American Heart Association Urges Screen Time Limits for Youth
Increasing screen trends may have negative cardiometabolic impact; panel calls for more research
Vit D Supplementation Doesn’t Improve Fetal, Infant Growth
Findings based on study of Bangladeshi women and infants, a population with known deficiency
AMA Adopts Policy to Advance Gender Equity in Medicine
AMA House of Delegates has adopted policy to study, act for, advocate gender equity in medicine
Parental Belief in Religion Lowers Child Suicide Risk
Findings independent of offsprings' views on religious importance
Responsive Parent Intervention in Infancy Can Reduce BMI z Score
But, a 36-month multicomponent behavioral intervention does not change BMI trajectory
Cyber Insurance Recommended for All Physician Practices
Patient data hacking is a risk even for small practices
Measles Case Reported in Minnesota
Somali-American child diagnosed after returning from a trip to Africa
Steps Taken to Increase Use of Electronic Tools in Medicine
Docs will have more opportunity to use technology with extra codes approved by CPT Editorial Panel
Gender Gap for First Authors of Perspectives in Peds Journals
For perspective-type articles, 41.7 percent of physician first authors of known gender were women
Resource Use Greater for More Severe Pediatric Appendicitis
Findings suggest need for reimbursement to have severity adjustment, especially in underserved areas
