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Among women who are under/normal weight

Excess Gestational Weight Gain Not Better for Child Bone Health

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Slightly increased bone measures at age 7 years with GWG among under/normal-weight mothers
Four varieties of Duncan Hines cake mix have been recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Possible Salmonella Prompts Duncan Hines Cake Mix Recall

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Health officials investigating a Salmonella outbreak, which has sickened five people
Hundreds of thousands more low-income Americans could get health insurance after voters in three Republican-leaning states approved Medicaid expansion in the midterm elections.

Medicaid Expansion Approved in Three Republican-Leaning States

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Voters supported expansion in Utah, Nebraska, and Idaho
The National Athletic Trainers' Association has issued recommendations for identifying and managing patients with patellofemoral pain; these recommendations form the basis of a position statement published in the September issue of the Journal of Athletic Training.

New Guidelines Issued for Patellofemoral Pain Management

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Treatment should include multimodal approaches to address knee, hip, foot, ankle impairments
Cases of a polio-like condition that mainly affects children continue to rise this year in the United States

CDC: Cases of Polio-Like Illness Still Increasing in the U.S.

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219 possible cases of acute flaccid myelitis reported in 25 states
Pediatricians should educate parents about positive and effective discipline strategies for children and emphasize the importance of avoiding corporal punishment

AAP Warns of Harms of Corporal Punishment for Children

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Parents are encouraged to use healthy forms of discipline such as positive reinforcement
Prenatal exposure to most medications affecting neurotransmitter systems is not associated with estimates of autism spectrum disorder risk

Most Meds Affecting Neurotransmitters Not Linked to Autism Risk

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Prenatal exposure to 5 groups of meds had nominally significant links to ASD
Advanced paternal age is associated with adverse infant and maternal outcomes

Older Paternal Age Linked to Adverse Perinatal Outcomes

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Higher risk for premature birth, low birth weight, low Apgar score seen with older paternal age
Young children who have surgical procedures that require general anesthesia do not have an increased risk for adverse child development outcomes

Pediatric Anesthesia Does Not Affect Development Outcomes

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No significant differences seen in early developmental vulnerability in sibling-matched cohort
A first-of-its-kind surgery has restored the ability to walk in a boy paralyzed by acute flaccid myelitis.

Surgery Restores Boy’s Ability to Walk Post-Acute Flaccid Myelitis

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Nerve transfer surgery was performed on patient's leg, allowing him to walk