2019 to 2020 Saw Decrease in Life Expectancy in All States, D.C.
Decrease in life expectancy varied from 0.2 years for Hawaii to 3.0 years for New York, and was mostly due to COVID-19, overdoses
Higher Hyperactivity, ADHD Scores Seen for Children Born Early-Term
Children born at 37 to 38 versus 39 to 41 weeks have increase in odds of scoring 1.5+ SD above sample mean for hyperactivity
For Many, Myocarditis Risk Higher After SARS-CoV-2 Infection Than Vaccination
But myocarditis risk higher after vaccination for men younger than age 40 years, particularly after second dose of mRNA-1273
7-Methylxanthine Linked to Reduced Myopia Progression in Children
Rate of myopia progression and axial elongation reduced in association with caffeine metabolite 7-MX treatment
Diversity Goals Not Met for Pediatric Academic Faculty in the U.S.
Increase in underrepresented in medicine primarily driven by female representation, but percentage still lower than in population
HPV Vaccination, Infection Rates Examined in U.S. Women
Reduction in HPV-16/18 infection prevalence seen among a recent birth cohort of vaccinated and unvaccinated 18- to 26-year-old women
Cognition Studied in Children at Familial High Risk for Schizophrenia
Neurocognitive impairments noted in seven of 24 measures for children at familial high risk for schizophrenia versus population-based controls
FDA Approves First Cell-Based Gene Therapy for Beta-Thalassemia
The single-dose treatment is approved for transfusion-dependent adults and children
Wendy’s Pulls Lettuce From Sandwiches Over Possible Link to E. Coli Outbreak
Romaine lettuce sold in grocery stores does not appear to be affected
Black Women Have Increased Rates of Distant-Stage Cervical Cancer
However, White women in South aged 40 to 44 years have highest annual increase in distant-stage cervical cancer at rate of 4.5 percent
