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It looks like the flu season has peaked in the United States

CDC: Flu Season May Have Peaked

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Milder strain of flu has been most common cause of cases this flu season
Treatment with dasotraline (4 mg/day) significantly improves attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in children aged 6 to 12 years

Dasotraline Promising for the Treatment of ADHD in Children

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Once-daily dosing tolerable, may lessen side effects

American Academy of Dermatology, March 1-5

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The American Academy of Dermatology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology was held from March 1 to 5 in Washington,...
Ten confirmed cases of mumps

Mumps Outbreak Reported at Temple University

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CDC says more than 2,000 cases of mumps in U.S. last year, 58 cases reported in January of this year
Children from lower-income households are more likely to report recent childhood gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses but are less likely to miss any school days

CDC: GI, Respiratory Illnesses More Likely in Low-Income Children

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But likelihood of missing any school days during the previous year decreased with reduced income
Conception within 12 months of a stillbirth is common and is not associated with an increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes

No Increased Risk Seen for Pregnancies Conceived Within Year of Stillbirth

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Conception within 12 months of stillbirth common, not linked to increased risk for adverse outcomes
There is considerable underdiagnosis of childhood cancer

Childhood Cancer Considerably Underdiagnosed Worldwide

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Numbers of undiagnosed cases varied from 3 percent in western Europe to 57 percent in western Africa
For peanut-allergic children

Peanut Patch Linked to Increased Responder Rate in Children

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Statistically significant increase seen in proportion of responders for peanut-allergic children aged 4 to 11
A series of interventions introduced through a quality improvement project can increase the frequency of both teratogen education and urine pregnancy screening in patients taking teratogenic medications for rheumatic disease

Program in Peds Rheumatology Clinic Ups Education on Teratogenic Rx

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Findings seen among girls, women of childbearing age prescribed teratogenic meds
Children with atopic dermatitis have worse sleep quality

Children With Atopic Dermatitis Have Worse Sleep Quality

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Similar total sleep duration seen for children with, without active atopic dermatitis