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Child Secondhand Pot + Tobacco Exposure Ups Risk for ER Visits
Children in the marijuana and tobacco exposure group also had increase in otitis media episodes
Executive Function Improved With Prenatal Exposure to SSRIs
Better EF skills in 12-year-olds exposed to prenatal SSRI, even controlling for maternal depressive sx
Psychiatric Diagnosis Common in Medicaid-Insured Children
About 20 percent receive a psychiatric diagnosis by age 8; 10 percent receive psychotropic medication
Social Media Negatively Affects Body Satisfaction in Women
Time spent on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest tied to higher scores on measures relating to body image
Low Neighborhood Walkability Increases Risk of Asthma in Kids
Findings among children for both incident asthma and ongoing asthma
Many Organizations Not Meeting Trial Reporting Requirements
Only 19 percent of organizations use computer software to monitor compliance with Final Rule
No Clinical Benefit Seen for Bath Emollients in Childhood Eczema
POEM scores didn't meet minimal clinically important difference after adjustment for confounders
Unit-Dose Packaging Cuts Accidental Peds Opioid Exposures
Relative decrease in buprenorphine-naloxone exposure after transition to unit-dose packaging
Vectorborne Diseases Up More Than Two-Fold From 2004 to 2016
During 2004 to 2016, 82 percent of all tickborne disease reports were Lyme disease
Pediatric Pharmacists Face Unique Challenges
Medication dosing errors are more common in pediatrics; manipulation of dosage form required
