Early Intervention Has Lasting Benefit for Deaf Children
Children who were deaf/hard of hearing who entered EI early more likely to be ready for kindergarten
Exposure to Maternal Gestational Diabetes Tied to Higher CVD Risk
Increased risk for cardiovascular disease observed in offspring for up to 35 years of follow-up
Infants of COVID-19-Infected Mothers Doing Well in Short Term
No differences seen in rates of preterm birth, NICU admission, respiratory disease with infection
Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare
Relative prices average 231, 267 percent of what Medicare would pay for inpatient, outpatient services
Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Tap Water of Lake Jackson, Texas
Infection can occur when Naegleria fowleri-contaminated water enters body through the nose
Pupillary Light Reflex Metrics May ID Sports Concussion in Teens
Eight of nine metrics significantly greater among athletes with concussion versus healthy controls
ACIP Provides Recommendations on Meningococcal Vaccination
Vaccination with MenACWY recommended for adolescents aged 11 to 12 years with booster at 16 years
FDA: Mercury Risk Means Certain People Should Not Get Amalgam Dental Fillings
Recommendation was issued after a review of research, monitoring reports, and public discussions
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
Teens’ Mental Illness Treatment May Not Follow Guidelines
Variance in treatment occurs within and across ZIP codes, suggesting non-supply-side variables