Biden Says Full Approval for COVID-19 Vaccines Coming Soon
President's assurances came as the spread of the highly contagious delta variant fuels a rise in COVID-19 cases
More Than 1 Million Children Orphaned From COVID-19
1,134,000 children experienced death of a primary caregiver globally from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021
Even Limited Breastfeeding May Lower Child Blood Pressure
No significant dose-response association seen for breastfed children according to duration or exclusivity of breastfeeding
Less Than Half of Children With Mental Disorders Receive Services
One in eight children have mental disorders at any given time, but only 44.2 percent have received any services for these conditions
2019 to 2020 Saw 1.5-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy at Birth
Mortality due to COVID-19 had biggest effect on decline in life expectancy for both men and women, all races examined
Allergy Information on Food Labels Difficult to Interpret
Precautionary allergen label information judged to be comprehensible by less than 40 percent of individuals
Prescription Drug Dispensing to Children Down During Pandemic
Percentage changes were −51.3 and −17.4 percent for drug classes typically treating acute infections, chronic diseases
AAP Advises All School Children, Staff Should Continue to Wear Masks
Guidance runs counter to recommendations released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this month
Neck Symptoms Occur Relatively Frequently in MIS-C
28.5 percent of the identified MIS-C cases had neck-related symptoms; 38 of 39 had neck pain
AAP Issues Guideline for Managing Young Infants With Fever
Recommendations address evaluation, management of fever in infants aged 8 to 21, 22 to 28, 29 to 60 days; role of parents emphasized
