Maternal Overweight, Obesity May Increase Childhood Epilepsy
Increasing hazard ratios of epilepsy with increasing maternal BMI categories versus normal-weight
1990 to 2015 Saw Decrease in Global Child, Adolescent Mortality
Countries with lower sociodemographic index had larger proportion of mortality burden in 2015 vs 1990
Variation in Occupational Influenza Vaccination Coverage
Wide variation by state in vaccination coverage among tier 1 and health care personnel groups
Physical Activity Independently Predicts Bone Strength in Teens
Sedentary time negatively predicts total area at tibia and radius, cortical porosity at tibia
Protein Expression Predicts Rectal Cancer Outcomes
Best prognostic value from E-cadherin expression + resection growth pattern
High Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders in Eczema
Significantly increased odds ratios for alcohol use disorder in eczema after adjustment for age, gender
Mylan Issues Voluntary Recall of Some EpiPen Auto-Injectors
Rare cases of 'failure to activate' spurred the action, company says
AACR: Atezolizumab Aids Some With Triple-Negative Breast CA
A minority of women with triple-negative tumors responded to atezolizumab, but they responded well
Firefighters Exhibit Increased Cardiovascular Impairment
Increased thrombus formation, increased platelet-monocyte binding with exposure to fire simulation
AACR: Regular Aspirin Use Linked to Lower Cancer Mortality
Regular aspirin use linked to lower risk of dying from cancer, especially colorectal, breast, prostate cancer












