Pediatricians Can Play Role in Ensuring School Readiness
Study shows preschoolers with ADHD are more likely to have impaired school readiness
Smoking Has Long-Term Impact on Peripheral Artery Disease Risk
Risk for peripheral artery disease remains 30 years after smoking cessation
Recommendations Developed for Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
Vaccine recommended for persons moving to live in JE-endemic country and long-term, frequent travelers
EPA Will Not Ban Pesticide Linked to Brain Harm in Children
Agency says data on health concerns about chlorpyrifos 'not sufficiently valid, complete or reliable'
FRAX Score Underestimates Risk for Fracture in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a risk factor for major osteoporotic fracture independent of FRAX score
Novel PET Staging System May Help Monitor Alzheimer Disease
Positron emission tomography used to track stages of β-amyloid accumulation in vivo
Recovery From Concussion Longer for Athletes With ADHD
Athletes with ADHD had more symptoms at 24 to 48 hours, regardless of psychostimulant use
People Living With HIV Have Higher Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Risk for heart failure and stroke particularly higher; risk for heart attack, atrial fibrillation moderately higher
Systolic, Diastolic HTN Contribute to Adverse CV Events
Systolic, diastolic HTN independently predict composite outcome with thresholds of ≥140/90 or 130/80 mm Hg
About One in 20 Patients Exposed to Preventable Harm
Pooled prevalence of preventable patient harm was 6 percent; 12 percent was severe, led to death
