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Depression is on the rise among American teens and young adults

Depression Rates Up Among Adolescents, Particularly Females

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Report authors suggest cyberbullying, social media use as possible causes
Spanking and hitting children to discipline them has been on the decline among U.S. parents -- rich and poor alike -- since 1988

Physical Punishment of Children Declining in the United States

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Decline seen across all socioeconomic strata
The rate of diagnoses for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among U.S. preschoolers has leveled off

Rate of ADHD Diagnoses Stabilizing Among Preschoolers

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2011 AAP treatment guidelines may have contributed to the stabilization
The number of hospitalizations for heart failure has risen in the United States

AHA: Hospitalizations Up for Heart Failure in the United States

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But length of stay and mortality are decreasing
Exercising during and after cancer treatment is safe and improves quality of life

Cancer Patients Benefit From Exercise During, After Treatment

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Studies show better physical function, quality of life for those who did strength training, aerobic activity
A simple blood test may one day diagnose concussions with more than 90 percent certainty

Novel Diagnostic Method for Concussion Shows Potential

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Small study suggests markers in the blood could assist diagnosis of head injury
A new implantable continuous glucose monitoring system seems to be safe and accurate for diabetes

Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Safe, Accurate

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>99 percent of samples in clinically acceptable error zones A and B in Clarke Error Grid Analysis
Introduction of the hard-stop policy in Oregon was associated with a reduction in elective early-term deliveries

Oregon’s Hard-Stop Policy Tied to Drop in Elective Early Delivery

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Reduction in rate of elective inductions before 39 weeks, and in elective early-term cesareans
Evidence that wet wrap therapy is more effective than topical steroids for the treatment of atopic dermatitis is mixed

Efficacy of Wet Wrap Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis Undetermined

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Wet wrap therapy may pose higher risk of local infections than topical steroids
In a Clinical Practice Guideline published online Nov. 13 in Circulation

Guidelines Updated for Management of PAD

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New guidelines emphasize importance of structured exercise program, tailored to individual patients