CDC: Number of Births, General Fertility Rate in U.S. Down in 2019
General fertility rate for women aged 15 to 44, total fertility rate decreased to record lows in 2019
High BMI in Childhood May Up Risk for Bladder Cancer as Adult
Height inversely linked to bladder cancer, while excess BMI gain in childhood linked to increased risk
Decrease Seen in Child Vaccination Coverage During COVID-19
Up-to-date status for all recommended vaccines down to 49.7 percent among children aged 5 months
Some Children With COVID-19 Require Admission, PICU Care
Elevated CRP, procalcitonin, pro-BNP, platelet count -- but not obesity, asthma -- linked to PICU admission
11.2 Percent of Pediatric Cancer Patients Positive for SARS-CoV-2
Rate of positivity 29.3 percent among screen- or symptom-positive patients; 2.5 percent in asymptomatic patients
Spending on Primary Care Continues to Lag in the U.S.
Authors say increasing investment in primary care could slow future health care spending growth
Corticosteroids for IBD May Up Risk for Severe COVID-19
TNF antagonists not associated with severe COVID-19 in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
28 Million-Plus Surgeries Could Be Canceled Due to COVID-19
About 45 weeks needed to clear surgery backlog if countries up surgical volume by 20 percent later
Factors ID’d for Positive SARS-CoV-2 Test Result in Primary Care
Sociodemographic risk factors include male sex, deprivation, population density, ethnicity, obesity
Cord Blood Does Not Improve Socialization Skills in Autism
Single CB infusion does not improve socialization skills or reduce symptoms for children with ASD
