Nearly One in Four Doctors Report Harassment on Social Media
No gender difference seen in personal attacks; women significantly more likely to report online sexual harassment
Rachel Levine Nominated as U.S. Assistant Health Secretary
Levine is secretary of health for Pennsylvania and is currently leading the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Myopia Up in Children Confined to Home During Pandemic
Substantial myopic shift and increased prevalence of myopia seen among children aged 6, 7, 8 years
COVID-19 Vaccine Likely Safe for Lactating Women
However, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine calls for lactating women to be included in trials
Many Parents Support Peer Mental Health Programs at Schools
Majority of parents say peers would understand teens' problems better than adults
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis
Significant association found between low cardiorespiratory fitness at mean age of 18.3 years and psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis among men
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Incidence of COVID-19 Increased in Children Since September
Trends for children tracked consistently with those of adults; incidence lower for children aged 0 to 10 years
Higher Hb Threshold for Transfusion Not Better for Preemies
Use of a higher hemoglobin threshold for transfusion in anemic preterm infants does not lower risk for death, neurodevelopmental impairment
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Maternal Opioid-Related Diagnoses Up
Estimated rates of NAS, maternal opioid-related diagnoses increased from 2010 to 2017 in the U.S., with variation between states
