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Following existing complementary feeding guidelines for infants may result in overfeeding within the first year of life

Complementary Infant Feeding Guidelines May Lead to Overfeeding

Halving breast milk, feeding per guideline resulted in overweight between 9 and 11 months for three guidelines
Brand-brand competition in the U.S. pharmaceutical market has not lowered drug list prices

Brand-Brand Competition Has Not Cut Prices in Pharma Market

Review shows evidence that brand-brand competition was mediated by quality of competing drugs
For adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV

Compliance With Meds Falters With Age in Youth Born With HIV

Prevalence of nonadherence increased from preadolescence to late adolescence/young adulthood
An estimated 0.49 percent of the U.S. population reports a current sesame allergy

0.49 Percent of U.S. Population Reports Current Sesame Allergy

Overall, 81.6 percent of patients with convincing sesame allergy reported at least one additional food allergy
High variability in body mass index and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol during childhood are associated with an increased risk for later-life diabetes

Childhood BMI, HDL-C Variability May Up Later-Life Diabetes Risk

Greater variability tied to higher risk, independent of mean levels for BMI, HDL cholesterol in childhood
Mortality rates are much higher for infants of non-Hispanic black women than for infants of other race/ethnic groups

Infant Mortality Rates Highest for Non-Hispanic Blacks

Infant mortality rate higher for infants of non-Hispanic black versus non-Hispanic white, Asian, Hispanic women
One dose of prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccine may be as effective as two or three doses in preventing high-grade disease in a high-coverage setting

One Dose of HPV Vaccine May Be Sufficient in Certain Situations

One dose compared with two or three doses in preventing cervical precancer in high-coverage settings
There has been a decrease in recommendations for opioid-containing and nonopioid cough and cold medicines in the United States

Recommendations Decreased for Cough, Cold Medicine in U.S.

Recommendations for opioid-containing, nonopioid cough and cold medicines reduced in pediatric population

July 2019 Briefing – Pediatrics

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for July 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Americans could import less expensive prescription drugs from Canada under a plan being developed by the Trump administration.

Trump Admin Announces Plan to Allow Drug Imports From Canada

Plan will start by exploring options for importing certain prescription drugs to lower costs for Americans