High Incidence of Myopia Among Chinese Schoolchildren
Incidence of myopia based on refraction without cycloplegia is 20 to 30 percent each year
Parental Incarceration Linked to Unhealthy Behaviors in Teens
History of mother and father incarceration linked to forgone health care, prescription drug abuse
Drop in Childhood Pneumococcal, Hib Deaths From 2000 to 2015
Most children who died of pneumococcus and Hib presented with pneumonia
Patient Experience Officers Can Play Key Role in Medical Offices
Officers ensure patients have a positive experience before, during, and after office visit
AMA Aims to Boost Affordability of ACA Marketplace Plans
Association addresses need for outreach to increase the number of people insured
More Youth Classified With HTN Using New 2017 AAP Guidelines
Weighted net estimated increase of 795,000 U.S. youths being reclassified as having hypertension
2001 to 2015 Saw Decline in Self-Employment in Health Care
Gap in earnings between self-employed and employed health care professionals also decreased
Unhealthy Food Behaviors May Signal Eating Disorder in Teen
Signs include restricting more and more food groups, significant weight change, excessive exercise
CDC: Nearly One-Third of Injury Deaths Occur at Home
Injury deaths include unintentional, intentional causes, such as poisonings, firearm deaths, falls
Restricting Benefits for Single Moms May Harm Mental Health
Requiring lone parents with young children to seek work as condition for benefits has adverse impact
