Rise in U.K. COVID-19 Cases Closely Watched by U.S. Health Officials
U.K. saw a 48 percent increase in COVID-19 cases and a 17 percent rise in hospitalizations last week
2016 to 2020 Saw Anxiety, Depression Increase Among Children
From 2019 to 2020, increases seen in behavior or conduct problems and decreases seen in preventive medical visits
Younger Age at Menarche Ups Risk for Later Chronic Pain
Relative risk for chronic pain decreases 2 percent for each one-year delay in menarche
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening for Eating Disorders
Evidence insufficient to support a recommendation for or against screening adults, teens for eating disorders
2000 to 2020 Saw Increase in Suicidal Ingestions Among Children
Most significant increase was seen for children aged 10 to 12 years, but all groups older than 9 years had increases
13.4 Percent of High School Students Reported Tobacco Use in 2021
Current use of any tobacco product reported more often by students identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual and by transgender students
ACR Updates Guidelines for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Recommendations emphasize importance of individualized treatment and shared decision-making
Azithromycin Therapy Does Not Reduce Recurrent Wheeze After RSV
Azithromycin therapy during RSV bronchiolitis does not reduce the risk for post-RSV recurrent wheeze over two to four years
New Malaria Treatment Gets First Approval for Use in Children
Single dose of tafenoquine is for use in combination with the traditional malaria drug chloroquine
Moderate Associations ID’d for Strabismus, Mental Health Disorders
Moderate associations seen with anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depressive disorder, but not substance use disorder