September 2019 Briefing – Pediatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for September 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Juul Halts Funding for San Francisco Vaping Ballot Initiative
News comes as Nebraska sees first vaping-related death; U.S. total now 15
USPSTF Finds Evidence Lacking to Prevent Illicit Drug Use in Youth
Evidence insufficient to recommend primary care interventions to prevent, cut drug use in youth
Recommendations Updated for Management of Pediatric ADHD
Recommendations include screening for comorbid conditions, understanding ADHD is chronic condition
Washington State Bans Sale of Flavored Electronic Cigarettes
Sale of all flavored e-cigarettes will stop for 120 days; ban can be extended after 120 days
Childhood Secondhand Smoke Tied to Later Atrial Fibrillation
Each pack/day increase in parental smoking ups offspring risk by 18 percent
Adverse Outcomes Up for Vaginal Birth After Previous C-Section
However, women with planned VBAC more likely to breastfeed at birth, discharge, and six to eight weeks
ASCO: More Than One in Five Millennials Use E-Cigarettes
Most adults agree e-cigarettes cause cancer while more Millennials, Gen Z believe them to be harmless
CDC: THC May Be to Blame for Most Vaping-Related Illnesses
However, nicotine-containing vaping products without THC cannot be ruled out as potential cause of harm
2009 to 2017 Saw Pediatric Developmental Disability Increase
Significant increases in prevalence of any developmental disability and in ADHD, ASD, intellectual disability
