Atypical Sleep Tied to Language Skills in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Nighttime sleep duration predicted receptive vocabulary size in Down syndrome, Williams syndrome
Bumetanide Promising for Reducing Autism Symptoms
Decrease in GABA/glutamate ratio in insular cortex tied to symptom improvement in bumetanide group
Many Antibiotic Rx Filled Without Infection-Related Diagnosis
More than one-quarter of antibiotic fills for Medicaid patients not associated with a clinician visit
Mothers With Autism Face Higher Rates of Postpartum Depression
Women with autism feel misunderstood by professionals, unable to receive parenting support
Whether HPV Vaccination Will Prevent Cervical Cancer Unclear
Review highlights limitations of trial design; additional research needed to address uncertainties
Longer Screen Time at Age 2 to 3 Affects Movement Behaviors
Longer viewing time at age 2 to 3 linked to more sedentary time, less physical activity at age 5.5 years
Cigarette Use Down, E-Cigarette Use Up Among Teens
Current youth cigarette users smoked fewer days and fewer cigarettes per day in 2011 to 2018
January 2020 Briefing – Pediatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for January 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Girls May Receive First Autism Diagnosis Later Than Boys
Neurological, developmental, psychiatric disorders common in those with autism spectrum disorder
Maternal Depression Tied to Atopic Dermatitis in Offspring
Association shows increased rate, more persistence, and potentially more severe symptoms
