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Maternal Distress in Pregnancy Tied to Childhood Asthma Risk

Maternal depression during pregnancy may increase child's risk for asthma at 10 years of age
Exposure to maternal epidural analgesia during vaginal delivery may increase the later risk for autism spectrum disorders for children

Maternal Epidural During Birth Linked to Later Autism in Kids

Autism risk seems to increase with longer duration of epidural exposure
Alcohol use decreased

Alcohol Abstinence Increased Among Young Adults From 2002 to 2018

However, increase seen in marijuana use, co-use of alcohol and marijuana
Delivering web-based vaccine messages tailored to parents' vaccine beliefs and values does not improve uptake of infant vaccinations

Web-Based Tailored Messages Do Not Increase Infant Vaccination Rates

No increase seen in timely uptake by parents who receive messages tailored to vaccine beliefs, values
Among children who are hospitalized

Hospital Outcomes Worse for Children With Chronic Kidney Disease

Length of stay, costs, mortality risk greater than for children hospitalized with other chronic illnesses
The number of expected U.S. deaths increased considerably from March through July 2020

U.S. Deaths Up 20 Percent From March Through July 2020

The United States has had high COVID-19-associated mortality compared with other countries
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Racism, Preventive Care at Forefront of American Academy of Pediatrics Conference

Elizabeth Murray, D.O., AAP spokesperson, discussed the highlights of this year's virtual conference with HD Live!
A second COVID-19 vaccine trial was paused on Monday after an unexplained illness surfaced in one of the trial's volunteers.

Second COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Paused for Unexplained Illness

Johnson & Johnson stopped its COVID-19 vaccine trial, which began phase 3 testing last month
Low- and middle-income families experienced a larger reduction in out-of-pocket costs after initiation of the Affordable Care Act than higher-income families

ACA Lowered Out-of-Pocket Costs for Low-Income Families

High-income families saw smaller financial benefit from ACA policies than low-, middle-income families
A single diabetic ketoacidosis episode is associated with subtle memory declines soon after type 1 diabetes diagnosis in children

DKA Episode May Harm Cognitive Function in Children With T1D

Lower IQ and worse memory seen in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes and single event