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A new tool designed to help guide preventive care for heart disease

Facebook Launches Preventive Health Tool

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Tool created in partnership with American Cancer Society, American College of Cardiology, AHA, CDC
Most patients with electronic cigarette

CDC: Most Patients With Vaping-Related Lung Injury Report THC Use

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No single compound or ingredient used in e-cigarette, vaping products has emerged as cause of EVALI
Nonnutritive sweeteners are increasingly being consumed by children

AAP: Info Sparse for Nonnutritive Sweetener Use in Children

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NNSs may promote small amounts of weight loss, but isolated use unlikely to lead to substantial weight loss
Greater access is encouraged for bariatric and metabolic surgery for pediatric populations

AAP: Greater Access to Bariatric, Metabolic Surgery Urged for Youth

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Metabolic and bariatric surgery safe for youth with severe obesity; barriers to surgery should be reduced
In a head-to-head study of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists

Spironolactone Noninferior in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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Spironolactone noninferior to eplerenone for preserving cardiac contractility in boys with Duchenne
Greater electronic device use

Electronic Device Use Tied to Sugar, Caffeine Intake in Teens

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While energy drink consumption is declining, more electronic device use tied to more sugar, caffeine consumption
The majority of physicians are dissatisfied with their current electronic health record systems

Doctors Mostly Dissatisfied With Electronic Health Record Systems

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Despite dissatisfaction, few practices considering switching systems
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have an elevated prevalence of pain compared with children without ASD

Prevalence of Pain Higher in Children With Autism

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Association more pronounced among children with autism plus developmental comorbidities
Receiving medical care from fraud and abuse perpetrators

Outcomes Poor With Medical Care From Fraud, Abuse Perpetrators

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Mortality and emergency hospitalization rates higher in Medicare beneficiaries with FAP exposures
Adolescents who play contact sports

No Link Found Between Teen Contact Sports, Later Mental Health Issues

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Football players actually are less likely to be depressed in early adulthood