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Routine weight counseling urged for women at midlife
“Midlife women gain weight at an average of approximately 1.5 pounds per year, which increases their risk for transitioning from normal or...
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Nocturnal sleep key to successful kindergarten adjustment
Ten-plus hours a night tied to better year-long outcomes even when considering health and socioeconomic status.
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Racial/ethnic disparities exacerbated maternal death rise during 2020 pandemic.
Sorting out the best way to do this type of research will be important for looking at excess deaths and maternal mortality following other events...
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Provider recommendation key to boosting teen HPV vaccines
“Targeted strategies are needed to increase coverage and narrow down inequalities.”
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Stimulants may not improve academic learning in children with ADHD
Tests showed that children learned the same amount of subject-area and vocabulary content whether they were taking extended-release...
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Food allergy risk not greater in C-section infants
"This study is helpful because in addition to blood and skin tests, it also used food challenge, which is the gold standard."
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Low butyrylcholinesterase: A possible biomarker of SIDS risk?
The problem with using these data prematurely is that it will unnecessarily alarm parents that their baby will die, and, to make it worse, be...
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Relugolix combo eases a long-neglected fibroid symptom: Pain
New combination therapy markedly decreased both menstrual and nonmenstrual fibroid pain, as well as heavy bleeding and other symptoms of...
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Vegetarian diet as good for children, with slight risk of underweight
In a secondary study outcome, cow’s milk consumption was associated with higher serum lipid levels for both diets.
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Hypocaloric diet controls joint activity in psoriatic arthritis – regardless of weight loss
A hypocaloric diet in patients with psoriatic arthritis improved disease activity and body composition.
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Postpartum HCV treatment rare in infected mothers with opioid use disorder
While HCV screening and diagnosis rates varied across states, postpartum follow-up rates were universally low.
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Pandemic showed pediatric centers are key to aiding victims of intimate partner violence
”Programming for survivors (including patients, family members, and staff) of intimate partner violence is critical in the pediatric hospital...
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Azithromycin doesn’t prevent recurrent wheezing after acute infant RSV
Antibiotics are frequently given to patients with RSV bronchiolitis, although this practice is not supported by AAP guidelines.
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Genetic mutation tied to moms’ perception of inadequate milk supply
“[This study] provides compelling evidence that insufficient milk supply is very common and supports the urgent need to identify the risk factors...
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AAP approves CDC’s child/adolescent vax schedule for 2022
A new vaccine has been added to the schedule.