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Universal Screening for Autism Feasible in Pediatric Network
Sensitivity of 38.8 percent found for M-CHAT/F; specificity lower in children of color, lower-income households
2014 to 2018 Saw Decrease in Twin Birth Rate in U.S.
Four percent decrease to 32.6 twins per 1,000 total births marked lowest rate in more than a decade
Ligelizumab Safely, Effectively Treats Hives
Doses of 72 mg or 240 mg tied to complete control of symptoms after 12-week trial
Three-Drug Single Inhaler Treats Uncontrolled Asthma in Adults
Findings seen in two large international clinical trials comparing three-drug inhaler to two-drug inhaler
United States Will Keep Measles Elimination Status
Elimination status can be removed by the WHO when measles has been spreading continuously for a year
Cases of Serious Vaping-Linked Lung Injury Now Top 1,000
New England Journal of Medicine article presents lung histopathology findings from recent cases
Factors Predict Low BMD in Pediatric Blood Cancer Survivors
Low bone mineral density detected during guideline-recommended dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
Youngest in Classroom at Higher Risk for Diagnosis of Depression
Children at young relative age within the school year also at higher risk for ADHD, intellectual disability
Obesity Associated With Higher Risk for Chronic Diarrhea
Relationship appears independent of dietary, lifestyle, psychological, medical comorbidities
Only Half of Ear, Nose, Throat Infections Receive Recommended Antibiotics
First-line antibiotics prescribed at 50 percent of outpatient visits for pharyngitis, sinusitis, otitis media