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Racial, Ethnic Disparity Seen Between Nursing Students, Neonates in NICU

Racial and ethnic composition of neonatal nurse practitioner faculty and students does not differ significantly

Following weeks of delay

White House Approves Tougher Rules for COVID-19 Vaccine Development

Guidelines recommend participants in late-stage trials be followed for a median of at least two months

Maker of Narcan Nasal Spray Plans to Sell Overdose Antidote for Less Than $50

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved OTC Narcan nasal spray last month to be sold without a prescription

Repetitive head impact exposure appears to be a predisposing factor for the onset of concussion

Repetitive Hits May Predispose Athletes to Concussion

Among college football players, number, severity of head impacts may affect risk for concussion

EPA Wants to Accelerate U.S. Sales of Electric Vehicles, Boosting Air Quality

The proposals, which kick in with model year 2027, would cut nearly 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2055

Rule Change Led to Short-Term Drop in Nonmedical Exemptions

32 percent decrease in NMEs in Michigan seen immediately after rule change, but rebound seen in subsequent years

2021 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Age-Adjusted Death Rate in U.S.

Decrease also seen in estimated age-adjusted COVID-19 death rate, from 115.6 to 63.1 per 100,000 persons

For adolescents

Vitamin K-1 Intake Tied to Heart Structure, Function in Teens

Progressive decrease in prevalence of LV hypertrophy across tertiles of phylloquinone intake

Worse Perinatal Outcomes Seen for Babies Born to Minority Moms

Increased risks observed for babies born to women from underserved and underrepresented racial and ethnic groups

April 2019 Briefing – Pediatrics

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest...