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Children with cystic fibrosis and their caregivers face sleep difficulties
Sleep problems were pronounced in both young patients and their parents even in the absence of symptoms.
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Fracture risk higher for children with anxiety on benzodiazepines
In a rare study of off-label sedative use, children prescribed benzodiazepines for an anxiety disorder saw a higher rate of fractures than did...
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COVID-19 complicates prescribing for children with inflammatory skin disease
Pediatric dermatologists say they would continue children on most immunosuppressive treatments, but are more reluctant to initiate.
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Vitamin D intake among U.S. infants has not improved, despite guidance
For over a decade, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended 400 IU daily – but fewer than a third of babies receive it.
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Distracted driving laws reduce teen driver deaths
Young drivers in states with the strongest enforcement policies against texting saw 29% fewer fatal crashes than in states without bans.
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Starting school later in the morning improves adolescents’ sleep
Students starting high school classes after 8:30 a.m. slept more on weeknights and less on weekends, compared with students whose classes started...
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Parents would avoid cognitive effects in children over better chance of cancer cure
Cognitive side effects were considered of much more importance than second cancers and cardiac effects by both parents and physicians.
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Treatment for RA, SpA may not affect COVID-19 severity
A small study in Italy saw no apparent worsening of COVID-19 symptoms among people treated for RA or spondyloarthritis.
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Noninvasive fibrosis scores not sensitive in people with fatty liver disease and T2D
Alternatives to liver biopsy are less than ideal for detecting advanced fibrosis in patients with underlying diabetes.
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Study: Glycemic control improved in fasting diabetic Muslims
This research has implications beyond the observant Muslim community, notes Dr. Jonathan G. Gabison.
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Mammography does not reduce breast cancer deaths in women 75 and older
An observational study showed modest benefit for annual mammography in women aged 70-74 years, while women aged 75 years and older saw no benefit...
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Medicaid expansion linked to more early cancer diagnoses
Patients in states that opted for Medicaid insurance expansion saw an increase in the rate of early diagnoses but similar wait times to treatment...
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As costs for neurologic drugs rise, adherence to therapy drops
In patients with Parkinson’s disease, dementia, and neuropathy, higher out-of-pocket drug prices were associated with lower adherence for common...
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Vaccinating most girls could eliminate cervical cancer within a century
A model suggests that universal girls-only HPV vaccination could prevent 61 million cases of cervical cancer.