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The U.S. ban on certain flavored e-cigarette products that takes effect Thursday will do little to stem teens' use of nicotine

Experts Say U.S. Flavored E-Cigarette Products Ban Will Have Little Effect

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Highly concentrated, refillable nicotine vape products and disposable vape pods still available
Changes to the recommended immunization schedule for children and adolescents are presented in a report published in the Feb. 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and a policy statement published online Feb. 4 in Pediatrics.

Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children, Teens Updated

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Recommended immunization schedule presented, includes several changes from 2019 schedule
Among children at risk for asthma

Prenatal Vitamin D Does Not Reduce Asthma, Wheeze at Age 6

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Maternal vitamin D supplementation has no impact on asthma, recurrent wheeze among children at risk
In children with fragile X syndrome

Atypical Sleep Tied to Language Skills in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Nighttime sleep duration predicted receptive vocabulary size in Down syndrome, Williams syndrome
Bumetanide seems effective for improving symptoms of autism spectrum disorder in young children

Bumetanide Promising for Reducing Autism Symptoms

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Decrease in GABA/glutamate ratio in insular cortex tied to symptom improvement in bumetanide group
Large proportions of antibiotic prescriptions for Medicaid patients are filled without evidence of infection-related diagnoses or clinician visits

Many Antibiotic Rx Filled Without Infection-Related Diagnosis

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More than one-quarter of antibiotic fills for Medicaid patients not associated with a clinician visit
Mothers with autism face unique challenges

Mothers With Autism Face Higher Rates of Postpartum Depression

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Women with autism feel misunderstood by professionals, unable to receive parenting support
Methodological problems and study limitations for trials of the human papillomavirus vaccine create uncertainty about its ability to prevent cervical cancer in the long term

Whether HPV Vaccination Will Prevent Cervical Cancer Unclear

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Review highlights limitations of trial design; additional research needed to address uncertainties
Longer screen viewing time among children aged 2 to 3 years is associated with less time engaged in physical activity and more sedentary time at age 5.5 years

Longer Screen Time at Age 2 to 3 Affects Movement Behaviors

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Longer viewing time at age 2 to 3 linked to more sedentary time, less physical activity at age 5.5 years
Cigarette use is dropping among teens

Cigarette Use Down, E-Cigarette Use Up Among Teens

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Current youth cigarette users smoked fewer days and fewer cigarettes per day in 2011 to 2018