New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Issued for 2015-2020
Guidelines include limit on added sugars and encourage daily coffee consumption
Distress Still High After Chemo Completion in Childhood ALL
Need for targeted early screening, psychosocial interventions to help patients, families at this time
ENDO: High BMI at 6 Months Tied to Probable Obesity at 6 Years
Pediatricians should assess body mass index beginning at 6 months, researchers advise
March 2016 Briefing – Pediatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for March 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Child Mental Health Care Varies Widely in Primary Care Settings
Prevalence of mental health diagnosis, psychotropic medication prescribing vary across U.S. practices
Are Guidelines Needed to Assess Competence of Aging Physicians?
Reps from physician, hospital, patient safety organizations explore need for national guidelines
Pediatricians Struggle to Find Work-Life Balance Early in Career
Good health, peer support, patient care resources tied to higher satisfaction
AAP Calls for More Funds for Graduate Education in Pediatrics
Increase in funding of GME positions recommended to address pediatrician workforce needs
Higher Weight in First Year May Up Risk of Islet Autoimmunity
Development of islet autoimmunity linked to weight z-scores at 12, but not 24 or 36, months of age
Entry Receptor for Zika Virus Identified in Brain, Retina
AXL highly expressed by human radial glia, brain capillaries, and microglia in developing human cortex
