In national emergency department data from 2005 to 2024, fractures were the most common pediatric e-bike injury, and e-bikes had the second-highest admission rate.

Bianca Edison, MD, MS, FAAP, FAMSSM, explains why e-bike injuries were more severe than e-scooter injuries and how pediatricians can open safety conversations.

E-bike and e-scooter injuries nearly quadrupled from 2019 to 2025 at a pediatric hospital, with e-bike injuries associated with greater severity.

More than half of firearm-owning parents of children aged 1 to 5 years reported at least 1 firearm stored unlocked, loaded, or both.

Suicide-related pediatric ED visits rose 74% from 2016 to 2022; about half occurred at EDs with lower pediatric volume, a national analysis found.

At AAP 2026, Justin Wheeler, MD, discussed bowel cleanouts, maintenance therapy, and behavioral strategies for managing constipation in children.

Justin Wheeler, MD, explains how pediatricians can identify constipation across age groups and distinguish overflow incontinence from diarrhea.

Nichole Tyson, MD, outlines how pediatricians can evaluate menstrual concerns, identify red flags, and determine when specialty care is needed.