Internet Addiction May Indicate Other Mental Health Issues
Over-reliance on the web possibly linked to depression, anxiety, and impulsivity in college kids
No Increased Choking Risk Seen With Baby-Led Weaning
However, many parents need more information on how to safely introduce solid foods
AAP Says Codeine Not Safe for Children, Urges Restrictions
Doctors should avoid giving drug to children undergoing tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy
FDA Approves First Drug for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Exondys 51 sanctioned for patients with mutation of the dystrophin gene amenable to exon 51 skipping
Recommending Oral Probiotics Doesn’t Cut Antibiotic Use
Advice to take probiotics has no effect for patients with asthma in U.K. primary care setting
Recent Decline in Cancer Mortality for Children, Teens
Twenty percent decrease in cancer death rate among children and adolescents from 1999 to 2014
Many Spirometers Used in Primary Care Deemed Inaccurate
Applying percent error to clinical data set resulted in re-categorization of 28% of tests to non-obstructed
Recommendations Developed for Cost-Effectiveness Analyses
Concept of reference case, set of standard practices that all analyses should follow is recommended
Experimental Gel Antibiotic May Offer New Otitis Media Rx
One-time application was highly effective in animal trials, but more study needed
No Independent Link for Maternal Pot Use, Neonatal Outcomes
No significantly increased risk of adverse outcomes after adjustment for tobacco use, other confounders
