White House ‘Winter Preparedness Plan’ Revives Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Program
Every household in the country is eligible to receive four free COVID-19 nasal swab testing kits
CDC Extends BMI-for-Age Growth Charts to Monitor Severe Obesity in Children, Adolescents
Extended method uses additional data from 1999 to 2016 NHANES, rather than extrapolation; improves characterization of extremely high BMI in children
HPV Vaccine Coverage in Children Remains Lower Than Prepandemic
However, recovery seen in monthly volume of vaccine doses administered
Deaths Mentioning Long COVID Identified in United States
Percentage of COVID-19 deaths with long COVID peaked in June 2021 and April 2022 at 1.2 and 3.8 percent
States That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths
States with heavily restricted access to abortion in 2020 had a maternal death rate 62 percent higher than states with easier access
ASH: Iron Deficiency More Likely in Formula-Fed Preemies
More infants in formula-fed versus breastfed group developed iron deficiency, despite having higher mean total daily iron intake
Cognitive Scores Lower for Children With Iron Deficiency
Cognitive scores were lower in iron-deficient children after intervention, despite improvement in serum ferritin
Poison Center Calls for Youth Up for Marijuana
Adolescent cannabis abuse increased 245 percent since 2000, especially for edible products
Children Report Changing Symptoms in Year Following COVID-19
However, most symptoms decline in prevalence by 12 months
California’s Flavored Tobacco Ban Will Not Be Blocked by Supreme Court
Ban includes everything from candy flavors to menthol in a wide range of tobacco products
