Suicide Risk Up for Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Suicide risk significantly elevated for survivors alive beyond the age of 28 years; risk was lower for women than men
More Than Half of U.S. Infants Born in High-Volume Obstetric Hospitals
Yet, more than one-third of U.S. obstetric hospitals are low-volume with <500 births/year
PCPs Not Routinely Recommending Early Behavioral Treatment for ADHD
Only 11 percent of preschoolers with ADHD diagnosis or symptoms received referrals for parent training in behavior management
USPSTF Presents New Approach to Sex, Gender in Recommendations
Task force will use inclusive approach to identify issues related to sex, gender in guideline development; will use gender-neutral language
Moderna Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Works Well in Children Aged 6 to 11
Trial included more than 4,700 children who received two shots of the vaccine 28 days apart
BNT162b2 Highly Effective Against Delta Variant in Teens
At seven to 21 days after second dose, estimated effectiveness was 90 percent against infection, 93 percent against symptomatic COVID-19
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Quitting at Younger Age Cuts Most Smoking-Associated Cancer Mortality Risk
Starting to smoke at any age linked to increased cancer mortality rate ratio, with increased rate ratio for starting at younger age
BNT162b2 Effectively Prevents Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalization
Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine highly effective for preventing hospitalization among children aged 12 to 18 years
Michigan Data Show Routine Vaccinations Plummeted in Early Pandemic
Authors say catch-up vaccinations of doses missed throughout the pandemic needed to stem outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases
