The Kansas Pediatric Foundation (KPF), the charitable arm of the Kansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics works to make sure that all children in Kansas have the opportunity to reach their full potential and grow healthy in mind and body. We have a new opportunity for you to support the KPF programs Turn a Page. Touch ...
The internet is a part of our lives, and children are getting more and more knowledgeable about how to find entertainment online and connect with social media sites. In fact, if you don’t make an effort to stay educated on internet safety, then your child could be exposed to graphic images and language, downloading viruses, getting ...
Although still uncommon, the rate of home births has increased during the past several years in the U.S. In a new policy statement, “Planned Home Birth,” in the May 2013 Pediatrics (published online April 29), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) makes recommendations for the care of infants born in a home setting. Regardless of ...
Portland Votes to Fluoridate its Drinking Water Wichita Now the Largest Non-Fluoridated City in Mainland U.S. The city council in Portland, Oregon voter 5-0 to approve a policy fluoridating its public water system. Prior to this vote, Portland was the largest U.S. city that did not adjust the fluoride in its drinking water to the optimal ...
Exciting News! KAAP announces the launch of their new Kansas KidLink web site. This web site is a statewide resource directory that helps to “link” children and their families with mental health providers and agencies in their community that can provide mental health services. Kansas KidLink is a web site that also provides information on children’s mental ...
KAAP is pleased to see that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act of 2010. The ACA offers coverage for children that includes the “ABC’s”, Access to health care services, age-appropriate Benefits in a medial home and health care Coverage for all children in the United States. AAP has endorsed ...
KAAP is one of many reputable medical groups that has endorsed the Wichitans for Healthy Teeth campaign that launched May 30, 2012. Adding flouride to the water supply in Wichita will save citizens over $4.5 million annually in health care costs (25%). Wichita is the fourth largest city in the nation that does not have water ...
Earlier this year, Garden City, Kansas experienced a measles outbreak. At the conclusion of the outbreak, there were 6 confirmed cases of Measles. Three of these were children and three were adults. Two of the adults contracted the measles from being exposed to the original cases. One adult and one child were hospitalized. Ashley Goss from ...
The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) has received reports of 49 confirmed and probable cases of pertussis in Johnson County since January 1, 2012 and new cases are continuing to occur in the community. Health care providers are urged to consider pertussis when evaluating any infant, child, adolescent or adult with an acute ...
Children can be exposed to tobacco smoke through many venues – in the home, in the car, in child care or from other units in multi-unit housing. The study, “Acceptability of Testing Children for Tobacco Smoke Exposure: A National Parent Survey,” in the April 2011 issue of Pediatrics (published online March 21) assessed whether testing children ...
The Kansas Pediatric Foundation (KPF), the charitable arm of the Kansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics works to make...
