HPV vaccination is safe and effective at 10-year follow-up
1. In a long-term follow-up study of an earlier randomized control trial, participants demonstrated sustained immunity 10 years after receiving...
Racially isolated North Carolina neighborhoods are associated with higher blood lead levels in children
1. Children living in areas of North Carolina composed predominantly of non-Hispanic Black individuals had higher blood lead levels than...
Survivors of childhood cancer are less active than their peers
1. In a cross-sectional study, adolescent survivors of childhood cancers were more sedentary than age-matched controls. 2. Age, gender, BMI,...
School-based water promotion program associated with lower overweight prevalence
1. Implementation of ‘Water First’, a program consisting of classroom lessons, water promotion, and water stations, was associated with a...
Biomarkers distinguish pediatric musculoskeletal infections from similar conditions
1. In a prospective cohort study, white blood cell (WBC) count, absolute neutrophil count (ANC), C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate...
Social screening in community health clinics does not consistently improve early childhood health
1. In a randomized control trial of the social care screening program WE CARE, health benefits for children ages 0...
Housing insecurity is associated with childhood anxiety and lifelong depression
1. In a prospective cohort study, housing insecurity during childhood was associated with higher anxiety and depression symptom scores during...
Advancing bedtime with constant wake times increases sleep duration in adolescents
1. Increased time in bed through advancing bedtime in adolescents was associated with increased sleep duration. 2. Total sleep time...
Positive childhood experiences are associated with better adult health
1. In a nationally representative sample, positive childhood experiences were associated with a reduced risk of poor health in adulthood,...
Assessment of lipid biomarker distribution in dried blood spots for newborn screening
1. In a retrospective cohort study, the distribution of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and apolipoprotein B (ApoB) levels obtained...