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In academic medicine

Women Less Likely to Be Full Professors Than Men

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And male grant applicants report significantly higher startup support compared with females
A chronic disease cost calculator has been developed to estimate state-level costs

CDC Develops State-Level Chronic Disease Cost Calculator

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Calculator identifies median state-specific medical costs and median absenteeism costs
For pediatric patients with appendicitis

Racial Disparities in Analgesia for Children With Appendicitis

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Black children less likely to receive pain meds for moderate pain, less likely to receive opioids
The addition of 40 minutes of outdoor activity at school for 6-year-old children in China resulted in a reduced incidence rate of myopia over the following three years. The research has been published in the Sept. 15 issue of JAMA.

More Outdoor Time at School May Help Prevent Myopia in Children

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Adding 40 minutes of outdoor time to daily school schedule tied to lower rate of myopia
For children

Residential Pesticide Exposure May Raise Childhood Cancer Risk

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Increased risk of childhood leukemia and lymphoma seen with indoor insecticide exposure
For the 2010-2011 influenza season

No Increase in Febrile Seizures With 2010-2011 TIV or PCV13

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Also, no increased risk of febrile seizures for same-day versus separate-day vaccination
Risk of autism spectrum disorder may be higher in children born after interpregnancy intervals of less than two years or greater than six years

Longer, Shorter Interpregnancy Interval Tied to Higher ASD Risk

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Higher autism risk seen in children born after <2-year or >6-year interval
An ethical framework has been developed to guide the professionally responsible disclosure of results of genomic sequencing in pediatric practice. The guidance is presented in a special article published online Sept. 14 in Pediatrics.

Ethical Framework Developed for Genomic Testing Results

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Discussion of professionally responsible disclosure of results to parents and pediatric patients
Clinical practice guidelines on acute viral bronchiolitis vary in quality

Bronchiolitis Clinical Practice Guidelines Vary in Quality

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Highest scoring domains are 'score and purpose' and 'clarity of presentation'
An initial attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnosis may be associated with delayed autism spectrum disorder diagnosis

Autism Diagnosis May Be Delayed With Co-Occurring ADHD

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Co-occurrence increases likelihood of autism diagnosis after age 6