Restrictive Eating Disorders Up Among Teens During Pandemic
For first 12 months of pandemic, number of admissions at children's hospital more than double for same period in previous three years
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
FDA to Prioritize Full Approval for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Full approval could help boost vaccination efforts in the United States
$345 Million Settlement Proposed in EpiPen Lawsuits
Pfizer spokesperson denied any wrongdoing and said settlement was sought to avoid 'the distraction of continued litigation'
Canada May Open Borders to Fully Vaccinated Americans by Mid-August
However, mask mandate returns to Los Angeles as COVID-19 cases rise
CDC Advisers to Discuss Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised
Booster shots have become a hot topic since Pfizer-BioNTech said last week it would seek EUA for a third shot of its two-dose vaccine
Ultra-Processed Food May Up Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Higher risk for developing IBD associated with higher intake of ultra-processed foods, such as soft drinks, salty snacks, processed meat
AHA Addresses Diagnosis, Management of Pediatric Myocarditis
Acute myocarditis commonly has an infectious cause, most often viral; myocarditis in children presents as several distinct clinical profiles
1999 to 2019 Saw Drop in Rate of Unintentional Drowning Deaths
Rate of unintentional drowning deaths decreased from 1.6 to 1.0 per 100,000 among children aged 0 to 17 years
Model Estimates Routine Child Vaccine Doses Missed During 2020
About 8.5 and 8.9 million more children than expected missed routine vaccination for DTP3 and MCV1, respectively, due to COVID-19 pandemic
