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About 2 percent of boys are diagnosed with undescended testis

About 2 Percent of Boys Have Undescended Testis

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Corrective surgery performed in 45.8 percent; median age at surgery, 16.6 months
The birth defect gastroschisis among U.S. infants has increased over the past 18 years

CDC: Increasing Rate of Gastroschisis Seen in U.S.

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Largest estimated increase over the 18 year period observed for young, non-Hispanic black mothers
Standing desks in the classroom may benefit students

Children Could Benefit From Standing Desks in Classrooms

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Research shows significant increase in proportion of time children spend standing each school day
More Americans than ever are satisfied with their visits to the doctor

Patient Satisfaction With Doctors May Be on the Rise

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Physician's expertise, time spent in exam room, and online access to info were key factors in trend
Youths treated with antipsychotics have increased cumulative risk and exposure-adjusted incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Antipsychotic-Exposed Youths Have Increased T2DM Risk

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Increased cumulative risk and incidence rate ratio compared with healthy controls, psychiatric controls
New survey results suggest that teenagers who go to tanning salons are more likely to smoke

Higher Substance Use Found Among Teens Who Tan

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Found more likely to smoke, drink, and use illegal drugs and steroids
The development of scurvy in an 11-month-old after exclusive intake of almond beverages and almond flour from age 2.5 months is described in a case report published online Jan. 18 in Pediatrics.

Case Report Describes Scurvy in Infant Consuming Almond Milk

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Scurvy resulted after exclusive intake of almond beverages and flour from age 2.5 to 11 months
Physicians facing death are less likely to demand aggressive care

Physicians Choose Less Aggressive Care at End of Life

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Doctors less likely to die in a hospital, have surgery, and to be admitted to the ICU
An estimated 50 percent of young Americans infected with HIV don't know they have it

CDC: HIV Testing Rates Still Low Among Teens, Young Adults

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Half of infected young people don't know it, even though guidelines suggest screening all 13 to 64
A report published online Jan. 13 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emerging Infectious Diseases highlights a 2013 pertussis outbreak among mainly vaccinated preschool-aged children.

Pertussis Outbreak Described in Preschool in Tallahassee

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Within preschool, only five children had not received complete series of vaccinations