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Breastfeeding is inversely associated with body mass index z scores measured at 12 months

Breastfeeding Inversely Linked to Infant BMI Z Score

Higher BMIzs found for all feeding styles compared with exclusive breastfeeding at three months
High average glycated hemoglobin levels during the first two years after type 1 diabetes onset predict higher risk for psychiatric diagnoses

High HbA1c After T1DM Diagnosis Predicts Psychiatric Comorbidity

High HbA1c levels within two years of diagnosis predict increased risk for psychiatric diagnoses
For patients with suboptimally controlled type 1 diabetes

Better Glycemic Control With Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery

Better glycemic control, reduced hypoglycemia risk for T1DM patients with suboptimal glycemic control
In preparing to interview to hire a new physician

Interviews Can Help Ensure Physician Candidates Fit Culture

Medical practices must understand their own cultures before interviewing, pick questions beyond résumé
The number of health data breaches has steadily increased since 2010

Number of Health-Related Data Breaches Increasing

Health plans had most records breached from 2010 to 2017, but providers breached most often
Meeting recommendations on adequate sleep time and physical activity and limiting recreational screen time are associated with superior global cognition among children

Global Cognition Up for Youth Meeting Movement Guidelines

Superior global cognition for children aged 8 to 11 years who meet screen time, sleep recommendations
Despite dietary recommendations

Soft Drinks Account for One-Fifth of Youth Beverage Consumption

Together, water and milk make up about 65 percent of total U.S. youth beverage consumption
Despite large health policy changes

For Employer-Based Plans, Spending Across Services Steady

Spending increased, but not uniformly, across all categories of health services from 2007 to 2016

September 2018 Briefing – Pediatrics

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for September 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
College students of color have lower mental health-related treatment use relative to white students

Mental Health Disparities ID’d Among Students of Color

Variation in symptom prevalence across race, ethnicity; treatment use lower in students of color