Patient Education

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

As part of that commitment, the AAP publishes expert advice for parents, caregivers, and patients on Pediatric Patient Education. Information can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and many titles also are available in Spanish.

Secondhand Smoke

Category:: substance_abuse

Even if you don’t smoke, breathing in someone else’s smoke can kill you. Secondhand smoke has about 4,000 chemicals in it. More than 50 of them cause cancer.

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Water Polo (Care of the Young Athlete)

Category:: sports_and_fitness

Water polo is an intense sport that requires athletes to tread water and swim for long periods. There is a version for younger athletes that allows them to stand in shallow water or hang onto the side of the pool, but this is illegal in competitive

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The Female Athlete Triad (Care of the Young Athlete)

Category:: sports_and_fitness

Female athlete triad refers to the combination of 3 medical conditions—eating problems, menstrual problems, and weak bones—seen in competitive female athletes. Prevention of the female athlete triad is important because it can interfere with normal

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Swimming (Care of the Young Athlete)

Category:: sports_and_fitness

Swimming is a sport in which there is a great diversity among participants. There are both recreational and competitive swimmers, ranging in age from preschool through college.

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Stress Fractures (Care of the Young Athlete)

Category:: sports_and_fitness

Stress fracture (also called a fatigue fracture) is a weakening or thin crack in a bone caused by repetitive stress on the bone. A stress fracture is an overuse injury. It is different from a fracture that occurs after a traumatic event, such

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Strength Training (Care of the Young Athlete)

Category:: sports_and_fitness

Strength training (or resistance training) uses a resistance to increase an individual’s ability to exert force. It involves the use of weight machines, free weights, bands or tubing, or the individual’s own body weight. This is not the same

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