Health Care Spending Per Person Increased to $5,641 in 2017
Spending per person increased 4.2 percent from 2016 to 2017; utilization increased 0.5 percent
Smaller Germinal Centers Identified in Recurrent Tonsillitis
Group A Streptococcus-specific CD4+ germinal center T follicular helper cells underrepresented
Children With Autism More Often Have Sleep Problems
More children with autism spectrum disorder have sleep problems compared with peers
Low Fitness, Obesity Linked to Later Disability Pension
Being moderately or highly fit as teen linked to lower risk for later receipt of disability pension in men
Many Children Not Receiving Needed Mental Health Treatment
About half of the 7.7 million children with at least one mental health disorder did not receive treatment
Vaccine-Preventable Infections Common After Peds Transplant
These infections in organ transplant recipients associated with significant morbidity, mortality, costs
Walgreens Worst Violator in Tobacco Sales to Minors, FDA Says
Agency has requested meeting with Walgreen Co. to discuss possible companywide violations
Measles Outbreak Triggers Sharp Rise in Demand for Vaccine
More than 50 confirmed cases of measles, 11 suspected cases reported in Clark County, Washington, this year
Johnson & Johnson to Provide Drug Prices in TV Ads
Drug list prices, typical out-of-pocket costs will appear on screen at end of commercials
Drug Combo Tolerated in Younger Children With Cystic Fibrosis
Lumacaftor/ivacaftor safe in children ages 2 to 5 with cystic fibrosis homozygous for F508del-CFTR
