Opioid Use in Early Pregnancy Not Tied to Most Birth Defects
Second study shows no association for use of macrolides during pregnancy with increase in major birth defects
AAP Releases 2021 Child, Adolescent Immunization Schedule
Updates include information regarding allergic reactions to influenza vaccines, administration of quadrivalent live attenuated flu vaccine
CDC Investigating Listeria Outbreak in Four States
Agency is advising people at high risk for severe Listeria illness to not eat any Hispanic-style fresh and soft cheeses
Neighborhood Environment Linked to Adolescent Sleep Loss
And restricted sleep in adolescents decreases alpha power on sleep EEG in both NREM and REM sleep
Black, Hispanic Children Less Likely to Receive Diagnostic Imaging in ED
Findings consistent when looking at nonhospitalized patients by insurance status or diagnostic category
Caregivers Hesitant to Take Children to ED During COVID-19
Greater hesitancy seen among more vulnerable demographic groups
Oral HPV Infection Detected in Infants, Young Children
Persistent, oral, high-risk HPV infection for children linked to oral HPV carriage of mother at birth, seroconversion of mother to high-risk HPV
Group A Strep Exposure Does Not Worsen Chronic Tic in Youth
GAS exposures associated with longitudinal changes of hyperactivity-impulsivity symptom severity
Psychoactive Prescription Meds Use, Misuse High for Young People
20.9 and 34.7 percent of youth aged 12 to 17 years, 18 to 25 years using psychoactive prescription medications report misuse
Modifications Can Improve Mask Efficacy for Reducing Exposure
Receiver's exposure maximally reduced (>95 percent) when source and receiver were fitted with modified medical procedure masks
