Fracture at Certain Ages May Prompt Child Abuse Evaluation
Expert panel recommends evaluation for children younger than 3 years with rib fracture, younger than 18 months with humeral, femoral fractures
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
U.S. Drug Prices 256 Percent Higher Than in 32 OECD Countries
U.S. prices higher than those in comparison countries for brand-name originator drugs, but lower for unbranded generics
Biden Signs Orders to Expand Health Care Access
Reopened Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollment period will run from Feb. 15 to May 15
Many Adults Do Not See Link Between Racism, Poorer Health
Findings revealed in national survey of U.S. adults with family incomes of less than $125,000
Childhood Insulin Levels Linked to Later Psychosis Risk
Additionally, major increase in body mass index during puberty tied to increased risk for depression as young adult
Certain Factors Increase Pandemic’s Psychological Impact on College Students
Nearly half of college students at high risk for psychological impact
FDA: All Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers From Mexico on ‘Import Alert’
Large number of hand sanitizers from Mexico have tested positive for methanol contamination
CDC: Most Teens Do Not Meet Recommended Fruit, Veggie Intake
Nationally, 7.1 and 2.0 percent of students met U.S. Department of Agriculture recommendations for fruit, vegetable intake in 2017
Pediatric Ocular Exposure to Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers on the Rise
Compared with 2019, seven times more pediatric cases of ABHS eye exposures reported in April to August 2020
