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Demographics May Predict Choice to Not Vaccinate Children
Demographic and socioeconomic factors linked to rates of conscientious vaccination exemption
Teens Who Try E-Cigs First Less Likely to Smoke Cigarettes
Odds of smoking cigarettes reduced for those first using e-cigarettes rather than other tobacco products
Most Mass Shooting Events Occur Close to Nontrauma Centers
About half of all events occurred more than 10 miles from a pediatric trauma center
Climate Similar in Cities With Biggest Outbreaks of COVID-19
Cities with significant outbreaks have similar winter climates, east-west distribution along same latitude
Young Adults Using Juul More Than Non-Pod-Based E-Cigarettes
Fifty-eight percent of respondents reported using pods because they are easy to hide
Graphic Health Warnings Coming for U.S. Cigarette Packs
Warnings include photo-realistic color images depicting some of the lesser-known health risks of smoking
Per-Capita Medical Radiation Exposure Down in United States
2006 to 2016 saw drop in annual individual effective dose from diagnostic, interventional procedures
Children Susceptible to COVID-19 but Less Severely Affected
More than 90 percent of pediatric patients were asymptomatic, mild, or moderate cases
Poll: Many Parents Not Talking to Children About Inappropriate Touching
One in four parents of school-age children say they have not yet begun talking about inappropriate touching
Low Maternal Vitamin D May Raise Risk for ADHD in Offspring
Study looked at maternal serum vitamin D levels in first trimester and offspring ADHD risk
