Cannabidiol Promising for Seizures in Dravet Syndrome
Greater reduction in convulsive-seizure frequency, higher rates of adverse events than placebo
New Interactive Module Aims to Clarify Professional Boundaries
Module focuses on potential boundary violations relating to treating family, colleagues, receiving gifts
KIT Inhibition by Imatinib Helps Severe Refractory Asthma
Improvement in airway hyperresponsiveness seen with imatinib versus placebo
Overweight Boys at Greater Risk of Colon Cancer in Adulthood
But study also found that losing weight lowered those odds
AAP: No Fruit Juice for Infants in First Year of Life
AAP also advises limits for older children, eliminating sippy cups as vehicles for juice
Trends in Teen Binge Drinking Still Raise Concerns
Even though frequent binge drinking among adolescents has dropped in past 25 years
CDC: Crypto Outbreaks Linked to Pools Have Doubled Since 2014
Second report warns of toxic chlorine gas inhalation at public aquatic venues
ASCO: Vaccination Tied to Substantial Reduction in Oral HPV
Vaccination may help prevent oral HPV infections linked to oral cancers, researcher says
One in Five Cancers in the United States Is Considered Rare
Little-known malignancies harder to diagnose and treat, researchers say
Overweight in Childhood May Up Lifetime Risk of Depression
Risk four times greater if individuals are also overweight as adults, researchers say
