Concussions More Common Among College Students Than Thought
Non-sport-related concussions are more common on campus than sport-related concussion
Congress Approves Raising Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21
Measure was supported by many tobacco and electronic cigarette companies
E-Cigarette Influencers to Be Banned From Instagram, Facebook
E-cigarette product advertising already banned on both platforms
Fenfluramine Reduces Convulsive Seizures in Dravet Syndrome
Drop in monthly frequency of convulsive seizures significantly greater with fenfluramine versus placebo
FDA to Allow States to Import Prescription Drugs From Other Countries
All imports would have to be FDA-approved, tested to ensure quality, relabeled to meet U.S. labeling requirements
Most Students Who Use E-Cigs Vape Nicotine and Marijuana
Higher grade, increasing cigarette smoking intensity tied to more students reporting vaping nicotine only
USPSTF Recommends Behavioral Counseling for STI Prevention
Behavioral counseling linked to reduction in odds of STI and with reduction in sexual risk behaviors
Possible Measles Exposures Occurred at LA International Airport
Three people with measles traveled through the airport on the morning of Dec. 11
Congress Could Raise Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21
19 states and the District of Columbia have already increased the age to buy tobacco products to 21
Cesarean Section Not Linked to Obesity in Offspring
No evidence found for young adulthood obesity of offspring born via nonelective, elective C-section
