American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians (ACOP)

For the first time since 2012, the AAP has revised and released an updated version of their recommendations around breastfeeding and the use of human milk. Aligning more closely with the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) and in response to the continued growth of literature supporting the use of an exclusive human milk diet to promote the best outcomes in infants, the statement now extends the period of recommended human milk to 2 years of age and beyond at the desire of the providing parent and the infant.

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The American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians wants to applaud the group of 8 bipartisan Senators as well as both houses of Congress on the recent passage of the first significant gun safety measures in decades. While it does not address all of the issues which we feel are paramount to keeping our children safe from firearm related injury and death, this legislation marks a large step in the right direction. We fully support the effort to increase funding for mental health resources,

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