Functional Milestones Identified for Persons With Down Syndrome
Most maintain personal hygiene by age 13, work independently by 20; 34 percent live independently
Prenatal Valproate Exposure Linked to Increased ADHD Risk
Maternal use of other antiepileptic drugs not tied to increased ADHD risk
Health Benefits of Nonsugar Sweeteners Uncertain
However, large systematic review could not rule out harms from nonsugar sweeteners
School Nutrition Programs Slow BMI Gains in Children
Promoting healthier eating in middle school more effective than adding physical activity
Children Reaching Bone Maturity Earlier
In hand and wrist bones, epiphyseal fusion is initiated, completed earlier now than a century ago
Pediatric Mortality Rate From Opioid Poisoning Rose 1999 to 2016
Pediatric mortality rate increased from 0.22 to 0.81 per 100,000; rates highest for 15- to 19-year-olds
Child Pneumonia Rate Dropped Globally From 2000 to 2015
Number of clinical pneumonia episodes in children <5 years reduced 22 percent in developing countries
Newborn Genomic Sequencing Can Identify Disease Risk
Sequencing detects risk for disorders not anticipated based on infants' known clinical, family history
December 2018 Briefing – Pediatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for December 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
College Students at Increased Risk for SgB Meningococcal Dz
Students, parents, health care providers should be aware of the availability of MenB vaccines
