New Tool Measures Quality of Life With Autism Across Life Span
Online survey completed by individuals with autism, parent proxies shows lower QOL across age groups
Pregnancy-Related Factors Linked to Risk for Psychosis in Child
Review and meta-analysis ID 30 factors that raise risk for child psychosis, five factors that protect
CDC: Rates of STIs Up From 2016 to 2018 Among Women Giving Birth
Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis increased 2, 16, and 34 percent, respectively
Prospective, Randomized Studies of AI Lacking in Medical Imaging
Many studies claiming artificial intelligence as good as humans are of poor quality, with high risk for bias
Workers at Risk for COVID-19 Exposure Can Access Online Training
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences launched virtual training website to protect workers
Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder 18.5 per 1,000 at Age 8
For children aged 4 years with ASD, 84 percent had a first evaluation at ≤36 months
Proton Pump Inhibitors May Up Fracture Risk in Children
Small but significant risk seen for upper-limb and lower-limb fractures
National Health Spending Expected to Increase Through 2028
National health expenditures expected to represent 19.7 percent of gross domestic product by 2028
FDA Warns of Defective EpiPen Dangers
Devices may activate prematurely if the blue safety release is removed using sideways force
Many Children in the United States Still Have Poor Diets
More than half of children aged 6 to 11 years, 12 to 19 years estimated to have poor diet in 2015-2016
