White Matter Tracts Differ for Infants With Fragile X Syndrome
Significant differences identified in the development of 12 fiber tracts between FXS, controls
Polypharmacy Linked to Poorer Cognitive, Physical Capability
Stronger negative associations for participants with polypharmacy at age 60 to 64 years and at 69 years
Eating Pecans May Cut Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes
Benefits seen in markers of cardiometabolic disease, including insulin sensitivity
Small Employers Often Don’t Provide Tobacco Cessation Help
Yet, many of these small employers charge tobacco users up to 50% more for health insurance premiums
U.S. Providers Fix Complications From Medical Tourism Procedures
Complications from plastic surgeries done abroad can place burden on U.S. public health systems
Summer Food Assistance Program Cuts Families’ Food Insecurity
Electronic benefit transfer cards also improve the diets of low-income students
Interns’ Schedule Takes Toll on Sleep, Physical Activity, Mood
Findings based on eight-month evaluation of new interns using Fitbit activity trackers
Obesity Can Negatively Effect Liver in Children As Young As 8
At mid-childhood, 23 percent of studied children with high waist circumference had elevated ALT
Ophthalmoscopy, Telemedicine Similar in Accuracy to ID ROP
Findings seen for diagnosis of zone I disease, plus disease, and type 2 retinopathy of prematurity
Quality Improvement Initiative Cuts Early Elective Deliveries
With implementation of initiative, decrease in non-medically indicated inductions at less than 39 weeks
