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Financial Conflicts of Interest Prevalent Among CPG Authors
Two studies show high prevalence among authors of guidelines on high-dollar meds, in gastroenterology
2011 to 2015 Saw Decline in Health Care-Associated Infections
Risk for having a health care-associated infection was 16 percent lower in 2015 than 2011
10th Child Dies in Adenovirus Outbreak at N.J. Facility
So far, at least 27 children at the center have become ill
First FDA-Approved Cannabis Drug Now Available in U.S.
Epidiolex is a twice-daily oral solution for use in patients with two types of epileptic syndromes
50 Percent of Children Aged 2 to 5 Years Fear Doctor Visits
Parents say most common worry is fear of getting a shot; some children also have stranger anxiety
Sub-Concussive Hits May Not Be Tied to Neurocognitive Changes
Findings based on a small study of youth football players over the course of one football season
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Lead Screen in Kids, Pregnancy
Evidence inadequate for assessing balance of harms, benefits of screening for elevated blood lead levels
Antibiotics, Acid Suppressants in Infancy May Up Obesity Risk
Prescription of antibiotics, acid-suppressing meds in first two years of life linked to childhood obesity
Mortality Among Young People Declined From 1999 to 2015
Drops seen in SIDS, unintentional injury death, homicides
Prenatal Exposure to Phthalates Linked to Language Delay
Correlation between metabolite level of dibutyl phthalate, butyl benzyl phthalate and language delay
