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Children with more attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms may be at higher risk for an unhealthy diet

Children With ADHD May Have Higher Risk for Poor Diet

However, having a poor diet does not seem to contribute to ADHD symptom development
In patients with type 1 diabetes

Dapagliflozin Improves Glucose Outcomes in Type 1 Diabetes

Benefits observed without increase in time spent in hypoglycemic range
Substituting red meat with high-quality plant protein sources

Swapping Red Meat for Plant-Based Proteins May Cut CVD Risk

Switching to plant proteins rather than fish, carbs leads to bigger improvements in lipids, lipoproteins
The risk for adverse drug reactions may be higher for women

Gender Differences Seen in Adverse Drug Reactions

Differences found in reaction symptoms and types of drugs tied to adverse reactions
Collaborative telerehabilitation modestly improves function and pain while decreasing hospital length of stay and the need for postacute care in advanced cancer patients

Telerehabilitation Aids Function, Pain With Advanced Cancer

But the addition of pharmacological pain management did not offer further benefit
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week announced three new efforts to protect patients from malfunctions

FDA Announces New Steps to Reduce Risks Tied to Surgical Staplers

Agency proposing higher classification of surgical staplers that will require premarket notification clearance
Screen time for children younger than 5 should be limited to one hour a day

WHO: No More Than One Hour of Screen Time a Day for Young Children

WHO guidelines similar to recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics
Approximately one in nine pregnant women report drinking alcohol in the past 30 days

CDC: Drinking Alcohol Not Uncommon Among Pregnant Women

Among pregnant women who report consuming alcohol, one-third report binge drinking
A new app can predict the likelihood that a patient will develop an incisional hernia following abdominal surgery

New App Aids Surgeons in Predicting Hernias After Abdominal Surgery

Real-time risk score predicts incisional hernias following abdominal surgery
The odds of having a child with a minor birth defect are about five times higher for women veterans deployed during the Gulf War versus nondeployed women veterans

Minor Birth Defects Up in Progeny of Female Gulf War Veterans

Higher prevalence seen for minor birth defects, including eye and musculoskeletal anomalies