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Prevalence of Asthma Up for Children With Disability
Odds of asthma significantly higher for children with a disability or delay versus typically growing children
U.S. Insurers Should Not Charge Copays for COVID-19 Vaccine
Government has been in discussions with insurers about covering COVID-19 vaccination at no cost to patients
Changes Proposed for Newborn Congenital Heart Disease Screen
Oxygen saturation of at least 95 percent in both upper, lower extremities required to pass
Continuous Glucose Monitoring Aids Glycemic Control in Young
And, in older adults, CGM versus blood glucose monitoring reduces time spent in hypoglycemia
Perianal Fistulizing Complications Preventable in Crohn Disease
Steroid-sparing therapy may reduce risk for PFCs in young patients with Crohn disease
Drop in Firearm Deaths Linked to More Restrictive Gun Policies
Restrictive gun policy has 0.98 probability of being associated with decrease in firearm-related deaths
Four Months of Rifampin Costs Less Than Nine Months Isoniazid
Health system use and costs higher for nine months of isoniazid in adults and children in all settings
Drinking 100 Percent Fruit Juice in Preschool Years Tied to Healthy Diet Later
No negative association seen between fruit juice consumption and future body mass index
More Than One in Four Parents Hesitant About Flu Vaccine
Seventy and 26 percent strongly agree that routine and flu vaccines are effective, respectively
Pediatric COVID-19 Symptoms Differ From Those Seen in Adults
Fever and respiratory symptoms common but not considered a hallmark of the disease in children
