San Antonio Pediatric Society

08/25/2025

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/32828/AAP-clinical-report-Rising-mental-health-problems

The updated report addresses the need for primary care clinicians to implement routine, systematic screening from infancy through adolescence.

08/22/2025

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/32613/Get-up-to-speed-on-coding-nuances-for-sports-camp

Differentiating routine well-child visits from evaluations driven by administrative needs facilitates a smoother experience for families seeking clearance for their children's activities.

08/21/2025

https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-Immunization-Schedule.pdf?utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=PA%5FOnCall&utm_campaign=OnCall%5FWEDS%5FAug20%5F2025

08/18/2025

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2025-073169/203200/Recognition-and-Management-of-Iatrogenically

Opioids are often prescribed to children for pain relief related to procedures, acute injuries, and chronic conditions. Around-the-clock dosing of opioids can produce physiologic opioid dependence within 5 days. According to a 2001 consensus paper from the American Academy of Pain Medicine, American...

08/15/2025

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/32438/GLP-1-RAs-hold-promise-for-pediatric-obesity-MASLD

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, is the hepatic manifestation of obesity. Left untreated, it can progress to steatohepatitis, fibrosis and cirrhosis.

08/14/2025

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/32414/28-of-teens-in-fatal-crashes-driving-older-cars

A study comparing teen and middle-age drivers involved in fatal crashes examined differences in vehicle age, driver assistance technologies and driver death.

08/13/2025

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/32817?utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=PA_OnCall&utm_campaign=OnCall_WEDS_Aug13_2025?autologincheck=redirected

Sobi’s decision to remove the product from the market follows the approval of two new immunizations in recent years that are recommended for a wider range of children and provide longer protection against RSV.

08/11/2025

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/32629/AAP-launches-strategic-campaign-to-combat-vaccine

The campaign utilizes AAP experts, social media, video, news media interviews and more to reinforce the value and safety of immunizations.

08/08/2025

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/32796/CDC-director-OKs-new-RSV-immunization-for-infants

The CDC recommends using Merck’s clesrovimab (Enflonsia) for infants under 8 months of age born during or entering their first RSV season who are not protected by maternal vaccination.

08/04/2025

https://apnews.com/article/vaccine-committee-cdc-cfbdcab84b2a919a6131d471959c3431

U.S. health officials have told more than a half-dozen of the nation’s top medical organizations that they will no longer help establish vaccination recommendations.

08/01/2025

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/32769/Kindergarten-vaccine-exemption-rates-hit-record

About 3.6% of kindergartners in the 2024-’25 school year had an exemption, up from 3.3% the previous year. Most exemptions were nonmedical, which drove the overall increase.

07/28/2025

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/32711/HHS-approves-flu-vaccines-without-thimerosal

Despite evidence showing the preservative thimerosal is safe, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services adopted a recommendation to remove it from all influenza vaccines.