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One in three children between the ages of 10 and 18 years said they had back pain in the past year

AAOS: One-Third of U.S. Children Report Back Pain

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Children who reported back pain weighed more on average, had higher body mass index
Most Americans report having excellent or good health and have a usual place to go for medical care

CDC: Most Americans Report Excellent, Good Health

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Most health measures remained stable from 2017; percent of adults who have been tested for HIV increased
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will temporarily be overseen by the head of the National Cancer Institute when FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb

Head of National Cancer Institute Named Acting FDA Commissioner

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Current commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, will be stepping down in April
Parents who both smoke cigarettes and electronic cigarettes are less likely to have smoke-free car and vape-free car or home policies compared with cigarette users

Parent Perception of E-Cig Safety Varies With Smoking Habits

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Most who smoke cigarettes and e-cigs have smoke-free home policies; fewer have vape-free policies
The number of measles cases in the United States increased by 22 since last week and now stands at 228

CDC: 228 Measles Cases Already in 2019

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Number of cases in the United States so far this year getting close to the total number for all of 2018
An algorithm that can classify patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis into seven distinct groups based on patterns of swollen or painful joints in the body can help predict disease course

Patterns of Joint Behavior Useful for Juvenile Arthritis Classification

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Machine learning algorithm finds nonlocalized joint involvement increases risk for poor outcomes
The risk for sudden unexpected infant death is increased with any maternal smoking during pregnancy

Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Up With Maternal Smoking

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Assuming causality, 22 percent of SUIDs directly attributed to maternal smoking during pregnancy
Urban children with asthma

Children With Poorly Controlled Asthma Suffer Academically

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Latino and black children have poorer academic outcomes than non-Latino whites
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