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FINDINGS Influenza has been added to the recommended schedule of shots for all infants, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians recommend that, beginning in fall 2004, all children age 6 months to 23 months, as well as household and out-of-home caregivers for such children, receive an annual influenza vaccine, the CDC said. The CDC had been moving toward the recommendation even before this past flu season, which began early and featured a nasty strain of virus that killed...

<p>CHICAGO (AP) -- Young children who watch television face an increased risk of attention-deficit problems by school age, a study has found, suggesting that television might overstimulate and permanently "rewire" the developing brain.</p> <p>For every hour of television watched daily, two groups of children -- ages 1 and 3 -- faced a 10 percent increased risk of having attention problems at age 7.</p>

PAX AND AAP TEAM UP AGAIN TO SEND CRITICAL SUMMER SAFETY MESSAGE TO PARENTS: ASK IF THERE ARE GUNS WHERE YOUR CHILDREN PLAY New York, NY (June 20, 2003) - Each year over 3,000 children in the United States lose their lives to gun violence. In response, PAX – Real Solutions to Gun Violence and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), created the ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Campaign, a life-saving campaign that urges parents to ASK if there are guns in the homes where their children play. “The fact is, over 40 percent of homes with children in America have...

New York, NY, April 10, 2003 – Last week, VIP's gathered at Cipriani to support PAX: the fastest growing gun violence prevention organization in the country. Through its innovative national campaigns, PAX promotes practical solutions that are saving children’s lives every day. This year's event was chaired by Steven J. Heyer, President & COO of Coca-Cola and honored Michael D. Drexler, CEO of Optimedia. Actor and comedian Richard Belzer (Law & Order) emceed the evening with help from comedians Mario Cantone (Sex and the City) and Joy Behar (The View). The event featured a special musical performance by Roberta...

Below is a news release on a policy statement published in the October issue of Pediatrics, the peer-reviewed, scientific journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) or Pediatrics electronic pages, the Internet extension of Pediatrics. For Release: October 7, 2002, 12:01 am (ET) CHICAGO - The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in a new policy statement recommends ring vaccination for smallpox, also called surveillance and containment. Ring vaccination controls an outbreak by vaccinating and monitoring a ring of people around each infected individual. The idea is to form a buffer of immune people to prevent the spread of the...