Intellectual Disability Seen in About One in Three Children With Autism
Black children less likely than White children to be identified with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disability
CDC Reports on Prevalence of Seasonal and Food Allergies, Eczema
18.9 percent of children and 25.7 percent of adults had seasonal allergy; 10.8 and 7.3 percent had eczema in 2021
Pediatric SARS-CoV-2, MIS-C Differed in Delta, Omicron Waves
Clinical severity was lower during omicron wave, and rate of incidental diagnoses was higher than during delta
Top FDA Official Involved in Baby Formula Debacle Resigns
Frank Yiannas' role included developing policies on food safety and responding to outbreaks, but the infant formula shortage posed the greatest challenge
Record 16.5 Million Americans Have Signed Up for Affordable Care Act
Record number of Americans enrolled in 2022, as U.S. health officials targeted hard-to-reach communities with outreach efforts
Buprenorphine Dispensing Low for Youth
Proportion of youth aged 19 years and younger dispensed buprenorphine decreased 45 percent from 2015 to 2020
Adolescent Sleep Patterns Tied to Later Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Sleeping less than seven hours per night and self-reported low sleep quality during adolescence associated with risk for developing MS
Risk for SIDS Increased for Infants With Sibling Who Died of SIDS
Siblings have about fourfold higher rate of SIDS compared with the general population after adjustment for sex, age, calendar year
Parents Do Not Always Prepare for Well-Child Visits
Only one in four parents prepare questions in advance for their provider
FDA Wants to Lower Lead Levels in Baby Food
Agency has proposed lowering allowable levels of lead in foods meant for infants and children younger than 2 years of age
