AAOS: Loose-Fitting Football Helmets = Worse Concussions
Teens with loose-fitting helmets have higher rates of drowsiness, hyperexcitability, noise sensitivity
Decrease in Pediatric S. aureus Infections Due to MRSA
During study period, decrease noted in S. aureus susceptibility to clindamycin
U.S. Bans E-Cigarettes on Commercial Flights
To protects passengers from unwanted exposure to aerosol fumes
SCOTUS: States Can’t Force Health Care Data Release
Supreme Court rules states can't force health insurers to turn over data
Social-Emotional Difficulty Linked to Toddler Mobile Tech Use
Toddlers with more social-emotional problems more likely to be given mobile technology to calm down
Spouse Education Level May Impact Choice for Rural Practice
Lower odds of working in rural HPSA for physicians married to a highly-educated spouse
Iron Supplement in Infancy May Benefit Motor Development
Improved gross motor test scores at age 9 months
February 2016 Briefing – Pediatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for February 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Uric Acid Levels Low in Teens With Type 1 Diabetes
Unlike in adults, there is no association between uric acid, cardiorenal parameters
Pre-Op Stress Tied to Post-Op Pain, Anxiety in Scoliosis Patients
In adolescents undergoing scoliosis surgery, anxiety and depression higher before procedure
