American Academy of Pediatrics

Takagishi, vice president of Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, discusses President Trump's recent order on MMR vaccines and what happens when rates dips below herd immunity.

The president's executive order advocates for the split of the MMR vaccine into three shots, directs the government to research vaccine safety, and directs all states to provide religious and medical exemptions.

The updated policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics comes after years of shrinking breaks between lessons and worsening children’s health.

Katzenstein recommends that families sit down and discuss screen time parameters and expectations.

A workshop with pediatricians, parents for and against vaccines, and state health officials will discuss the plan to halt four school-entry mandates now and the repeal of seven others later.

Dr. Joseph Ladapo also praised the federal government's decision in May to no longer recommend COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women.

The Florida chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics cites an increase in cases of emergency care among children since medical marijuana was approved in the state in 2016.

Attorneys for both sides filed a court document dismissing the case, which the pediatricians group filed last year after House Health & Human Services Chair Randy Fine subpoenaed documents.

The dispute centers on the Health & Human Services panel's demand for internal info on standards of care for kids with gender dysphoria from the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

In the wake of six measles cases at a Broward school, Florida's surgeon general writes that the Department of Health “is deferring to parents or guardians to make decisions about school attendance” without urging the need for MMR vaccinations.

A small but growing group of young teens are turning to drastic treatments to lose large amounts of weight, things like body-altering surgery and new drugs that rewire metabolism.

A judge says a House panel “has shown a legitimate interest" in obtaining the state American Academy of Pediatrics' documents on the development of care standards for minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria.