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High maternal fish intake during pregnancy is associated with elevated risk of rapid growth in infancy

Fish Intake During Pregnancy Tied to Offspring Growth

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High maternal fish intake linked to increased risk of rapid infant growth, overweight/obesity
Many infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia fail hypoxia challenge testing and cannot be deemed fit to fly

Hypoxia Challenge Test Can ID Fitness to Fly in Neonates

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No test failure at CGA of 39 weeks for term, preterm infants without bronchopulmonary dysplasia
The percentage of uninsured persons is decreasing in the United States

CDC: Number of Uninsured Persons in U.S. Down Since 2013

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Increase in percentage of adults, children with private health insurance coverage from 2013 to 2015
Pennsylvania physicians have called for state- and national-level medical associations to take an active role in addressing the issue of increasing generic drug prices

Physicians Concerned By Increasing Cost of Generics

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Pennsylvania docs call for state- and national-level medical associations to address issue
Use of certain behavioral interventions can reduce the rates of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing during ambulatory visits for acute respiratory tract infections

Behavioral Interventions Can Cut Inappropriate Antibiotic Use

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Significant reductions in rate of inappropriate Rx with accountable justification, peer comparison
Childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is associated with increased obesity in females

Childhood ADHD Linked to Increased Obesity in Females

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Increased risk of obesity seen during childhood and young adulthood for female, but not males
Medical liability reforms are likely to be advanced and challenged in 2016

AMA Highlights Issues Relating to Medical Liability Reform

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New ideas likely to be implemented in 2016 to address existing, developing issues in medical liability
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for major depressive disorder in children aged 12 to 18 years

USPSTF Issues Final Recs on Youth Depression Screening

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Screening recommended for those aged 12 to 18; insufficient evidence to assess for children aged ≤11

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Feb. 1-6

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The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's 36th Annual Pregnancy Meeting The annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine was held from Feb. 1...
A partially hydrolysed formula containing a specific mixture of oligosaccharides does not prevent eczema in high-risk infants

No Eczema Benefit to Partially Hydrolysed Whey Formula

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Findings based on comparison to standard cow's milk formula in high-risk infants