Atypical BMI Trajectory Detectable in Children as Early as Age 3.5 Years
Risk factors include prenatal smoking, high prepregnancy body mass index, high gestational weight gain, and high birth weight
2014 to 2023 Saw Increase in Percentage of Infants Delivered Preterm
Increases of 47 and 9 percent reported for births at 37 and 38 weeks compared with decrease of 7 percent for full-term births
Increase in Lead Levels Linked to Worse School Academic Performance
1-unit increase in lead associated with worse scores in math and reading for those with early childhood lead levels below 3.5 µg/dL and ≥3.5 µg/dL
Maternal Obesity Linked to Pediatric Hospital Admissions for Infection
Children born to women with obesity grades 2 and 3 have increased rate ratio for hospital admission for infection at <1, 5 to 15 years
No Sex Differences Seen for Autistic Traits in Toddlers at Initial Diagnosis
Findings consistent across groups stratified by symptom severity
CDC Now Says Americans Traveling Abroad Should Get Measles Shots First
Tiny Baby’s Life-Threatening Wound Healed With Fish Skin
Autism Spectrum Disorder Linked to Increased Risk for Parkinson Disease
Association seen even after adjustment for sex, socioeconomic status, family history of mental illness and PD, age at autism diagnosis
Moderna’s New Lower-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by FDA
New vaccine represents a step forward in development of next-generation coronavirus vaccines
Parents Appear Receptive to Children Receiving HPV Vaccine at 9 or 10 Years of...
Most pushback due to child expectations of vaccine-free visit at 9 years; discussions shorter since sexual activity not perceived as salient
