Electronic Health Record Data Can Predict Readmission in Children
New prediction model can identify children with risk factors before hospital discharge
New Health Problems Post-COVID-19 Also Seen in Children, Teens
Common symptoms developing three or more months after COVID-19 infection differ between adults and children/adolescents
America’s Emergency Physicians Warn of Surge in Patients Due to ‘Tripledemic’
A coalition of health and medical groups has called on the White House to hold a summit on ongoing problems facing U.S. emergency departments
California Voters Ban Flavored Tobacco, and a Cigarette Maker Is Suing
R.J. Reynolds has sued California over its freshly approved ban on flavored tobacco products
California Files Suit Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water
California has sued several companies over their role in dumping 'forever chemicals' into the state's water systems, in an effort to get them to pay cleanup costs
Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Worse Cognitive Function in Late Life
Older adults who were exposed to lead in drinking water as children had worse cognitive function, but not steeper cognitive decline
Urban-Dwelling Indigenous Young People Face Higher Burden of Skin Conditions
Incidence rates of atopic dermatitis and bacterial skin infections higher among urban-living Indigenous children and young people in high-income countries
In Utero Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Infant Neurodevelopmental Delays
Exposure tied to delay in gross motor, fine motor, and personal-social development
11.3 Percent of School Students Report Tobacco Product Use
Findings seen in high school and middle school students; most commonly used tobacco product was electronic cigarettes
COVID-19 Vaccines Up Protection More Than Infection for Moms, Infants
Antibody levels higher in maternal and cord blood after vaccination versus natural infection
