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In a policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online June 17 in Pediatrics

Recommendations Developed to Prepare Children for Camp

Parents should discuss camper health needs with camp staff before enrolling their children
Firearm mortality in the United States

Firearms Leading Cause of Death Among Young Adult Men

Findings in U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Colombia based on national vital statistics data from 1990 to 2015
The American Medical Association calls for stable

AMA Adopts New Policy on Housing for Homeless

Housing declared top priority for improving health, well-being of chronically homeless
An adverse impact on mental health is seen with reducing the age at which Lone Parent Obligations -- which require lone parents in the United Kingdom to seek work as a condition for receiving welfare benefits -- apply

Restricting Benefits for Single Moms May Harm Mental Health

Requiring lone parents with young children to seek work as condition for benefits has adverse impact
With 21 confirmed child vehicular heatstroke deaths already recorded this year in the United States

Parents Urged to ‘Look Before You Lock’ Cars

Parents urged to be extra vigilant over summer holiday to prevent child vehicular heatstroke deaths
Pharmacy specialists play a critical role in preparing for and responding to disastrous events

ASHP: Key Role for Pharmacists in Natural, Man-Made Disasters

Session describes how to prepare, respond, and evaluate natural and man-made disasters
A long-term study shows that little progress has been made in the prevention of epilepsy in Finland over the past 40 years. The findings were published online Feb. 15 in JAMA Neurology.

Little Progress Made in Preventing New-Onset Epilepsy

Finnish study also shows significant increase in new-onset epilepsy among the elderly