Expert discussions from the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting

Summary: Doctors recently met in Honolulu, Hawaii, for the big 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting. They talked about important ways to keep kids healthy. Dr. Jesse Hinckley talked about how using cannabis is linked to suicidal behavior in young people. Dr. Jillian Cotter and Dr. Elysha Pifko shared new ideas on treating pneumonia. They said doctors need to use antibiotics for a shorter time, especially since the old rules are from 2011. Finally, Dr. Geetika Kennady explained why babies should be tested for low iron right when they are born.

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Pediatrics
Iron Deficiencies
Pneumonia
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Neonatologists