AAP Journals

01/29/2026

Off-highway vehicles like ATVs, dirt bikes, snowmobiles, and even golf carts pose far greater risks to children than many caregivers realize, yet most of these injuries are preventable. New data show alarming injury patterns and the urgent need for better education, safety practices, and regulation. This PIR article highlights what every parent and provider should know (and do) to keep kids safe. https://bit.ly/3N2hxbT Read the full article (subscription or institutional access required)

01/28/2026

Asthma remains the most common chronic respiratory disease in children, yet many clinicians still rely on outdated guidance despite major advances in diagnosis and management. Updated evidence, new therapies, and persistent disparities highlight why staying current matters more than ever. Read this Pediatrics in Review article to explore what’s changed—and what every provider needs to know now.

Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease in children. Advances in understanding its pathophysiology, along with emerging therapies and updated treatment strategies, underscore the importance of staying current with evidence-based care. However, many primary care professionals may still....

01/27/2026

The authors report a case of a now 4-year-old child, first admitted to the NICU on postnatal day 2 with apneic episodes, was later diagnosed with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV). Despite early intervention and coordinated follow-up, the infant developed cerebral palsy, infantile spasms, and neurosensory impairment. This case highlights the family’s experience and underscores the importance of ongoing, multidisciplinary care. Read the NeoReviews article: https://bit.ly/3Z4eV01

01/26/2026

Health insurance gaps are common among publicly insured children, undermining health care access and health. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act halted Medicaid disenrollments during the COVID-19 public health emergency. This Health Policy article examines the impact the continuous Medicaid eligibility had on child health insurance coverage, health care access and use, and health. Read the article in Pediatrics. https://bit.ly/4qKw5M5

01/23/2026

Childhood obesity remains persistently high in the United States. This study aimed to assess changes in obesity prevalence and examine the associations of ultra-processed food intake and physical activity patterns with obesity, by obesity severity, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among US 2- to 19-year-olds. Read the article in Pediatrics. https://bit.ly/4bje82E

01/22/2026

Children with complex chronic disease (CCD) are at high risk for poor hospital-to-home transition and unplanned urgent health care use. Existing measures of transition effectiveness have rarely included families of children with CCD in their development and validation. The authors identified patient- and family-reported outcomes (PROs) of transition effectiveness that matter most to families of children with CCD and assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and variation among recently discharged families. Read the new article in Pediatrics. https://bit.ly/4ptNXKc

01/21/2026

Despite advances in diagnostic technologies, differentiating between bacterial and viral infections remains challenging in the fast-paced, resource-limited environment of urgent care centers (UCCs). This study in the journal Pediatrics indicates that MeMed BV safely aids physicians’ decision-making regarding ED referrals and antibiotic prescribing for children presenting to the UCC setting. https://bit.ly/4prSU64

01/20/2026

Delayed sleep phase (DSP) disorder is the most common sleep disturbance in adolescence. Behavioral challenges related to self-control, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms, and alcohol use underlie the trajectories of DSP over time. This study in the journal Pediatrics underscores the variability of the condition, suggesting that tailoring therapeutic support to individual needs may be warranted. https://bit.ly/4jBwDSg

01/19/2026

Teenage motherhood often occurs in the context of adversity and disadvantage, which can contribute to poor maternal and child health and well-being. Children of incarcerated mothers often experience high rates of disadvantage, but their risk of teenage motherhood is unknown. This study examined the risk of teenage motherhood among females whose mothers were incarcerated. https://bit.ly/49bpO67

01/16/2026

Sexual minorities experience elevated suicidality risk, which arises at a young age and persists across the life course. The role of life events unique to sexual minority adolescents in shaping suicidality remains understudied. This research article estimates the dynamic association between sexual identity disclosure (“coming out”) and su***de intention, plan, and attempt. Read the newest article in Pediatrics. https://bit.ly/4puljbJ

01/15/2026

Despite longstanding efforts to design, implement, and study parenting interventions early in life to address disparities in school readiness, gaps remain related to understanding their long-term effects and their pathways of influence on child development. This study in the journal Pediatrics examines the effects of the tiered, integrated Smart Beginnings (SB) model on children’s academic skills at age 6 as part of the SB randomized clinical trial, finding that SB is a particularly effective parenting intervention with demonstrated efficacy to support parents and promote their children’s development. https://bit.ly/4qd5tn6

01/14/2026

The authors of this research article in the journal Pediatrics studied US acute care hospitals from 2003 to 2022 using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kids’ Inpatient Database to evaluate how availability of pediatric-capable hospitals has changed over 2 decades. Among more than 3000 US hospitals, 26.7% provided minimal pediatric services in 2003, which increased to 65.0% in 2022, due to regionalization of a range of specific pediatric services in fewer hospitals. Fewer hospitals providing a range of pediatric services to children limits child access to care across a range of conditions and complexity. https://bit.ly/3Z3xNw4