Tag: CHIL
Recommendations Address Impact of Climate Change on Child Health
Physicians should serve as role model for promoting sustainability in practice, including by reducing home energy use
Hypertension, Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Offspring’s Later Heart Health
Findings show link to children’s body mass index, blood pressure, total cholesterol level, and glucose level
Some Parents of Children in Pediatric EDs Report Unmet Emotional Needs
20 percent of parents feel uncertain caring for their child after discharge
High BMI in Early Pregnancy Causally Tied to Adverse Outcomes
Authors say findings support preconception weight interventions
Cinnamon Processor in Ecuador Is Culprit Behind Lead-Tainted Applesauce, FDA Says
Child Passenger Deaths Stable in Crashes With Alcohol-Impaired Driver
Most passengers unrestrained when they died; restraint use decreased with passenger age, blood alcohol concentration of driver
Caffeine Restriction Can Improve, Reduce Severity of Bed-Wetting
Reduction seen in the mean number of incidents with caffeine reduction, and significant reduction in enuresis severity
Pandemic Tied to Worsening of Diabetes Outcomes
Negative outcomes particularly seen for children and adolescents, including increase in diabetes-related admissions to pediatric ICUs, diabetic ketoacidosis
CDC: Number of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases Remained Low in 2022
Despite evidence of increased EV-D68 circulation in the United States in 2022, cases of AFM remained low
Gaps Seen in Childhood Vision Screening, Vision Care
Children from marginalized groups less likely to receive screening, more likely to be referred for failed screening, less likely to establish care with a specialist
