Review: Monitor Weight for Youth on Antipsychotics
SSRIs and SNRIs may improve weight status in short term, but not long term
CDC: 1 in 5 U.S. Teens, Younger Adults Tested Recently for HIV
Testing rates of those ages 15 to 44: 22 percent for females and 16 percent for males
May 2015 Briefing – Pediatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for May 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Physician Intervention Doesn’t Cut Maternal Vaccine Hesitancy
Second study shows high PBE schools colocated with schools with elevated PME rates
Teens More Satisfied Than Adults With Lumbar Disc Herniation Sx
More adolescent patients experience significantly decreased leg and back pain
AMA: Physicians Driving the Slowing of Health Care Costs
Physicians' spending grew more slowly over 2003 to 2013 than hospital and clinical spending
14.9 Million New Cancer Cases Worldwide in 2013
Cancer is now second leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease
U.S. Organ Donation Rates Highest in Midwest
While whites more likely to donate, report found race not the only driving factor
Fewer U.S. Hospitals Sending New Moms Home With Formula
But CDC survey finds one-third continue the practice, which can undermine breastfeeding efforts
Soy Supplements Deemed Ineffective in Asthma Care
Clinical trial refutes prior notion that the nutrient might boost lung function
