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In this updated policy statement, the AAP calls for tackling this public health emergency with a harm-reduction approach, using tactics that have successfully resulted in a decrease in motor vehicle-related injuries and deaths.

This updated guidance on diagnosing and treating head lice notes that infestations are neither a health hazard nor sign of poor hygiene but can result in significant stigma and psychological stress. The statement includes new medications for treatment and provides an algorithm for management of affected patients.

This updated policy statement provides detailed recommendations for strategies that can be used to reduce the number of pediatric deaths and injuries resulting from youth riding on ATVs.

This updated policy statement observes that vaccination coverage lagged last season and that, historically, the flu has taken a disproportionate toll on families who are Black, Hispanic, or American Indian or Alaska Native. An accompanying technical report details additional evidence.