Fetal, Early-Life Exposures May Impact Young Adult Bone Health
Specifically, maternal smoking and breastfeeding tied to fracture risk in young adulthood
CDC: 2017 to 2018 Saw Decline in Teen Birth Rates Across States
Declines seen among non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, Hispanic teenagers aged 15 to 19
Drop Seen in Rate of Sports and Recreation-Related TBI in Children
2012 to 2018 saw decrease in SSR TBI ED visits for children, mainly due to drop in contact sports-linked TBI
Children Seem Not to Be Driving SARS-COV-2 Transmission
Children mainly infected in familial clusters, and transmission lower than expected in schools
Newborn Iodine Status Not Tied to Congenital Hypothyroidism
But among infants treated in neonatal ICU, cases had significantly higher blood iodine levels than controls
COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbates Mental Health Issues
Don Mordecai, M.D., talks with HD Live! about mental health consequences, in particular for frontline health care workers
Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors
Though broadly used in U.S. hospitals, EHRs fail to detect up to one-third of medication errors
Rising Number of People Report Anxiety, Depression During COVID-19
Since pandemic began, number of people seeking mental health screening, showing symptoms up substantially
2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Tied to Drop in Childhood Obesity
The stronger nutrition standards for school meals and snacks should be maintained, the authors say
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Profiled
Two reports describe characteristics of MIS-C seen in U.S. pediatric health centers, New York state
