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For National Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week May 11-17, the AAP is highlighting the importance of avoiding alcohol consumption during pregnancy. More

Cut Out Tobacco

The AAP endorsed the Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline Update to help adults and adolescents quit smoking and to eliminate children's exposure to secondhand smoke. More

Facts about vaccines

The American Academy of Pediatrics offers parents accurate information about vaccine safety. More

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