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Coverage with the human papillomavirus vaccine increased among boys from 2017 to 2018

Coverage With HPV Vaccine Continuing to Increase in Boys

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Teens whose parents received a provider recommendation had higher coverage with HPV vaccine
Childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease is associated with an increased risk for psychiatric morbidity

Childhood-Onset IBD Ups Risk for Psychiatric Morbidity

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Risk significantly increased for suicide attempt and mood, anxiety, personality, eating disorders
Three in 10 parents say that their child's primary care office should ask parents who refuse all vaccines to find another health care provider

Parents Divided on Primary Care Policies for Unvaccinated Patients

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Many parents unaware of policies for unvaccinated children in their child's primary care office
A parent-targeted intervention can increase adolescent-reported frequency of parent-adolescent communication about sexual and alcohol use behaviors

Parent-Targeted Intervention Can Up Communication With Teens

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Intervention increased adolescent-reported frequency of parent-teen communication about sex, alcohol
Maternal exposure to higher levels of fluoride during pregnancy may be associated with lower IQ scores in young children

Maternal Exposure to Fluoride Linked to Lower Offspring IQ

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Higher daily intake of fluoride among pregnant women linked to 3.66-point lower IQ score in boys, girls
The Infectious Diseases Society of America

Recommendations Developed for Management of Lyme Disease

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Public comment period for these guidelines has been extended 30 days to Sept. 9, 2019
Four cases of severe lung injury possibly linked with vaping in Minnesota are similar to dozens of cases in Wisconsin and Illinois. The patients had symptoms such as shortness of breath

Cases of Severe Lung Injury After Vaping Reported in Three States

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Health care providers should consider vaping as a cause for unexplained breathing problems, lung injury
Following medical marijuana legalization in Massachusetts in 2012

Pediatric Cannabis Exposure Up After Medical Legalization

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Cannabis exposure calls to poison control increased 140 percent after legalization in Massachusetts
A vaping industry group has launched legal action to delay the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's upcoming review of electronic cigarettes.

Vaping Industry Group Sues to Delay FDA Review of E-Cigarettes

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Current deadline is May 2020 for all companies to submit their vaping products for federal review
Smokers would have to get past some gruesome imagery to purchase a pack of cigarettes under a new rule proposed Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Proposes Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarettes

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New labels would be the most significant change to cigarette labels in more than 35 years