Probiotics Show No Benefits for Pediatric Acute Gastroenteritis
No benefits seen with Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG or L. rhamnosus R0011 and L. helveticus R0052
Early Antibiotic Use May Be Tied to Higher Childhood Body Weight
Antibiotics before age 2 associated with very small increase in body weight at 5 years of age
ACA Coverage Substantial, but Did Not Impact Labor Markets
Coverage gains did not negatively impact employment levels, hours worked, earnings
Estimated 2.5 Percent of U.S. Children Diagnosed With Autism
Children with parent-reported ASD have greater health care needs, difficulty accessing care
Newborns Infected With Ebola in Congo Outbreak
Seven cases seen in newborn babies and infants younger than 2 years old
ED Utilization Up for Pediatric mTBI After TBI Legislation
Proportion of ED visits increased from five years before to after legislation
Few Mandatory Pediatric Postmarketing Studies Completed
33.8 percent of mandatory pediatric postmarketing studies completed during 6.8 years of follow-up
FDA Approves Drug to Treat Rare Immune Disease
Gamifant first drug to be approved specifically for primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
U of Maryland Student Dies of Adenovirus-Related Illness
CDC testing of specimen revealed adenovirus type 7, a strain that may cause more severe illness
Prenatal Nitric Oxide Exposure Linked to Higher Risk for Autism
No significant link seen for ASD risk and exposure to particulate matter (PM)2.5, nitrogen dioxide
