Rates of advanced stage colorectal cancer are climbing in young patients, marking a need for increased vigilance, according to data presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition Oct. 2-6, 2026, at the San Diego Convention Center.

Thousands of pediatric patients canceled or missed doctor appointments at a large pediatric referral center in the Midwest during a recent surge in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity, according to new research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference and Exhibition in San Diego.   

Teddy bears fitted with medical devices such as gastronomy (feeding) tubes may help normalize and lessen medical anxiety in children who need the same devices, according to a project presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition Oct. 2-6, 2026, at the San Diego Convention Center.  

Physicians used osteopathic manipulative treatment to effectively improve the head shape of babies who developed a flattened spot on the back or side of their head, a condition called positional plagiocephaly (PP), according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition in San Diego Oct. 2-6. 

Pediatric clinicians can learn useful information by tracking the health misinformation that their patients encounter, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition Oct. 2-6, 2026, at the San Diego Convention Center.

Misinformation linking acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism in children rose on TikTok after an announcement from the Food and Drug Administration, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition Oct. 2-6, 2026, at the San Diego Convention Center.

Researchers believe broader societal changes beginning around 2009 to 2010 severely impacted the mental health of an entire generation of young people, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition Oct. 2-6, 2026, at the San Diego Convention Center. In a 30-year analysis of data from the national Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, researchers found a significant increase in suicidal thoughts and attempts in teens after nearly two decades of previous downturns