No Differences Seen in Growth for Children With Vegetarian Diet
Biochemical measures of nutrition did not differ, but children with vegetarian diet had increased odds of being underweight
Childhood Body Size Has Causal Impact on T1D Risk
Direct effect of body size validated using data from meta-analysis including 15,573 cases and 158,408 controls
Teen Use of School Mental Health Services Up in 2019
Odds of receiving any school mental health services were greater in 2019 than each year from 2009 to 2018
Affirmative Action Bans Cut Percent of Underrepresented Med Students
Percentage of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups reduced with state affirmative action bans
Alabama Cases of Acute Hepatitis in Children Show Link to Viruses: CDC
Three of the nine patients in Alabama were so ill that they developed liver failure, and two needed liver transplants
New Omicron Subvariant Causing COVID-19 Spike in South Africa
Number of daily cases reported by the country has shot up from just a few hundred a few weeks ago to just over 6,000
Sexual Minority Students Perceive Medical School Less Favorably
Bisexual, lesbian, or gay students have less favorable perceptions of the medical school learning environment, are more likely to report burnout
Link Between GI Issues, Internalizing Symptoms Studied in Autism
Best-fitting model in path analysis suggests bidirectional relationship between GI issues, internalizing symptoms in children with ASD
Many Infants in WIC Program Not Getting Enough Vitamin D
Only 6 to 12 percent of infants enrolled in the WIC program received supplemental vitamin D during their first year of life
FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
Research has shown that menthol cigarettes are harder to quit than traditional tobacco products
