think that's reasonable.
Jason MorrowHOST
6:35
So at what grammage, what is the tipping point of gluttony? Yeah, I don't
Emily MorrowHOST
6:40
really want to be like, well, the American Association of Pediatrics- If you go over 30 grams of sugar,
Jason MorrowHOST
6:44
you are officially gluttonous.
Jason MorrowHOST
6:47
No.
Mary HollandGUEST
5:41
It wasn't sort of just a rubber stamp, which it had been before.
Mary HollandGUEST
5:44
And basically, representatives of the pharmaceutical industry being led by the American Academy of Pediatrics, they sued him in federal district court in Boston, and they won an injunction against him for ACIP.
Mary HollandGUEST
6:01
The judge said that his new ACIP had been improperly formed and that he had to go back to the There was just oral argument this week in the first circuit court of appeals.
Mary HollandGUEST
6:14
So that's sort of wending its way through.

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John StocktonHOST
16:14
Yeah.
Mary HollandGUEST
16:16
I sadly, I agree with you.
Mary HollandGUEST
16:18
So we have a lawsuit right now against the American Academy of Pediatrics for racketeering.
Mary HollandGUEST
16:23
They have been lying to the American public, to parents and to the medical profession that vaccines are safe and effective, that you can give all these shots at one time, that there's really no risk.
speaker_56UNKNOWN
66:07
For both boys and girls, the more time spent with friends, the greater likelihood time was spent outside.
speaker_56UNKNOWN
66:12
Medical groups like the American Academy of Pediatrics say that spending time outdoors allows children to be physically healthier, more engaged in learning, have more positive behavior and mood, and be mentally healthier.
speaker_56UNKNOWN
66:22
Doctors say parents should try and limit screen time when they can and encourage 30 to 60 minutes of outdoor physical activity every single day.
speaker_56UNKNOWN
66:29
They say that getting teens together with their friends may be one way to get them back outside.
Jenna EasonHOST
2:42
watching.
Jenna EasonHOST
2:43
Monitoring media habits can help children develop healthy habits, but the American Academy of Pediatrics still recommends that children under the age of 18 months should not be on screens at all.
Jenna EasonHOST
2:57
Election Day is less than a week away, and candidates are making their final push to convince voters to support them.
Jenna EasonHOST
3:05
Former President Barack Obama is visiting Georgia today.
Wendi LeBrettGUEST
26:45
And I think that is great because we really do need more credible social media resources for our patients.
Wendi LeBrettGUEST
26:55
And then the AAP, the American Academy of Pediatrics actually started this initiative where they have flyers to be, that can be pasted in patient rooms.
Wendi LeBrettGUEST
27:05
I saw this in my son's pediatrician's office and they say, they list, follow these pediatricians for trustworthy content on children's health.
Wendi LeBrettGUEST
27:16
And I think this is a really helpful initiative because while you're sitting in a waiting room, you might think, oh, this would be helpful for me to follow these people.
Uri BenajadCORRESPONDENT
66:07
For both boys and girls, the more time spent with friends, the greater likelihood time was spent outside.
Uri BenajadCORRESPONDENT
66:12
Medical groups like the American Academy of Pediatrics say that spending time outdoors allows children to be physically healthier, more engaged in learning, have more positive behavior and mood, and be mentally healthier.
Uri BenajadCORRESPONDENT
66:22
Doctors say parents should try and limit screen time when they can and encourage 30 to 60 minutes of outdoor physical activity every single day.
Uri BenajadCORRESPONDENT
66:29
They say that getting teens together with their friends may be one way to get them back outside.
Kimá TaylorGUEST
11:17
And so the need to be really creative and thoughtful about how to make sure other voices are heard.
Kimá TaylorGUEST
11:21
For instance, I'm a member of American Academy of Pediatrics.
Kimá TaylorGUEST
11:24
It's It's not enough to say you should preserve Medicaid.
Kimá TaylorGUEST
11:27
Like what does that mean? It's not enough to say preserve it if you're actually reversing providers five cents and so there's no Medicaid providers, right? And what it means is we want actually access to robust services.

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