After winning a state science fair and becoming a finalist in a national competition, Dasia Taylor now has her sights set on a patent

Why is art therapy important and necessary?  Read more to find out. 

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, the AAP has been staying abreast of all confirmed developments related to its global spread and will continue to be vigilant in efforts to develop and share information and guidance with members and families. 

Antoinette “Toni” Harris, a 22-year old Black woman, is the first woman ever to attend college on a full football scholarship.

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The 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden is the magazine's youngest choice to be named Person of the Year.

Here are 40 celebrities that are empowered and refuse to let a diagnosis stop them from doing what they love.  

Three of the six investors reveal diagnosis of Epilepsy. 

New recommendaton from US Surgeon General identifies dangers of using marijuana, specifically in adolescents and pregnant mothers through citing negative effects on developing brain. 

“There’s a difference in having arthritis and having arthritis define you,” says Paige Goehner.

An Irish teenager just won $50,000 for his project focusing on extracting micros-plastics from water.

Do you know how to identify scoliosis in young people?  Shriner's explains what to look for. 

Will you be shopping for back to school? If so, you might want to know that Hope for Henry and Dormify are sharing the spirit of giving back to children recovering within the hospital through creating bright, cheery spaces that spur on health and well-being.  

iCAN President, Leanne West helped to judge a group of inventors that share in the passion and belief that pediatric medicine can be better improved through new ideas and innovative technology.  Learn what they did and how it paid off.  

To further support children, Children Protective Services has created a hotline in which kids can discreetly call to report a need for safety against abuse.  

Through the animated short, "Mr. Indifferent" by Aryasb Feiz, we are reminded that random acts of kindness are the best way to help support our community.  

 Actress Selma Blair shares her diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis and explains how the news effected her young son and how she hopes to be back in a year with even better treatment and care. 

Thinking about ways to help give back to your community?  This young boy is doing just that!  Using his crochet skills, he is raising money to help his hometown. 

A new invention showcases an ingestible micro needle designed to inject insulin into the stomach lining.  

Kara Cusker, a student at Houghton College, studying Chemistry, gives a great view of what it takes to be a successful student (for ALL students - male and female) in college.  

Meet 15 year old Martina Baker and her special pup, Caiomhe, who helps her to safely live with a diagnosis of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. 

Team emPrize, a group of Georgia Tech AI researchers, is developing a suite of virtual tutors for online education that mimic many of the roles of human teachers. According to Dr. Ashok Goel, Professor of Computer Science in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology, these tutors include more than 100 nanotutors for a Georgia Tech online class on artificial intelligence, as well as a virtual tutor for automatically answering questions on the discussion forum for the class. Preliminary results indicate that student self-efficacy in the class is high. 

9 year-old Lucas saw a need to help firefighters by providing a life-saving device.  Learn what he is doing to help his community.

Dr. Kim Schrier, MD FAAP will be serving in Congress next year.  

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A high school principal in North Charleston, South Carolina has gone viral for taking on an extra overnight job at Walmart to help his students in need

The American Academy of Pediatrics shares more information for families and teens as helpful ways of dealing with stress and anxiety during difficult times.  

Read about Tyler McNamer's book Population One and learn about what it is like to live with autism.  

Elise loves playing the violin, piano, and soccer but her favorite hobby is baking. She started baking at nine years old when she first got diagnosed with type-1 diabetes. Baking was a great stress reliever.

Doctors have used everything from cartoons to bubbles to help distract kids during procedures, and Dr. Tanya Beran, founder of RXRobots, wants to add the MEDi robot to the mix.

Upon hearing about a potential flaw within vehicle design, a boy invents a way to eliminate blind spots.  

It's time to get your flu shot and here is why it is important to do it now. 

10 - year old Sabrina Steich had an idea.  She brought her design for a new zippered hoodie to ensure that her medical device was secured.  What did Athleta do?  They promptly recognized the need and started making them.  Read more about their new Wellness + Good platform. 

Dozens of young people hospitalized after vaping sickens them.

Sharing the need to help pediatric patients, Disney partners with Texas Children's Hospital to provide a new interactive experience.  

Often there is a gap between patient experience and the technology that is being used... this is where iCAN can shine 

Meet five teens that know how to get things done and share their stories to inspire other youth around the world. 

Kids have great ideas!  Here are 7 ways that they have contributed to creating new technology.  

To help mark World Down syndrome Day (March 21) a group of mums joined forces and created a video celebrating children with Down’s syndrome. The mothers are members of a Facebook group called Designer Genes, for parents with children with Down’s syndrome.

March 18th marks a day to spotlight the support needed for young people living with Juvenile Arthritis.  Join our advocates on Twitter on Monday and share your voice for all of our kids.  

A Mighty Girl has teamed up with artists and activists to celebrate Women in STEM.  To download your own free posters, follow our link. 

Pacemaker and Internal Cardiac Defiberillator puts teen back on the basketball floor.  

Meet 17-year old Kenze Messman and learn how she handles Mast Cell Disease with the support of her friends.